i asked for a non standard vial size and got it without a surcharge. that told me more than any certificate
#vendor-talk 2026-02-07
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- mira_pins — cold packs are not standard everywhere. ask explicitly and it usually costs nothing 21:14
- seven_five_sweet — price per mg including shipping is the only comparison that means anything 21:25
- dark_for_ten_days — i have never had a problem i could not resolve with QYB, which is a low bar and a lot of suppliers fail it, i have it written down somewhere 21:44
- mira_pins — my first order from ERP was fine and my fourth was better. they have improved 22:00
a 10mg vial at 38 in a pack of five, plus 25 shipping, is 215 for 50mg. thats 4.30 per mg
i would order from QST again and i would still weigh the vials, as i would with anyone
is it worth paying more for better paperwork
if three people give you three different suppliers, that is because all three work. pick one and test it
a 10mg vial at 38 in a pack of five, plus 25 shipping, is 215 for 50mg. thats 4.30 per mg
quoted lead time versus actual is the number i track. the gap is the informative part
coming back after 14 months, who has changed for the better
does factory direct actually mean anything
lead times stretch badly around chinese new year. order early or wait it out, i think
ask who makes it
ask for a cold pack
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follow up GGPeps has been consistent for me across 8 orders which is what i actually want
cold packs are not standard everywhere. ask explicitly and it usually costs nothing
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support answering in two days is good. answering in nine is a data point about the whole operation
whats the minimum order like at JEEP
i keep three suppliers on rotation so a stock gap never becomes a problem
price per mg including shipping is the only comparison that means anything
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do the arithmetic
the same 50mg at 185 with free shipping is 3.70 per mg. cheaper, and i still ordered the first one
right so the packaging from GL Biochem was the best i have had, double boxed with the tray intact
update from 18 months ago: switched suppliers on fill consistency, not on purity, for what its worth
i have never had a problem i could not resolve with QYB, which is a low bar and a lot of suppliers fail it, i have it written down somewhere
prices move without announcement more often than people expect. screenshot your invoice
the room does not rank suppliers on price. it ranks them on whether what arrives matches what was described
order before new year
my first order from ERP was fine and my fourth was better. they have improved
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they slipped
a reseller relabelling a synthesis house is a different risk profile from the synthesis house
nobody here gets paid to say anything about any supplier and the mods would end me if i did
screenshot the invoice
what packaging have people had from GL Biochem
weigh the vials
three orders no issues
no sourcing requests by private message. not from members, not from suppliers, and we report anyone who tries
paperwork is worth it
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a supplier who tells you something is out of stock rather than shipping late is doing you a favour
cold packs are not standard everywhere. ask explicitly and it usually costs nothing
a supplier who tells you something is out of stock rather than shipping late is doing you a favour
ask who actually makes it. about a third of suppliers answer honestly and that answer is worth a lot
they improved