LoveGoBuy Spreadsheet
LoveGoBuy Spreadsheets: Compare Several Lists Without Losing Your Shortlist
Opening several LoveGoBuy spreadsheets can reveal more options, but it also makes it easy to save the same offer twice or compare different variants as though they were identical.
Opening several LoveGoBuy spreadsheets can reveal more options, but it also makes it easy to save the same offer twice or compare different variants as though they were identical. Start with one shopping question—such as finding a jacket to wear over a sweater—and bring useful candidates into a single shortlist. Keep the original destination beside each choice.
Give each collection a job
A broad collection is useful for discovering categories you have not considered. A focused list can make differences within a category easier to see. Your own shortlist has a different purpose: preserving the few options you are still considering.
You do not need to move every row from every collection. Save an entry when you can say why it belongs in the comparison. “Possible outer layer” is more useful than saving another jacket because its photograph appeared in a new list.
If you have not chosen a starting collection, the best LoveGoBuy spreadsheet guide explains how to judge usefulness for your purchase. Here, the task is organising choices gathered from more than one source.
Check whether two rows are actually the same offer
Work through the destination, product and selected option separately:
- Open both destinations. Similar photographs can lead to different offers; different shortened addresses can lead to the same one.
- Compare the product description and the available option you intend to select. A shared product page does not make two sizes or colours interchangeable.
- Compare amounts only after matching the option, currency and included items. An older saved amount is not a current quote.
- Keep separate rows when a meaningful difference remains. Merge duplicate bookmarks only when you have checked what they represent.
The spreadsheet links guide covers destinations that open but no longer show the expected item. Do not silently replace a broken entry and keep the previous product notes attached to it.
Use product details, not just category names
OG has a listing titled “Colorblock Raglan Sleeve Varsity Jacket with Oval Chest Patch” and another titled “Light Blue Trucker Hat with Embroidered Landscape and Stars.” These are concrete starting points for different shopping needs, not evidence that either item has been wear-tested.
For the jacket, your next question might concern room over a layer. For the cap, it might concern its adjustment and dimensions. If those details are unavailable, leave that part of the decision open. A collection's label cannot supply a missing measurement.
View the colour-block varsity jacket on OG
Explore the landscape trucker cap on OG
Keep one shortlist with a small number of useful fields
| Field | What to keep |
|---|---|
| Intended use | The reason you are considering the item |
| Product destination | The specific offer, not a general search page |
| Option | The colour, size or other variant you mean |
| Open question | The detail that could change your choice |
| Amount checked | Currency, option and when you checked it |
| Decision | Still comparing, selected or removed |
This is a suggested way to organise your choices, not a table of product specifications. Add measurements when you have them; do not fill empty cells with guesses. You can remove an item without deleting why you rejected it, which helps avoid reconsidering the same unsuitable choice later.
Separate comparison from an order
A saved product is not an order, and a checked product amount is not the complete cost of getting it to you. Before paying, review the selected option and the charges shown for that stage. Later shipping decisions can depend on the parcel and destination.
Use the LoveGoBuy spreadsheet buying guide when a candidate becomes a purchase. For feedback about service, read the review guide separately: a well-organised collection does not establish how an individual order will turn out.
Questions about using several spreadsheets
Does appearing in multiple lists make a product more trustworthy?
Not by itself. Collections may repeat the same offer or image. Repetition is not an independent inspection, and it does not confirm the condition of the item you would receive.
Should I discard an older collection?
It may still help you identify a style. Recheck the live offer before using its price or availability, and do not assume that a newer heading means every row was updated.
The archive guide explains how to preserve an old reference while comparing a current offer or a separate alternative.
How many collections should I use?
Use another when it helps answer a question your current selection cannot. Once you have comparable candidates, checking the unresolved details can be more useful than adding more bookmarks.