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How do I choose a web designer for a peptide store?

⚡ Short answer

Pick someone who can show live stores in this sector, confirms in writing that you own the domain, hosting and code, knows which gateways accept peptides, and redirects every old link. Avoid anyone who promises payment approval or writes dosing copy.

2 min readUpdated 22 Oct 2026Not legal advice
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In this guide

  1. 01Questions to ask
  2. 02Red flags
  3. 03What good looks like
PART 1

Questions to ask

Can I see live stores you built in this sector, and are they still trading?
Who owns the domain, hosting account and code when the project ends?
Which payment gateways have you connected for peptide or high-risk stores?
How will you move my products, customers, orders and old links?
How fast are your stores on a phone? Can I test one?
What happens after launch: updates, backups and who fixes things?
What exactly is in the quote, and what costs extra?
PART 2

Red flags

Promises that a processor will approve you. Only the processor decides.
"FDA-compliant website" as a selling point. There is no such certificate for a website.
Offers to write dosing, results or benefit copy.
Suggests Shopify for a peptide store.
Keeps the hosting or domain in their own account only.
"Nulled" or unlicensed premium themes and plugins.
No written agreement or scope.
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PART 3

What good looks like

A short call to understand your products and payments first, a written scope and price, a design you approve before the build, a staging site you can test, and a launch plan that keeps your store running while it moves.

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Starting a new storeHow much does a peptide website cost?Roughly £300 to £1,500 for a marketplace gig, £1,500 to £4,000 for an experienced freelancer, £4,000 to £8,000 for a specialist agency and £8,000 to £15,000 or more for a fully custom store. Running costs are usually £20 to £80 a month for hosting, plus support. For a peptide brand we recommend budgeting £3,000 to £6,000, because looking established is what earns buyers' trust. BIGR Impact Media, who run this site, build peptide stores from £3,000.Read →Starting a new storeShould I use Fiverr or an agency for a peptide website?A marketplace gig is fine for testing an idea on a small budget. If the store is your income, a specialist builder is usually safer: they handle gateways, migration and support, and you own everything.Read →Starting a new storeWhat does a peptide website need before it launches?Research-use wording on every product, an age check, lab-result cards, clear policies with a real business address, a gateway that accepts the sector plus a backup, and a fast, secure site. No health, dosing or benefit claims anywhere.Read →Shopify shut me downCan you sell peptides on Shopify?Not safely. Shopify's rules restrict peptides and research products, Shopify Payments will not process them, and stores are being suspended even with "research use only" labels.Read →Shopify shut me downShopify suspended my peptide store. What should I do?Export everything you still can, tell your customers, and move to a platform where you choose the payment gateway. Do not open a new Shopify store with the same products.Read →My payments stoppedWhy did Shopify Payments stop processing my supplement sales?Because Shopify Payments runs on Stripe, and Stripe restricts many supplements, all peptides and research chemicals. When a review flags your products, payments are paused or closed.Read →Shopify shut me downHow do I move a peptide store from Shopify to WooCommerce?Export your products, customers and orders, import them into WooCommerce, redirect every old URL, connect a gateway that accepts the sector, then switch the domain overnight.Read →Which platform now?What is the best e-commerce platform for peptides?For most peptide brands, WooCommerce with a custom theme. You choose your own payment gateway, own your data, and avoid platform-level bans. A fully custom build suits brands with unusual needs.Read →My payments stoppedWhich payment processors accept peptides in the UK?Specialist high-risk processors and brokers accept research peptides in the UK, usually with higher fees and a rolling reserve. Mainstream ones like Stripe, Shopify Payments and WooPayments do not.Read →My payments stoppedHow do I get a peptide merchant account approved?Make your website look exactly like the business you describe: research-use wording, no health or dosing claims, clear policies, real contact details and certificates of analysis. Approval is always the processor's decision.Read →My payments stoppedDoes Stripe allow supplements and peptides?No. Stripe restricts peptides, research chemicals and many supplements, and because Shopify Payments and WooPayments run on Stripe, they say no too. You need a processor that accepts the sector, and we know the ones that do.Read →Shopify shut me downCan I move my Shopify subscribers to a new store?You can move the subscribers, but not their saved cards. Shop Pay billing details stay with Shopify, so each subscriber has to add their card once on the new store.Read →Buyers don't trust us yetHow should I show a certificate of analysis on my product page?Show a short certificate card on the product page itself: compound, batch number, purity, lab name and test date, with a link to the original report. Do not hide it in a PDF.Read →Starting a new storeCan you sell peptides on Wix, Squarespace or BigCommerce?Not reliably. Wix Payments lists peptides and research chemicals as prohibited, Squarespace only takes payments through mainstream providers that restrict the sector, and BigCommerce still controls your account. Most peptide brands use WooCommerce or a custom build.Read →

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