Order flow

How orders actually work

Four steps. Five minutes start to finish. Pay your way: secure card link or bank transfer, sent over WhatsApp once we confirm stock. No on-site checkout forms, no surprise costs at the end. This page walks you through what happens at each step and what you'll receive.

The four steps

Step 1 - Browse and choose

On any compound page, pick the size you need and click "Buy via WhatsApp" (or "Email enquiry" if you prefer). The button pre-fills a message with the compound name and size you selected.

Ordering multiple compounds is fine - just list them in the same message. Discount tiers (5% over £150, 10% over £275, 15% over £350) apply to the order total.

Step 2 - We confirm and send payment options

We reply within minutes during UK working hours (max same day, even on weekends). The reply is from a real person and includes:

  • Stock confirmation for what you asked for
  • Order total including shipping (Tracked 24: £5; Special Delivery before 11am: £10)
  • Your payment options: a secure card payment link or our UK bank transfer details, your choice

[Photo placeholder - sample WhatsApp exchange screenshot, anonymised. Shows the response is fast and human.]

Step 3 - You pay

Two ways to pay, whichever you prefer:

  • By card. Tap the secure payment link we send on WhatsApp. It opens a standard Stripe-style checkout page on a real bank-grade processor: enter your card details there (we never see them), confirm, done. Takes about 30 seconds.
  • By bank transfer. UK Faster Payments to the account details we send. From your banking app it's three taps and ten seconds. Settles instantly. Use your full name as the reference so we can match it to your order.

Either way, we get a notification the moment payment lands and your order moves straight to dispatch.

Step 4 - Same-day dispatch

If your payment lands before 2pm UK weekdays, we dispatch the same day via Royal Mail Tracked 24. After 2pm or weekends - dispatched the next working day. As soon as the parcel ships we send the Royal Mail tracking number on WhatsApp/email.

Standard UK delivery is 1–2 working days. Special Delivery before 11am next-day available for an upgrade.

[Photo placeholder - outer plain Royal Mail packaging on doormat. Sells discreet shipping.]

How payment works (card or bank transfer)

We deliberately don't run an on-site checkout. Payment happens off-site after we've confirmed stock on WhatsApp or email, which is safer for both sides and lets us guarantee you only pay for what we actually have in hand.

Once we've confirmed your order and total, you choose how to pay:

  • Card payment link. A secure Stripe-style payment page hosted on a bank-grade processor. We send the link on WhatsApp; you tap it, enter your card, confirm. Standard 3D Secure (Verified by Visa / Mastercard SecureCode) protects the transaction. We never see or store your card details.
  • UK bank transfer. We send our bank details by direct message after stock confirmation. UK Faster Payments settles in seconds, free of card processing fees, and means no card data needs to leave your bank's app.

If neither option works for you (international order, crypto preference, etc.) message us and we'll find a way. We'd rather sort out a payment route than lose the order.

Previously this section answered "why bank transfer only?" - we've since added card support via WhatsApp link, so the question is now "card or bank transfer?" and the answer is "your call". Both are equally welcome.

What if I want to change my order before dispatch?

Just message us. Add a compound, change a size, swap shipping speed, defer the dispatch date - all fine before the parcel ships. After it ships we can't pull it back from Royal Mail, but everything before that is editable.

What if I send the wrong amount?

Underpayment: we'll message and ask for the difference before dispatching. Overpayment: we'll refund the difference straight away (or apply it as credit to the next order if you prefer).

What about returns and refunds?

Three policies cover this:

If you're still unsure

It's a fair instinct - first orders from any new supplier are an act of trust. We'd rather you start with a small order to verify the experience for yourself than commit to a large one based on what we say on the website. Order one vial. Check the COA. Check the verification code. Decide for yourself whether the experience matches what we said it would be.

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