Low Priced Supplement Sites

[Potimus]

I see quite a few websites that sell protein, creatine's, amino's ect more then half the price of big time companies such as GNC. Are they really the same products or do these sites get the "hand me downs" and bad batches then sell them for cheap to make profit? I just wonder why for example muscle milk is $40+ in GNC and $20 cheaper at some online sites. We think we're getting a deal, but in reality might not be gettin what we thought we were?

 

[Dusty Hanshaw]

The products are the same. GNC is a joke and they are just raping their customers by charging full retail. Their prices are so high I even have their employee's coming in to pick up their supps.

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[munsterpd]

I don't trust the generic versions of Creatine, Whey protein etc. I do use an online source but I get name brand products at half the cost of a GNC. For example I always use Pro Lab "Creapure" creatine. It's just for my peace of mind. One less thing to worry about.

 

[N_iraq]

never use GNC

Potimus ; check this out i dont want to promote my friends, hell he hasnt sold one thing to the public yet, but my friend formed his own company got with a national distributor (europa) and gets everything they sell at whole sale with shipping to your day in 2 days UPS. and its a tax write off. he even gives you the GNC site so you can see their prices. basically you call him or email him, tell him what you want to pay and he negotiates a price thats far cheaper then GNC. he isn't in it for profit yet just experience and he is a soldier who wanted to hook his boys up while they we deployed, plus he doesn't have to maintain a warehouse or a store front. Google "rickytomlin personal fitness trainer" if you contact him tell him you are from PM and drop my name and he will hook you up no doubt.... if i came off wrong and disrespected PM my bad no harm meant to any sponsors either.

 

[Potimus]

Potimus ; check this out i dont want to promote my friends, hell he hasnt sold one thing to the public yet, but my friend formed his own company got with a national distributor (europa) and gets everything they sell at whole sale with shipping to your day in 2 days UPS. and its a tax write off. he even gives you the GNC site so you can see their prices. basically you call him or email him, tell him what you want to pay and he negotiates a price thats far cheaper then GNC. he isn't in it for profit yet just experience and he is a soldier who wanted to hook his boys up while they we deployed, plus he doesn't have to maintain a warehouse or a store front. Google "rickytomlin personal fitness trainer" if you contact him tell him you are from PM and drop my name and he will hook you up no doubt.... if i came off wrong and disrespected PM my bad no harm meant to any sponsors either.

Cool, my wife is in the Air Force. Respect.

 

[bradv59]

my guess is they are able to get away with lower profit margins per product through making far more sales than a single GNC store would

 

[N_iraq]

Same to you and yours

the airforce is the way to go. sorry to admit it but thats the life for real the army and marines are guts and glory the air force is a career builder. stay safe

 

[WoodyWilson]

dog soldiers forever!

 

[HSBulker]

my guess is they are able to get away with lower profit margins per product through making far more sales than a single GNC store would

they also dont have to cover renting store space, electricity/heat/AC/etc for many locs, and all of that.

web stores pay shipping/warehouse/web fees and tech support for the site, and thats about it. much cheaper to run a web business than a retail chain.