update from 1 months ago: switched suppliers on fill consistency, not on purity
#vendor-talk 2026-01-11
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no sourcing requests by private message. not from members, not from suppliers, and we report anyone who tries
cold packs are not standard everywhere. ask explicitly and it usually costs nothing
i would order from HJ again and i would still weigh the vials, as i would with anyone
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three orders no issues
weigh the vials
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ask who actually makes it. about a third of suppliers answer honestly and that answer is worth a lot
a reseller relabelling a synthesis house is a different risk profile from the synthesis house
a supplier who tells you something is out of stock rather than shipping late is doing you a favour, i could be wrong
[edited]reordering or trying somebody new, whats the argument for staying
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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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support answering in two days is good. answering in nine is a data point about the whole operation
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anyone compared SWB and WWB on the same compound
[edited]nobody here gets paid to say anything about any supplier and the mods would end me if i did
how do you tell a synthesis house from somebody with a sticker printer
the room does not rank suppliers on price. it ranks them on whether what arrives matches what was described
the packaging from ERP was the best i have had, double boxed with the tray intact
what packaging have people had from SGN
for the archive does factory direct actually mean anything
lead times stretch badly around chinese new year. order early or wait it out, i have it written down somewhere
cheap per mg is not the same as good value. i have paid more twice and been glad both times
prices move without announcement more often than people expect. screenshot your invoice
how many suppliers do people actually keep on rotation
order before new year
sorry to jump in i have never had a problem i could not resolve with TFC, which is a low bar and a lot of suppliers fail it
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
does anyone ask who makes it and get a straight answer
i keep three suppliers on rotation so a stock gap never becomes a problem, for what its worth
the same 50mg at 185 with free shipping is 3.70 per mg. cheaper, and i still ordered the first one
anyone found the price move on a repeat order without warning
paperwork is worth it
is SGN the manufacturer or a reseller
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i asked for a non standard vial size and got it without a surcharge. that told me more than any certificate
screenshot the invoice
[edited]a 10mg vial at 38 in a pack of five, plus 25 shipping, is 215 for 50mg. thats 4.30 per mg
is it worth paying more for better paperwork
quoted lead time versus actual is the number i track. the gap is the informative part
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 mgupdate on the earlier thing is a cold pack standard or do you have to ask
*PeptideMeter not the other one
Homopeptide has been consistent for me across 2 orders which is what i actually want
ask for a cold pack
anyone had fill consistency problems with KP
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minimum orders push people into buying more than they want, which is a real cost nobody puts in the per mg number, n of 1 obviously
they slipped
i have never had a problem i could not resolve with JEEP, which is a low bar and a lot of suppliers fail it
whats the smallest order anyone has placed successfully
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my first order from CPC was fine and my fourth was better. they have improved, take that with a pinch of salt
[edited]per mg including shipping, we shall see
ask who makes it
not by dm
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coming back after 3 months, who has changed for the better
do the arithmetic
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thats a reseller, ymmv
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quick one ask who makes it
thats the synthesis house
update on the earlier thing they improved, ask me again in a month
thats a reseller
what does everyone consider a fair per mg price now
i would order from MKM again and i would still weigh the vials, as i would with anyone
weigh the vials
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do the arithmetic
i have never had a problem i could not resolve with FGP, which is a low bar and a lot of suppliers fail it
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update from 19 months ago: switched suppliers on fill consistency, not on purity
ask who makes it
the packaging from SWB was the best i have had, double boxed with the tray intact
weigh the vials, thats one data point
the packaging from QSC was the best i have had, double boxed with the tray intact
New independent result logged — QST, lot A-2601, purity 99.4% (Medutest).