You do not need to be an industry insider to tell a legitimate vendor from a storefront. You need fifteen minutes and a set routine.
Minute 1-3: the lab reports
- Find the lab results page. Is there one?
- Check for batch numbers. Do reports reference specific batches, or is it one generic PDF?
- Check for measured values. Decimals and method detail, or an exact restatement of the label?
- Check the panels. Potency only, or potency plus heavy metals, microbiology and residual solvents?
A vendor who fails here has failed the most important test. See how to spot a fake lab report.
Minute 4-6: the label clarity
- Open any product page. Is the milligram content stated per unit?
- Is the count stated clearly?
- Is the batch number shown?
- Are the serving instructions and the 21+ restriction visible?
If you cannot work out the dose per tablet from a product page, the page was not written for buyers. See how to read a label.
Minute 7-9: the health claims test
This is the fastest test of all. Search the site for the words “pain”, “relief”, “anxiety”, “energy”, “treatment”, “cure”.
A vendor making therapeutic claims is either breaking the law knowingly or unaware of it. Both are bad signs for the standard of everything else they do. We publish a health disclaimer instead, on every page.
Minute 10-11: the policies
- Shipping policy – is there a specific dispatch cutoff? Ours is 3PM ET, no Sunday shipping – here.
- Refund policy – specific conditions and a timeframe? Ours is 30 days on sealed products – here.
- Terms – does it name a business entity? Our terms.
Vague policies are not an oversight. They exist to give the vendor discretion and take it from you.
Minute 12-13: contact and identity
- Email them and see what happens. Response quality and speed tell you about the operation. [email protected] for us.
- Look for a business name and location. Anonymous storefronts have no reputation to protect.
- Check the contact page is not just an empty form.
Minute 14-15: pricing sanity and age gate
- Run cost per milligram on two products. If the numbers do not make sense relative to the wider market, something is off. Method.
- Look for an age gate. A 21+ product with no verification at all is not being sold responsibly.
- Look for pressure tactics. “Last chance before the ban” is designed to stop you thinking.
The scorecard
| Check | Pass | Fail |
|---|---|---|
| Lab reports | Per-batch, full panels, published | None, or generic |
| Labels | Milligrams per unit, batch number | Vague or per-package |
| Health claims | None, with disclaimers | Pain, anxiety, energy claims |
| Policies | Specific and published | Vague or absent |
| Contact | Real person, quick reply | Form only, no reply |
| Identity | Named entity, location | Anonymous |
| Age gate | Present | Absent |
| Pricing | Defensible per milligram | Inexplicably cheap |
Our scorecard, filled in
We pass every line above, and we have made each one checkable from this site rather than asking you to take our word for it: lab results, why buy from us, health disclaimer, shipping, refunds, contact.
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