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Thu Jan 31, 2013, 08:10 PM Jan 2013

What are your favorite places to buy supplements? [View all]

I generally don't buy them from Whole Foods unless they are on sale. Vitamin Shoppe is close by, but I do not really generally like their private brand. I buy name brands from them. LEF has some high quality merchandise, but it is pretty expensive. I like to go to iHerb and Amazon, and compare prices, and look at reviews. I am a very careful reader of reviews because I know some of them are bogus. In general I trust the iHerb reviews more than Amazon.

I never have bought anything advertised on television or radio. Don't trust the hype, and even if the products are good, I don't want the price jacked up due to the advertising.

Just wondered where people buy supplements. Has anyone here ever bought from a TV or radio ad? That seems to be a big fear of some people, that we will be duped by TV or radio ads. So I am creating a poll. Is the fear of people being duped by TV ads overblown? Maybe we can get some indication from this poll.

Also, this is not just a poll. Discussion is allowed.


4 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
I buy supplements from radio and tv ads.
0 (0%)
I buy supplements locally.
2 (50%)
I buy supplements from internet vendors.
0 (0%)
Supplements? Hogwash! Never take 'em
2 (50%)
Other (explain).
0 (0%)
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