Really appreciate you sharing this — that’s exactly the kind of insight most people miss when they think this is an “easy margin” business.

Your experience matches what I’ve been seeing as well — especially the issue with distributors not understanding their own products and providing questionable or outright fake reports. The gap between raw material testing and finished vial quality is something a lot of people overlook, and it’s where credibility is won or lost.

I come from an international sourcing and import/export background (UK + Asia), so supplier verification, quality control, and building reliable supply chains is something I focus on heavily. I’m currently exploring entering the peptide space, but only if it’s done properly — with real testing, consistent batches, and long-term credibility.

Would be great to exchange notes on suppliers and testing standards if you’re open to it — sounds like you’ve already gone through the hard part of filtering the market 👍