That's fine, and it's been in the supplement industry way back when Impact Nutrition thought of it in the 90s. Take the name of the supplement, prohormone, designer steroid and name it after a drug or a steroid and deceive naive customers. If you are okay with that, then by all means, use whatever you want to use to your advantage to turn a profit.
But, let's look at some of the other terms Jared Wheat has trademarked, just out of curiosity.
- QUAALUDE
- SUSTANON 250
- ANDRIOL
- ANAVAR
- DIANABOL
- BENZEDRINE
- UPJOHN (Trying to own the name to an entire company that makes AAS products?)
- ADIPOKINETIX (Derek Cornelius must be crying his eyes out)
- EQUIBOLIN-XS
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- ORA-TESTRYL (Invalid Link Removed)
- ACUTRIM (formally sold as phenylpropanolamine)
- ULTIMATE ORANGE (Now this is just sacrilege. Dan Duchaine must be rolling over in his grave)
- TRENABOL
- SUPERDROL
- OSTARENE (I didn't realize HT sold SARMs - or just market supplements as them?)
- SPIROPENT (Trade name for Clenbuterol)
- PINK-HEART (originally used as street names for MDMA or amphetamines)
- METHEDRINE (brand name of a methamphetamine)
- CRYSTAL ICE (street name for meth)
- COCAPURE (ummm...)
- WHITE HORSE (street name for heroin)
- WHITE DRAGON (street name for fentanyl)
- BIPHETAMINE (street name - "Black Beauties" aka amphetamine weight loss product)
- BLACK BEAUTY
- TESTOSTERONE RX
- 1-AD (not actually 1-androstenediol)
- TRENABOLIN
- ANDRO-JECT (expired trademark for autoinjector of testosterone)
- ANDRO IV
- HALODROL (Again, going off the name of the original PH that is now illegal)
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Needless to say, I skipped a lot of them, but just look at this list. Every single one of these is meant to deceive people into thinking the products they are buying are legitimate pharmaceutical products. From my point of view, that is incredibly shady. I realize not every single one of these are sold on the open market, and some are just trademarked for who knows what reason. But, nonetheless, it demonstrates a level of morality on this company's behalf.
If you consider me being a dick to call out some of your products I don't know what to say. Some of your products are just no good, and I think you know that. 4DHEA is not a product that should be marketed as advertised, and marketing products with names of pharmaceuticals is downright sleazy.
I appreciate the samples you sent me, and I appreciate you giving me the opportunity to try 1-test, even though the side effects were too much for me to handle. I still think many of the other products in your line are innovative and well designed. I can understand you not wanting to work with me if I come on an online forum and criticize your products, but I can't just sit back and bite my tongue and let people buy and use these products that are, in my personal opinion, junk.
FYI: I found a way to make 4DHEA more bioavailable and convert to testosterone and less to DHT if you're interested. I think it would need a different market than for bodybuilders, per se, but if you're interested, let me know. I'm a little hesitant about working with you now, after you've accused me of being a dick and could just backstab me and steal the idea just out of spite.
I don't want to get into a whole beef with you, Vaughn. But, when I see you marketing Sustanon 250 (a blend of DHEAs with esters attached), or this Superdrol product that's NOT Superdrol, or 4DHEA which converts to estrogen more so than testosterone, it makes me skeptical of your intentions. Do you have your customers best interests in mind or are you just trying to make a sale?
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I must have missed the sidebar, because the first results I looked at were on the right. But, regardless, I would say having DHEA in a prohormone muscle building formula is laughable and using nomenclature as Androstenolone and Prasterone is nothing to brag about, and again confuses customers to what's really in the formula.
This is going to be my final reply to you, because I really don't have the time to play ***** foot with you here on a supplement forum. So take it, read it, respond to it, don't respond to it, I really don't care at this point.
Point 1:
Hi-Tech owns the rights to MANY names, some of which resemble or ARE pharmaceutical names. Again, you are not the first person to mention it, its been brought up MANY times.
Now, with those names, you claim the idea is to intentionally deceive consumers into believing they're actually buying the original drug. Lets take a look at some of the name rights you quoted above which I find the funniest for you to include:
[*]CRYSTAL ICE (street name for meth)
[*]COCAPURE (ummm...)
[*]WHITE HORSE (street name for heroin)
[*]WHITE DRAGON (street name for fentanyl)
Are you telling me someone walking into a dietary supplement store, or checking out on a website like mind&muscle or lockoutsupps is going to see a product named "Crystal Ice" and be like "hot dang! I can buy meth on this here puter now! Ma! Go drain the $58.67 we have in savings, it's time to stock up!"
No. It isn't going to happen that way and you know it. Sustanon 250? Sure, it makes since that someone would think 'Oh man, I'm getting the original injectable testosterone blend, in a tablet...over the counter...and it's cheap. yup, it must be illegal steroids!" Come on, give me a damn break. If someone DOES think that, they shouldn't be buying ANY supplements, let alone prohormones.
Point 2:
You are insinuating that both Jared Wheat and by proxy Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals have low levels of morals. Lets think about that for a second. Which manufacturing company or supplement company can you find that has a PERFECT inspection record with the FDA? Let me answer that for you, it's Hi-Tech. Which company fights for consumer rights by contesting the FDA on ingredients we believe reach DSHEA stipulations, and we spend millions of dollars to do so? I'll answer again, Hi-Tech, no other companies.
I have known Jared for a few years now, and one thing I have always noted about him is that he has NEVER lied to me. Not once. Beyond that, he has never even exaggerated to me. The guy is one of the nicest and hardest working people I have ever met, and it's honestly an honor for me that I get to work for the guy. How many people feel that way about their boss? If I didn't feel this way, I wouldn't be in here responding to this absolute nonsense because it just wouldn't be worth my time.
Point 3:
I couldn't care less if you criticize products. Never once have I responded to any of your critiques in a negative way. We're each entitled to our own opinions, even if yours in particular are misinformed, ignorant, and flat out wrong.
What I do get offended by is your attempt at appearing smarter than other people on this board when that is obviously far from reality with your lack of knowledge on such simple chemical nomenclature, and how you are going to personally attack Jared Wheat when you've never met the guy, and couldn't pick him out of a crowded room. THAT is sleazy, and THAT is what makes me look down on you.
Point 4:
I want absolutely nothing to do with you nor your "ideas". You want to sell someone a way to make 4-DHEA convert at a better rate? That's on you, good luck finding someone willing to tackle that while Hi-Tech owns the patent on 4-DHEA, so we'll ultimately be the manufacturers of the product.
Point 5:
Do we have the customers best interest in mind, or are we just looking to make a sale? SERIOUSLY? First, we're a business, so yes, we look to profit like every other business in this world does. Beyond that, why do you think Hi-Tech is one of the most successful supplement companies/manufacturers in the entire world? Is it because we rip people off and they're not satisfied with the results of the products we give them? That obviously isn't true, or why would people keep buying, using, and recommended us to their friends/family?
Lets face it. You're pissy because you asked me to try and get you a meeting with Jared Wheat to pitch your product ideas. When that didn't happen as quickly as you want, then and only then do you think it's a smart decision to question his personal morals and business practices. You know what this all smells like to me? Sour. ****ing. grapes.
Suck it up buttercup, maybe someone else will give you a shot, but I sure as hell don't wan't to employ someone who wants to meet a man a few weeks ago, and then without having any conversations with him claims he is sleazy and corrupt. What a joke.