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Vetting a new source today and building a mental checklist. What do you look for before committing. Adding to the running list of red flags today so newcomers can steer clear. What have you learned to watch for?

Biggest thing for me has been how they handle problems, not how smooth the first order goes. The source I stuck with for the stretch that got me down 24 lbs answered questions slowly but never dodged them, while the one that ghosted me after a bad batch looked great on the surface. I also walk away fast if they push bulk

For me it's whether they answer straight questions about storage and handling without getting vague. At my size on 7.5 my vials last a while, so I also care about how long they've been shipping to Florida heat without anyone reporting degraded product. A sketchy payment setup is my instant walk-away too.

Community feedback over time tells me more than any single order. I check whether people are still posting positive results months later, not just right after the vial arrives. Consistency in packaging and labeling between batches has also matched good experiences for me so far.

My username is on this post but I did not post it. Apparently I have been hacked!

The thing that's saved me money is testing small first even when I think I've found a keeper. My source now messed up a label on my first order and replaced it without me having to chase them down, and I've been with them through most of these 62 lbs. Also check if their price seems weirdly under market, that's been a red flag every time for me.

Communication after a problem is my big one. I'm 14 lbs into this and my first source ghosted me over a short-filled vial, which told me everything. The one I stayed with actually offered a fix before I finished typing my complaint.

Glad this got its own thread, it comes up constantly. Same story here honestly, good to hear it's not just me.

Mine is whether they answer the same way before you pay as after. I'm only 13 lbs into this but I've already watched one source go from chatty to silent the second a vial arrived half empty. A price that's way below everywhere else has burned me too, cheap turned out to mean sketchy every time.

The too-cheap pricing thing matches what I've seen too. Down 41 lbs and I've learned to test a new source with one small order first, even if it costs a bit more per unit, because how they handle that first transaction tells you more than any review page.

I test communication speed before ordering anything. When I started my retatrutide at 6mg, I sent a couple of basic questions first and the source that answered within a day with actual substance beat the one with slicker reviews. Also learned to screenshot the vial weight right when it lands, saved me once on a short fill.

I check whether the vial label and what they claimed actually match once it ships, since that's where my first order went sideways. Only a couple pounds in so I'm still new, but asking for a photo of the batch before they ship told me a lot about who was willing to be transparent.

Payment method says a lot too - the one source that burned me on my semaglutide orders wanted only crypto and no tracking, and that combo turned out to be the whole warning in itself. I stick with sellers who take normal payment and actually ship with a number I can follow.

The batch photo trick has saved me too - I got one with my tirzepatide order and comparing it to what arrived was how I caught a label mismatch early. Down 12 lbs now and part of that peace of mind came from sticking with sources who answered pre-sale questions straight instead of dodging.

The thing that's separated good from bad for me is how they respond when something goes wrong - my current source replaced a vial that arrived leaking without me having to fight for it, and that's worth more than any batch photo honestly. 23 lbs in, I've learned that a seller who dodges one question will dodge the next ten.

The test that's never failed me is asking a question before buying that they have no script for - my current source answered one about storage during shipping without any backpedaling, and the bad ones I've hit got vague fast. How they handle a leak or shorted order matters more than the checkout page ever will.

One thing I'd add to the list: how they communicate delays. My first order ever sat in transit an extra few days and the seller proactively emailed me tracking updates without me asking - the sketchy ones I've dealt with went silent the second money changed hands. Down 41 lbs on Trulicity and the vendors who talk straight when nothing's wrong are usually the same ones who show up when something isn't.

Batch photos are easy to fake so I stopped relying on them - what sold me on my current source was asking something off-script pre-purchase and getting a straight answer instead of a copy-paste reply. Down 50 lbs and I've only stuck with sellers who kept communicating after payment cleared, not just during the pitch.

Payment method tells you a lot too - every bad experience I've had started with pressure to use something with zero buyer protection, while my current source never blinked when I asked about it. Off my 46 lbs now, and the ones worth sticking with never made payment feel like a negotiation.

Something I learned the hard way: check how long they've been around and whether older buyers are still posting about them months later. My current source held up after a few repeat orders, and the two I got burned by both looked great on day one then vanished. Down 39 lbs now and I only reorder from anyone who's still answering questions long after the sale.

Only 17 lbs in on tirzepatide so my sample size is small, but the one thing that's already separated good from bad for me is whether they answered my follow-up questions the same way a week after I paid as they did before. The source that flaked on me went quiet the second money moved, and that told me everything. Watching this thread for more checklist items.