How we calculate vendor trust scores

Does the vendor prove what's in the vial, batch by batch? A batch-specific Certificate of Analysis tied to the lot you receive scores full marks; a generic COA shown on the homepage scores partial; no COA scores zero. Batch-specificity is what matters — a marketing COA proves the molecule can be made to spec, not that your vial was.

Has an independent party tested this vendor's product, and did it pass? We anchor this on Finnrick, which ships consumer-submitted vials to commercial labs and publishes every result — vendors cannot pay for placement or to suppress a result. A confirmed identity/purity failure triggers a blacklist review regardless of the other dimensions.

If something goes wrong, does the vendor make it right? Synthesised from r/Peptides, r/saferpeptides and Trustpilot complaint patterns, plus our own pre-sale outreach test where we've run one. Responsive vendors that reship or refund on failed tests score high; a pattern of ghosting scores low.

How long has the vendor been trading, and is the operation stable? Years in operation is a weak-but-real proxy for 'won't disappear with your money,' with a small bonus for stable, named ownership and no abrupt rebrand or domain churn (a common exit-scam tell).

Can you tell who you're actually buying from? Four 5-point checks: a registered business name and address; a working contact channel; disclosure of where the product is sourced; and clear shipping, customs and reship terms. Opacity here correlates strongly with exit-scam risk.