do the arithmetic
#vendor-talk 2025-07-26
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is it worth paying more for better paperwork
order before new year
for the archive ask who actually makes it. about a third of suppliers answer honestly and that answer is worth a lot
whats the smallest order anyone has placed successfully
three orders no issues
what does everyone consider a fair per mg price now
is SSA the manufacturer or a reseller
i would order from TFC again and i would still weigh the vials, as i would with anyone
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ok so how many suppliers do people actually keep on rotation
lead times stretch badly around chinese new year. order early or wait it out
is there a supplier anyone would recommend purely on communication
[edited]anyone had fill consistency problems with FGP
the room does not rank suppliers on price. it ranks them on whether what arrives matches what was described
does anyone ask who makes it and get a straight answer
anyone compared GL Biochem and QST on the same compound
who are people using for tirzepatide at the moment
while im here minimum orders push people into buying more than they want, which is a real cost nobody puts in the per mg number
coming back after 16 months, who has changed for the better
has anyone worked out the actual per mg cost including shipping for MKM
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what packaging have people had from QSC
the same 50mg at 185 with free shipping is 3.70 per mg. cheaper, and i still ordered the first one
no sourcing requests by private message. not from members, not from suppliers, and we report anyone who tries
[edited]prices move without announcement more often than people expect. screenshot your invoice
a reseller relabelling a synthesis house is a different risk profile from the synthesis house
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 mga 10mg vial at 38 in a pack of five, plus 25 shipping, is 215 for 50mg. thats 4.30 per mg
genuine question cheap per mg is not the same as good value. i have paid more twice and been glad both times
they slipped
i keep three suppliers on rotation so a stock gap never becomes a problem
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ask for a cold pack
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 mgright so quoted lead time versus actual is the number i track. the gap is the informative part
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if three people give you three different suppliers, that is because all three work. pick one and test it
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update from 19 months ago: switched suppliers on fill consistency, not on purity
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update on the earlier thing JEEP has been consistent for me across 5 orders which is what i actually want
paperwork is worth it
support answering in two days is good. answering in nine is a data point about the whole operation, happy to be corrected
they improved
thats a reseller
[edited]reordering or trying somebody new, whats the argument for staying
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slightly off topic but better paperwork is worth paying for and i did not think that two years ago
price per mg including shipping is the only comparison that means anything
screenshot the invoice
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not by dm
weigh the vials
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quoted lead time was 7 days, real one was 12. is that typical
thats the synthesis house
per mg including shipping
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my first order from ERP was fine and my fourth was better. they have improved
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i have never had a problem i could not resolve with TFC, which is a low bar and a lot of suppliers fail it
coming back to this does factory direct actually mean anything
ask who makes it
nobody here gets paid to say anything about any supplier and the mods would end me if i did
ask who actually makes it. about a third of suppliers answer honestly and that answer is worth a lot
thats the synthesis house
i asked for a non standard vial size and got it without a surcharge. that told me more than any certificate
the packaging from SSA was the best i have had, double boxed with the tray intact
thats a reseller
the same 50mg at 185 with free shipping is 3.70 per mg. cheaper, and i still ordered the first one
i keep three suppliers on rotation so a stock gap never becomes a problem
anyone found the price move on a repeat order without warning
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❤️2