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#vendor-talk 2025-05-28

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  • chlorhex — i have never had a problem i could not resolve with QST, which is a low bar and a lot of suppliers fail it 20:54
  • ferrous_ash — does factory direct actually mean anything 21:59
  • ferrous_ash — update from 9 months ago: switched suppliers on fill consistency, not on purity 22:14
  • ferrous_ash — cold packs are not standard everywhere. ask explicitly and it usually costs nothing SGN has been consistent for me across 6 orders which is what i actually want 22:40
  • swirl_not_shake — coming back after 12 months, who has changed for the better 22:45
AD

a 10mg vial at 38 in a pack of five, plus 25 shipping, is 215 for 50mg. thats 4.30 per mg

VB

Verification log updated: QYB — evidence added, status unchanged.

AD

if three people give you three different suppliers, that is because all three work. pick one and test it, thats just me

i would order from BCH again and i would still weigh the vials, as i would with anyone

thats the synthesis house

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FA

i asked for a non standard vial size and got it without a surcharge. that told me more than any certificate

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DV

prices move without announcement more often than people expect. screenshot your invoice

how do you tell a synthesis house from somebody with a sticker printer

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what does everyone consider a fair per mg price now

FA

a supplier who tells you something is out of stock rather than shipping late is doing you a favour

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20:37ferrous_ash pinned a message to this channel

the packaging from MKM was the best i have had, double boxed with the tray intact

ask for a cold pack

the same 50mg at 185 with free shipping is 3.70 per mg. cheaper, and i still ordered the first one

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CH

i have never had a problem i could not resolve with QST, which is a low bar and a lot of suppliers fail it

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i keep three suppliers on rotation so a stock gap never becomes a problem

CH

my first order from QYB was fine and my fourth was better. they have improved, thats one data point

RW

price per mg including shipping is the only comparison that means anything

RW

lead times stretch badly around chinese new year. order early or wait it out

CH

minimum orders push people into buying more than they want, which is a real cost nobody puts in the per mg number

CH

how long does support usually take to answer
i have never had a problem i could not resolve with WXT, which is a low bar and a lot of suppliers fail it

RW

a reseller relabelling a synthesis house is a different risk profile from the synthesis house

FA

ask who actually makes it. about a third of suppliers answer honestly and that answer is worth a lot, for what its worth

FA

has anyone worked out the actual per mg cost including shipping for QSC

update from 9 months ago: switched suppliers on fill consistency, not on purity

option A: 5 x 10mg @ 38 + 25 ship = 215 / 50mg = 4.30 per mg
option B: 5 x 10mg @ 34 + 45 ship = 215 / 50mg = 4.30 per mg
option C: 10 x 10mg @ 32 + 25 ship = 345 / 100mg = 3.45 per mg
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FA

cheap per mg is not the same as good value. i have paid more twice and been glad both times

cold packs are not standard everywhere. ask explicitly and it usually costs nothing
SGN has been consistent for me across 6 orders which is what i actually want

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CH

quoted lead time was 5 days, real one was 7. is that typical

CH

the room does not rank suppliers on price. it ranks them on whether what arrives matches what was described

CB

no sourcing requests by private message. not from members, not from suppliers, and we report anyone who tries