Todays vetting checklist, adding a few new points

Down 20 lbs and still going, so I want to tighten up how I screen sources before ordering. Lately I've been adding things like how quickly they answer questions and whether lab results have recent dates, not just that they exist. Curious what else you all look at beyond the usual purity and sterility checks.

Down 19 lbs myself and even my usual order took an extra few days this time. Seems like it's not just you, shipping has been dragging for a lot of people this week.

I've started checking whether the batch number on the vial matches what's printed on the lab report. Had one where the dates lined up but the numbers didn't, and that told me more than the purity sheet did.

honestly, do you check whether the batch number on the vial matches what's printed on the lab report? That mismatch is the one thing I look for now after getting burned once.

Do they list a real batch number on the vial that matches the paperwork? That mismatch is the one thing I actually check now, after getting burned once.

My own rule is simpler. If they can't answer a basic question in plain english without hedging or copying the same blurb twice, i move on

idk, do they tell you the fill volume versus the label claim before you buy? That discrepancy is what I check now after getting burned once.

Do they list a real lot number on the vial itself or just on the paperwork?

I look at whether they list a real phone number or just a form, since the one time I had a shipping question I wanted a human and got a form.

tbh i've started asking who actually runs the testing and whether they'll name the lab outright. The ones who get vague about it are the ones I skip now

I've started asking for the lot number before I pay, and the ones who can give it off the top of their head tend to be the ones who actually track their batches. If they have to go dig for it, that tells me something too

Do they give you a straight answer on turnarounds before you order, or only after you've paid? I've had two sources go quiet once the money was in and that told me plenty.

Recent lab dates are a smart filter. I'm only a couple pounds in so I don't have much track record to judge by yet, but the one thing I keep coming back to is how a source handles a dumb question from a newbie like me.

idk, i started asking for the actual batch number on the label before I order, and one place could not tell me which lot I would be getting until it shipped. That vagueness told me plenty.

The batch question is the one that stuck with me. I asked a source once which lot my vial was from and got a screenshot of a spreadsheet with no explanation, which told me plenty

Do they list a real lot number on the vial label itself? I've had good luck with sources where that number matches what they send when you ask, and the ones where it didn't were the ones I dropped.

The weird question thing is smart. Mine was asking if they could ship to a different address mid order and the good one just handled it, no back and forth

the return process question is a good filter. I ask who packs the cold packs and how they ship in summer heat, and the vague answers have saved me a couple of orders

honestly do they ever say "we'll check with the lab and get back to you" and then actually follow up unprompted? That trailing silence is the tell for me after a few orders.

Do they answer the same question the same way a month later? I screenshot replies now after getting burned by a source whose story quietly changed between orders