#vendor-talk 2025-11-17

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factory_direct_fi — sorry to jump in the room does not rank suppliers on price. it ranks them on whether what arrives matches what was described 23:03
half_life_hal — i asked for a non standard vial size and got it without a surcharge. that told me more than any certificate, anyway 23:37
factory_direct_fi — ask who actually makes it. about a third of suppliers answer honestly and that answer is worth a lot 23:44

ferrous_ashmod22:48

sorry to jump in BCH has been consistent for me across 5 orders which is what i actually want

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

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

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

weigh the vials

they slipped

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pbs_pip 22:58

what packaging have people had from QYB

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

ferrous_ash weigh the vials

factory_direct_fi 23:01

does anyone ask who makes it and get a straight answer

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

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

typosquat_tay 23:05

follow up anyone found the price move on a repeat order without warning

three orders no issues

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is it worth paying more for better paperwork

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

not by dm

factory_direct_fi 23:13

order before new year

typosquat_tay 23:16

nobody here gets paid to say anything about any supplier and the mods would end me if i did

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*Medutest not the other one

factory_direct_fi 23:21

quoted lead time versus actual is the number i track. the gap is the informative part

half_life_hal 23:24

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

screenshot the invoice

factory_direct_fi 23:27

ask for a cold pack

half_life_hal 23:30

paperwork is worth it

thats the synthesis house

does factory direct actually mean anything

is there a supplier anyone would recommend purely on communication

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

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do the arithmetic

factory_direct_fi 23:41

slightly off topic but anyone had fill consistency problems with WXT

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

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