The Dark Side of Kratom (vendors)

There are a lot of amazing qualities about Kratom, but of course, there is a downside. This blog aims to help eliminate these common pitfalls.

There is almost no regulation for the quality of this miracle plant. Even the most reliable vendor can occasionally get a bad batch, but before you find a vendor you can stick with you have to face the dreaded task of testing the quality, shipping, cost, and customer service - and I can tell you from experience that this is a frustrating and costly task. Most enthusiasts have experienced the disappointment of dropping several hundred dollars on a useless bag of bunk. Most vendors don't have a money back guarantee and you are usually stuck with what might as well be maple leaves.

Even when you find a vendor with quality, economical prices, and reliable shipping speed you aren't out of the woods. Let me tell you about the experience that prompted this blog.

I have been working with one particular vendor for many months. His product was always on point, he responded to my questions quickly, prices were very competitive, and shipping always took exactly 2 days. He was a pleasure to work with and I quite liked him. I even kind of thought of him as a buddy.
But then everything changed. Now, anyone who uses kratom to eliminate opiate withdrawal knows how important shipping speed is. When you count on something arriving in 2 days and 7 days later you find out it hasn't even shipped yet it's pretty upsetting, not to mention uncomfortable.
The vendor started being rude in his emails. Maybe I annoyed him, I'm not sure. But worse he just didn't ship my goods and I had paid for the priority mail. I was afraid to make him mad because I thought he may never ship what I paid for. So I sent some very friendly emails questioning the tracking number. He responded eventually and mailed the orders (this happened on 2 occasions; the second time I thought i would just give him another chance, after all, he had always come through prior to these incidents)
However, I had already been put into a position where I didn't feel well and in my desperation I ordered from another vendor. I spent $100 to test it out and thank the lord I didn't spend any more. This vendor had the option of overnight shipping which I happily spent $23.50 on. 3 days later it arrived. The vendor would not refund the shipping but offered free economy shipping on my next order or discounted fast shipping. I would have taken her up on that if the product was not total GARBAGE.
Still waiting for the package from my regular vendor I decided that I could not wait and I would use a vendor I had used once before. Now, this vendor has great stuff- but it is ri-donk-u-lously expensive. We are talking $30 per dose. But at least I knew that the stuff works. I spent another $100

So at this point I am frustrated. Vendors apparently don't have enough incentive to provide good service. So I am going to call them out.