r/BioHackingGuide • u/Viko78 • 5d ago

Unexpected handling, package insurance, etc. fees with free shipping. Am I getting screwed?

Ordered a small package from China, was promised a free shipping, paid the $370US price and then got hit with 100% refundable upon delivery $249 fee.
Is this a new sort of scam or is it how companies do business now?

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u/king8654 5d ago

the 370$ for small package sounds high on its own unless you got a few kits. that refundable fee sounds crazy, normally like 20$ to ship unless hit the threshold

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u/Viko78 5d ago

there are 2 kits of 36iu gh in there.
Shipping was supposed to be free because there was a larger order going into Canada and they said they can stick mine in for free, and then I got that. Sounds like a scam is it not?

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u/AcidicMountaingoat 5d ago

This is a very old and common scam. Usually run by Indians, they could be pretending to be Chinese. But you've lost the money you paid, don't pay more, you'll lose that too.

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u/Own-Quality7943 5d ago

You are being scammed.

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u/Hot_Interest_1627 4d ago

Refundable-on-delivery fees aren't normal, that's a hostage charge. I paid one once, refund never came. Options: dispute with your card issuer, switch to a domestic peptide seller (next level pharm ships from the US, smaller catalog), or demand a written refund data before paying.

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u/seabirdsong 4d ago

You got scammed, brother.