Three boxes, not one pile
Every fact you touch falls into one of three boxes. Keeping them apart is the whole point: stating something is not verifying it, and a gap is not something you fill by guessing.
Known — what this page states
Record only what the page literally shows: a title, a domain, a color name, a price, an image. This is not a certificate. It is a statement on the page, and it deserves a neutral note — not a green check that pretends a third party verified it.
Unknown — what is still missing
Write down what is absent: the size, the version, the currency, the shipping method. An unknown is an open question, and it stays open until it is answered in the right place.
Not knowable here — what this page cannot tell you
Some facts are out of this page’s reach entirely: real condition, authenticity, whether an item was dispatched. These are not gaps you can close by reading more of the same page. They belong to an external confirmation place.
Stated on the page
The page names the item and shows a price.
Still missing
The currency and the material are absent.
Out of reach
Authenticity and condition cannot be read from this page.
Teaching example — not saved, personalized, or product verification.
Pause conditions
- No signal. The page shows nothing that answers your question — pause and record it.
- Two sources disagree. The sheet and the page conflict — record both and pause.
- The answer belongs elsewhere. The fact can only be confirmed on an external destination — mark it “not knowable here” and move on.
- You are about to assume. The moment you start to guess the missing detail, stop — the gap stays open.
Continue your review
Work the four rungs in order with the question ladder guide, and re-check the page itself with the product page questions.