As a
bodybuilder in India, especially if you’re living outside the main metro
cities, it can be hard get hold of your favourite supplements. The best protein
supplements which are manufactured outside India aren’t stocked in health
stores located the tier II & III cities in most parts of India.
Why One
Needs to Be Careful While Purchasing Supplements Online
Thankfully,
with the advent of online purchases, anyone living anywhere in India can
purchase high quality health supplements. There are a number of online
supplement stores and ecommerce stores that specialize in stocking and selling
high quality imported supplements. While prices differ from website to website,
what one needs to be aware of is that all ecommerce stores selling their wares
in India aren’t to be trusted. Without taking names it’s obvious that some
sellers compromise on quality and lure buyers by offering the lowest prices
anywhere on the Interest. What this means is that you might end up purchasing
products that are just days away from expiring or purchase products that
duplicates or poor quality copies of the original.
Things
to Keep in Mind While Making Online Purchases
In order
avoid purchase fake or expired supplements, you need to have same awareness and
show the same judgement which you would while purchasing from a real offline
store. This means that the credentials of the ecommerce site you’re purchasing
from needs to be impeccable.
If the
website is well known and has been reviewed extensively by buyers and industry
based publications, you can allow yourself to trust their service. There are at
least 5-6 sellers of high end supplements which meet these quality checks.
Moreover, newer seller keep coming up with lucrative deals to promote their
products.
You can
save a lot of money by cashing in on their discounted sales and buying
‘combination supplements’ which usually a bouquet of products sold together as
low rates. These products which usually include a protein supplement, Creatine,
BCAAs and multivitamins etc. are known to complement each other
Obviously,
when making such a big purchase you need to check and recheck the credentials
of the site. If the site is represented by a duly registered company, has a
physical address and a customer service team which responds both over the email
and on the telephone, you can be rest assured that the supplements you’re
purchasing from them would meet the highest quality standards in the market
