While there are exceptions to the rule... I don't take financial advice from the shoe guy at Ross and you guys shouldn't be taking supplement advice from the clerks at the supplement shops. You should
ONLY be going in there because you
KNOW two things.
#1: What you want (brand, ingredients, ect)
#2: Price you are willing to pay
Again, while there are exceptions to the rule, generally speaking people there know nothing more than personal experience and/or "Bro Logic" about supplements. Being part of this forum, you should step into those shops with some knowledge of what you need. You don't just randomly go in, ask some person without any qualifications.. about what works for your body type.
Not only will you get ripped off, bad advice, but you could end up taking something that gives you an adverse reaction. Who knows.
Go there with
PURPOSE.
If they don't have what you need, either ask when a shipment will be in stock (they can look that up right) and then thank them and leave. Don't ask about creatine and kidney stones or why and how Muscle Milk might cause a roid range.
Laugh that off quietly and
Twitter about it later!
But if you are legitimately concerned..
CALL THE COMPANY in question. Go to the source. If there are reports of adverse effects, the FDA requires companies to record that and report. ASK. It's your right and their obligation. You have to take supplement research a bit more serious than browsing at a store. You are putting stuff into your body and you should know something about it.