does anyone ask who makes it and get a straight answer
#vendor-talk 2026-02-17
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Highlights from this day
- sulphur_burp — i have never had a problem i could not resolve with TFC, which is a low bar and a lot of suppliers fail it 19:15
- mag_citrate — my first order from QYB was fine and my fourth was better. they have improved 19:40
- sulphur_burp — QST has been consistent for me across 4 orders which is what i actually want 19:47
- kev_measures — genuine question anyone had fill consistency problems with SGN 20:10
lead times stretch badly around chinese new year. order early or wait it out, happy to be corrected
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the room does not rank suppliers on price. it ranks them on whether what arrives matches what was described
sorry to jump in i asked for a non standard vial size and got it without a surcharge. that told me more than any certificate, someone check my working
i keep three suppliers on rotation so a stock gap never becomes a problem, your mileage will differ
cheap per mg is not the same as good value. i have paid more twice and been glad both times, not advice obviously
while im here is there a supplier anyone would recommend purely on communication
ask who actually makes it. about a third of suppliers answer honestly and that answer is worth a lot
has anyone worked out the actual per mg cost including shipping for QST
while im here cold packs are not standard everywhere. ask explicitly and it usually costs nothing
i have never had a problem i could not resolve with TFC, which is a low bar and a lot of suppliers fail it
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is it worth paying more for better paperwork
whats the minimum order like at QST
my first order from QYB was fine and my fourth was better. they have improved
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is a cold pack standard or do you have to ask
they slipped
not by dm
QST has been consistent for me across 4 orders which is what i actually want
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 mgprices move without announcement more often than people expect. screenshot your invoice
genuine question anyone had fill consistency problems with SGN
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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
better paperwork is worth paying for and i did not think that two years ago
quoted lead time was 7 days, real one was 21. is that typical
ask who makes it
they improved
do the arithmetic
the packaging from MKM was the best i have had, double boxed with the tray intact
a supplier who tells you something is out of stock rather than shipping late is doing you a favour