I was searching the web recently and was struck by the number of online pharmacies that claim to be from the US that aren't. I don't have a problem with international pharmacies, we list several of them in our pages. What I DO have a problem with is deceptive tactics to make you think you're buying from someone you're not.
I just received an email from someone who wanted to show me an email they got which went into detail about this very thing. The email said how their website was the solution to the problem of buying from a foreign source that appears to be a US source.
After some simple research, I found their website, the one who claimed to be the solution to the problem, said they were from the USA, their domain said Canada, their registrar was in UK and their IP address was actually located in Russia! The problem is so widespread that most people don't even think twice now about ordering from these bogus websites. So here are a few tips on how to spot a foreign pharmacy that advertises it's from the US.
Tip 1: If you see somewhere on their website that they ship to ALL 50 STATES
and WORLDWIDE, they are most likely not a US Pharmacy, which will not ship outside the US.
Tip 2: If you look at their shipping policy and it says they ship via USPS/EMS, they are most likely not a US Pharmacy. All US Pharmacies I know of will ship DHL, FedEx or UPS, not via the post office.
Tip 3: If you see they offer 90 counts of controlled meds like Phentermine, Xanax, Valium, with a simple online questionnaire, then they may not be a US Pharmacy. A quick way to tell is by pretending to place an order and intentionally skipping all the info requested in the questionnaire. If the order goes through without you filling in their form, they are most likely not a US Pharmacy.
Tip 4: If you look at their faq section and it says anything about customs, delivery guarantee after 30 days, or shipment taking longer that 14 days, they are most likely not a US Pharmacy.
Tip 5: If you placed an order and they give you a tracking number that ends with the letters IN, your order is from India. If the tracking ends with PK it's from Pakistan, HK is Hong Kong. No US pharmacy is going to ship into the US from any other country.
So here is the question, if you find a website that outright lies to you on the front end like that, how confident do you actually feel that they will not lie to you about your order, lie about what medication you're actually getting or lie something else? As I said, I don't have a problem with foreign pharmacies. I just very much dislike liars.
Do you have a tip? Do you know of a website that uses deceptive tactics like any of these? Please let us know! Send us an email
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