Hello from SoCal

[Vacation4us]

Hi everyone,

Super happy to have found this forum! Little back ground. I started my GLP1 journey in June 2023 with Wegovy. Yup I was one of the lucky ones to have insurance coverage. Switched to Zepbound in July 2024 due to a stall lasting months.
Just got a letter last week that coverage requirements have changed and I need to meet said requirements as of October 1 st or meds no longer covered. Well you guessed it after 15 months on my BMI no longer qualifies. This put the fear of God in me and here I am researching the heck out of sources.
These drugs have been a miracle and you will have to pry them out of my cold dead hands. Down almost 85 lbs.

I already jumped the gun on placing an order, probably, too soon, hope I don’t get burned. Got the info from a helpful Redditor but I am quaking in my boots until I can test it out.

I ordered 60 mg x10 Tirz and 12 mg x10 Reta to try a stack. ( Go big or go home, I guess) I am currently on Zepbound 15 mg and weight loss is beyond slow but I only have maybe 20 lbs to go. SW 238 CW 153.2 F. Willing to state who I bought from but haven’t yet done a deep dive into forum rules yet.

Super excited someone told me about this forum. Thanks for having me.

 

[moonpies4misfits]

Welcome! You'll find we don't have any restrictions on source discussion here.

 

[Vacation4us]

In that case I ordered from PolyPeptide. Not sure if that’s the same vendor who has a thread locked here eek the WhatsApp # is not the same. Total cost using Alibaba as payment was $756.66. $76.66 was shipping and fees for using this service. I personally hate junk fees hence I probably over bought so I would have a 10 month supply of Tirz at 15 mg.

Has anyone used this vendor? Dang I am nervous. I probably should have research more but people are such gatekeepers on Reddit, I am sure out of a fear of getting banned. My other option was QSC but of course I paid less. Hope I wasn’t penny wise and pound foolish.

If nothing else I found this site.

 

[MrsRoper_1977]

Welcome! And congratulations on your success so far. This is a great forum with lots of helpful people here.

 

[moonpies4misfits]

I am not familiar with that vendor, but maybe one of the more seasoned pepperonis in here has some insight.

 

[PepOhio]

Just got a letter last week that coverage requirements have changed and I need to meet said requirements as of October 1 st or meds no longer covered. Well you guessed it after 15 months on my BMI no longer qualifies. This put the fear of God in me and here I am researching the heck out of sources.
These drugs have been a miracle and you will have to pry them out of my cold dead hands. Down almost 85 lbs.

This is so infuriating...
Lucky enough to have insurance that covers it then they say, "Sorry your numbers look better so we won't let you have the med that makes you better!"

You don't see this crap with other medical issues...
Blood Pressure Meds...Sorry your blood pressure was under control for the last 6 months so you can't have the meds anymore!
Statins...Sorry your cholesterol looks good now. No meds for you!
Insulin...Sugar good. No more for you .

All while charging us 10x more in the USA for the privilege of medical coverage.
So the hell with it, we will buy meds from China!

-----End Rant-----

Any how, Welcome aboard!

 

[Vacation4us]

Thanks for the welcome Insurance is infuriating. I thought I had the best of the best insurance. DH deserves it, put in 31.5 years as a state employee. I was beyond grateful when I found out they would cover it. I was a mess BMI of 38-39, Hypertension, hypothyroidism, high Cholesterol, NAFLD, pre diabetic, metabolic syndrome, at high risk for a heart attack and stroke. Family hx of diabetes, heart attack, stroke, and cancer. My grandfather died at 48 of heart disease, dad had open heart at 51, died at 59 of cancer, mother has had 2 strokes, etc, etc.

At my last appointment with my endocrinologist he told me I have added 15 years to my life which is music to my ears at 57. No one on dads side has lived past 65.

I freaking need these meds and literally may not live with out them. Super excited to have found a forum with open and honest communication regarding these medications.

 

[Lucasvinia]

In that case I ordered from PolyPeptide. Not sure if that’s the same vendor who has a thread locked here eek the WhatsApp # is not the same. Total cost using Alibaba as payment was $756.66. $76.66 was shipping and fees for using this service. I personally hate junk fees hence I probably over bought so I would have a 10 month supply of Tirz at 15 mg.

Has anyone used this vendor? Dang I am nervous. I probably should have research more but people are such gatekeepers on Reddit, I am sure out of a fear of getting banned. My other option was QSC but of course I paid less. Hope I wasn’t penny wise and pound foolish.

If nothing else I found this site.

Did you receive the products? I saw on other forums that they falsify the tests and the COA, let me know how your experience with them is, I also bought from them, but I'm worried after reading this information here on the forum.

 

[Vacation4us]

I cancelled the sale once I found out about the fake COA. They didn’t want to give me my money back but Alibaba stepped in and mitigated. I was only out $22 in fees once the refund process was complete.

How did you find them ? Did someone on Reddit recommend?

How long ago did you order? Have they shipped it yet? How did you pay?

Their product may or may not be real, underdosed, or just fine. I will never know, but won’t buy from an outright liar. If they fake the COA what else are they lying about?

 

[Lucasvinia]

I cancelled the sale once I found out about the fake COA. They didn’t want to give me my money back but Alibaba stepped in and mitigated. I was only out $22 in fees once the refund process was complete.

How did you find them ? Did someone on Reddit recommend?

How long ago did you order? Have they shipped it yet? How did you pay?

Their product may or may not be real, underdosed, or just fine. I will never know, but won’t buy from an outright liar. If they fake the COA what else are they lying about?

I found it through a recommendation on Reddit. I bought it on September 30th and it still hasn't arrived. I contacted them to request a refund. Before, they responded immediately, but now they didn't even pay attention. I requested a refund on Alibaba. The seller refused and offered a 0% refund, claiming that everything was correct. I asked Alibaba to help me with this process. I still haven't received the product. I've read almost every forum looking for someone who had a positive experience with them, but everyone who said they bought it disappeared and didn't answer my questions. Could it be that they've died? Oh, I don't want to use it anymore. I'm really scared. Unfortunately, I discovered this forum after I had already made a purchase with them. I hope I can get a refund.

 

[AndyPanda]

I found it through a recommendation on Reddit. I bought it on September 30th and it still hasn't arrived. I contacted them to request a refund. Before, they responded immediately, but now they didn't even pay attention. I requested a refund on Alibaba. The seller refused and offered a 0% refund, claiming that everything was correct. I asked Alibaba to help me with this process. I still haven't received the product. I've read almost every forum looking for someone who had a positive experience with them, but everyone who said they bought it disappeared and didn't answer my questions. Could it be that they've died? Oh, I don't want to use it anymore. I'm really scared. Unfortunately, I discovered this forum after I had already made a purchase with them. I hope I can get a refund.

This entire week was a Chinese holiday. Nothing shipped. I hope they get you your money but it may be hard.

 

[Vacation4us]

They probably have not shipped it yet due to the holiday. Hopefully Alibaba will help you. When I first requested a refund via WhatsApp “polypeptide “ told me I had to apply for it. Then on Alibaba denied the refund. I escalated on Alibaba with screen shots of our conversation. I did get the refund, and it has now cleared via my credit card.

If Alibaba doesn’t help, you can try your credit card company.

I feel your pain. It was a nerve racking time. Worst case scenario you can pay to have the product tested. Yes it will cost you more $$ but it will be you some peace of mind or give you more ammunition for a refund.

If you remember where you got the recommendation on Reddit , please DM me and we can compare notes.

 

[Lucasvinia]

This entire week was a Chinese holiday. Nothing shipped. I hope they get you your money but it may be hard.

Unfortunately it was sent and is already here in Brazil. But I still hope to be taxed and be able to refuse the purchase.

 

[Lucasvinia]

They probably have not shipped it yet due to the holiday. Hopefully Alibaba will help you. When I first requested a refund via WhatsApp “polypeptide “ told me I had to apply for it. Then on Alibaba denied the refund. I escalated on Alibaba with screen shots of our conversation. I did get the refund, and it has now cleared via my credit card.

If Alibaba doesn’t help, you can try your credit card company.

I feel your pain. It was a nerve racking time. Worst case scenario you can pay to have the product tested. Yes it will cost you more $$ but it will be you some peace of mind or give you more ammunition for a refund.

If you remember where you got the recommendation on Reddit , please DM me and we can compare notes.

Yes, I will wait for Alibaba's response. If this is not possible, I will request cancellation via card.

 

[Vacation4us]

Can’t you get the real deal with out an RX in Brazil?

 

[Lucasvinia]

Can’t you get the real deal with out an RX in Brazil?

No, unfortunately the original hasn't arrived here yet, the few clinics that offer tirzepatide have an extremely high price, here a 7.5mg dose costs around 180 dollars.

I asked a cousin who lives in the US to bring it to me. I did the whole process at Lavender SkY Healt, but there I can only order 50mg at most and it's also a bit expensive. I bought 100mg from Ally Zhaoo, but it will be useless, and I hope I get a refund. I also bought 600mg from Tuk/Angel/ASC, which I believe is a good source so far.

 

[Vacation4us]

No, unfortunately the original hasn't arrived here yet, the few clinics that offer tirzepatide have an extremely high price, here a 7.5mg dose costs around 180 dollars.

I asked a cousin who lives in the US to bring it to me. I did the whole process at Lavender SkY Healt, but there I can only order 50mg at most and it's also a bit expensive. I bought 100mg from Ally Zhaoo, but it will be useless, and I hope I get a refund. I also bought 600mg from Tuk/Angel/ASC, which I believe is a good source so far.

I guess it’s all relative , in the US a 1 month supply without a coupon runs $1200. 600 mg would be a 10 month supply for me personally so also very attractive to go gray market.

 

[Lucasvinia]

Yes, for the quantity I thought the price paid for Tuk was quite attractive, waiting for the product to arrive to check its quality. But from the reports here I believe it is a good source.

 

[Lucasvinia]

WARNING: DO NOT BUY FROM POLYPEPTIDE (ALSO KNOWN AS ZHAOBO BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ZHEJIANG ZHAOBO TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD) ON ALIBABA!

I want to warn everyone about my terrible experience with Polypeptide, which also operates under the names Zhaobo Biotechnology and Zhejiang Zhaobo Technology Co. Ltd on Alibaba. They sent me falsified quality test documents and a fake COA, deceiving customers like me.

When I requested a refund, Alibaba informed me that I would need to pay 1000 USD for a third-party quality inspection! This is completely disrespectful to the consumer. On top of that, the supplier is using screenshots of our conversations as “proof” to discredit my complaint, which further shows their bad faith and unethical behavior.

Stay away from these companies! Please share this message so that others do not fall victim to this scam and the false promises made by these suppliers.

Protect yourself and spread the word!