Comment · Thu, May 23, 2024 · ND Owner
Maitake Mushroom discontinued???
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Hurfdurficus · 10 points
So, this one is NOT a synthetic, it's a herbal that seems to be the main thing that Nootropics Depot sells nowadays.
I'm unaware of a shortage.
It's no longer available, and I'm guessing discontinued, as there is no "notify me" option on the product pages:
https://nootropicsdepot.com/maitake-mushroom-capsules/
https://nootropicsdepot.com/maitake-grifola-frondosa-whole-fruiting-body-medicinal-mushroom-extract-powder/
The Maitake has been available for many years until now.
So, what's the story here? Can we expect to see more herbal items become discontinued in the future?
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CleverAlchemist · 11 points
To echo the person below, if a product is going to be discounted I feel like a announcement would be awesome. I probably would've bought some had I known it would disappear. The lack of reviews on and off website made the purchase hard to justify but if it were leaving forever I'd of definitely liked the chance to try it out. Oh well.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
Nobody reviews products organically. That's another problem. Unless you incentivize people by giving away free product or literally paying them for their review, they don't do it. The thousands of reviews you see on Amazon are all paid for. They have whole programs where they give away free product for reviews. That's how Double Wood has so many. They built out a program where they would invite you to private groups, and give away two free bottles of product for reviews on Amazon. They have a software program that monitors the types of reviews, and if you give less than 5 stars, you get removed from the program and no longer get invited to review. That's how they keep the ratings high. We don't incentivize reviews, so this is what happens. Sometimes I wish I had less morals, and would just play the game like everyone else. It would be a hell of a lot easier.