Editorial Policy
How PhoneBulk chooses topics, uses sources, names authors, updates pages, and separates evidence from buying judgment.
PhoneBulk publishes buying intelligence. The reader should be able to act, or refuse to act, after the page.
Topic selection
We cover unused, used, and refurbished phone lots, brand version risk, sourcing, and inspection. We do not cover consumer reviews, daily phone news, wallpaper, or model farms.
Sources
Primary manufacturer documentation, standards bodies, and official trade or transport rules come first. Marketplace blogs are not used as proof of a lock, a battery rule, or an Incoterm.
Voice
We use Accept, Clarify, and Reject where a buyer must decide. We do not use fake stock, fake prices, or fake certifications.
Review
PhoneBulk currently runs with a single named researcher. Every claim about locks, grading, batteries, or import rules is checked against the cited source before publication, but there is no separate named reviewer. The reviewedBy field is only used when a real second person has reviewed a page; we do not attach invented reviewer identities. The claim-level process is on the fact-checking policy page.
Updates
updatedAt changes when the substance changes or a source is re-checked. Dates are not refreshed for appearance.
Corrections
Factual errors are handled on the corrections page.
AI assistance
If a page is not fully human-written, the frontmatter disclosure says so. Disclosure does not replace sources. Acceptable assistance and prohibited uses are listed in the AI use policy.
Frequently asked questions
Do you write to rank for wholesale keywords?
Search is a distribution channel. A page still has to help a buyer make a lot decision. Pages whose only job is a link are not published.
Do you invent warehouse experience?
No. If we have not inspected a lot, the page says what evidence the reader should collect instead.