How reliable is claim of "US warehouse".

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I really do not want to risk a seized shipment and possible consequences (Global Entry cancelled.) How reliable are the gray market claims of "Shipped from US warehouse". I may just use one of the domestic gray resellers to avoid any chance of problems. Costs more but less than compounders.
 
Providing you aren't speaking with a scammer, I have found US warehouses to be legit. Usually shipping charges are less and obviously arrival times are faster.

I've only used one once...but I'd do it again.
 
FWIW, 1 vendor sent me a list that specifically listed stock at each of their 2 USA warehouses, as the possibility of losing my TSA precheck or Global Entry is a concern of mine.

Also, I would imagine that this board would be blowing up w/posts if members were ordering from grey that were advertising as USA warehouse, and then getting a shipment with a Chinese return address.
 
You can usually sus out if they are legit shipping from the US by reading vendor reviews either on here or in that vendor's discord/telegram channel. If people are getting their shipments in the US within a couple days, it's being shipped in-country, if not, then could be somewhere else.

If you're really concerned, go choose a vendor with a long track record. Logistics are annoying enough to set-up that that is probably a decent indication of having a legitimate US "Warehouse" (or someone's apartment stateside).
 
There are definitely US “warehouses,” but it could certainly happen that even though you order from a US warehouse, they still end up shipping it from China. That’s what happened to me. Just be very explicit that if the US warehouse is out of stock by the time they fulfill it, that you want to wait for the US restock or cancel the order rather than having it shipped from China if that’s what’s important to you.
 
spicychickentoospicy said:


FWIW, 1 vendor sent me a list that specifically listed stock at each of their 2 USA warehouses, as the possibility of losing my TSA precheck or Global Entry is a concern of mine.

Also, I would imagine that this board would be blowing up w/posts if members were ordering from grey that were advertising as USA warehouse, and then getting a shipment with a Chinese return address.

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Yea so much this.
 
Raidersilver said:


is it really that concerning to order from overseas? I have ben thinking of doing it since most US warehouses are out of stuff

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The issue is that in some cases, if your order gets seized at customs, your TSA precheck and Global Entry can be revoked, which would be awful for someone (like me) who values getting through the line quickly at airports.
 
I just received an order with a US warehouse. I paid with Venmo. Super fast shipping. It was worth the bit extra it cost.
 
krsct said:


I really do not want to risk a seized shipment and possible consequences (Global Entry cancelled.) How reliable are the gray market claims of "Shipped from US warehouse". I may just use one of the domestic gray resellers to avoid any chance of problems. Costs more but less than compounders.

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Just be selective look at reviews here an elsewhere. The US warehouses are for real I have a couple vendors I've used now that ship from in the states. When you order they can tell you if its in stock as long as your clear to ship from the US only you will be safe. As for price it highly depends on what your ordering in the one case I found my stuff cheaper then if I had ordered from China and with lower shipping besides.
 
I got into this game in January and have made 2 orders from a vendor with a US warehouse. Both orders took 6 days from payment to doorstep, overall very happy. A vendors discord chat can give you a ton of heads up or peace of mind.
 
PineCone99 said:


Wish we had such things as a "Canada Warehouse". Am envious!

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I believe HPT Homopeptides has a Canadian warehouse (fairly new) and you can find them in the Marketplace Vendor section. I’ve only used them for US shipments but everything went smoothly.
 
Slogger said:


I believe HPT Homopeptides has a Canadian warehouse (fairly new) and you can find them in the Marketplace Vendor section. I’ve only used them for US shipments but everything went smoothly.

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Oh really? Thanks for that, will check it out. Would be really nice to have an option or two to avoid the worries with cu$t0ms seizures, and perhaps save a little on shipping costs. Much appreciated.
 
Shipping from China to the US has been a mess for well over a month for certain—unpredictable—routes. Getting something shipped from a US warehouse is looking like the best option. The sellers I’ve looked into with US warehouses require you to specify specific warehouses, and, since the price is different than stock at their China warehouses, I doubt they would ship from China.
 
beamero said:


I buy from 2 sources with US warehouses. Typically have my orders within 7 days of payment verification.

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What’s pricing like? I’ve been purchasing from a US vendor for over a year now and just finally got fed up with the high prices, one of the may reasons I joined this forum, to source for better pricing.
 
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