Choice CustomCollections
Choice Panel

The Choice Panel

The Choice Panel is a small group of experienced collectors who test new supplies and custom products before release and give honest feedback.

Honest testing by people who know what good looks like.

Before a new holder, album, storage box or custom piece goes on sale, we want it in the hands of collectors who will tell us the truth. The Choice Panel is a small group of experienced collectors (we're planning 8 to 15) who receive samples of new supplies and custom products before release and score them honestly.

What panelists test

New supplies and custom products such as set-completion albums, display stands, slab storage boxes and holder labels, before they're released.

How testing works

  • Panelists receive a sample, shipped directly to them.
  • They use it with their own collection for about two weeks, then fill out a short scorecard: fit, protection, build quality, ease of use, looks, customization accuracy, value, and how it arrived.
  • If a product doesn't pass, it doesn't launch. We fix it and retest, or we drop it.

Who we're looking for

  • Adults (18+) with a US shipping address
  • Gold-level Choice Mentors and community members known for helpful, accurate tips
  • A mix of categories and experience levels

Panel terms run six months and can be renewed.

Our honesty rules

  • Panelists are never paid for reviews, and we never ask for positive ones.
  • Panelists are never required to post anywhere.
  • If a panelist does post about a product, they must clearly say they received the sample at no cost from Choice Custom Collections to test.
  • We never write reviews for panelists and never publish made-up reviews.
  • If we share panel results, they'll be real, combined results only.

Recognition

Products that pass carry a "Tested by the Choice Panel" mark, and panelists can choose to be credited by handle and receive a "Choice Panel Tester" profile badge.

Interested?

The panel opens once our first products are ready to test.

We'll save your spot and let you know when it's ready.

Questions? info@choicecustomcollections.com

Apply to the panel (signed-in members)

Tester scorecard

For approved panelists once a test round starts. Weighted score out of 100. Results are only ever published as real, aggregate panel results.

Go/no-go gate: 70%+ of the panel responds, average 4.0/5 or better, and no 1-2 score on Protection or Fit.