how many suppliers do people actually keep on rotation
#vendor-talk 2026-04-03
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i would order from FGP again and i would still weigh the vials, as i would with anyone
update on the earlier thing i keep three suppliers on rotation so a stock gap never becomes a problem
ask who actually makes it. about a third of suppliers answer honestly and that answer is worth a lot, i have it written down somewhere
Digest for the week of 2025-10-09 has been published.
does anyone ask who makes it and get a straight answer
anyone had fill consistency problems with QSC
my first order from HJ was fine and my fourth was better. they have improved
do the arithmetic
who are people using for cagrilintide at the moment
the room does not rank suppliers on price. it ranks them on whether what arrives matches what was described
first order from CPC, anything i should know
slightly off topic but i have never had a problem i could not resolve with GL Biochem, which is a low bar and a lot of suppliers fail it
what does everyone consider a fair per mg price now
i would order from WWB again and i would still weigh the vials, as i would with anyone
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lead times stretch badly around chinese new year. order early or wait it out
SSA has been consistent for me across 8 orders which is what i actually want
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support answering in two days is good. answering in nine is a data point about the whole operation
price per mg including shipping is the only comparison that means anything
they improved
sorry to jump in if three people give you three different suppliers, that is because all three work. pick one and test it
minimum orders push people into buying more than they want, which is a real cost nobody puts in the per mg number, ill dig out the number
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Purity check: no report on file for lot A-2418. Nothing logged either way.
no sourcing requests by private message. not from members, not from suppliers, and we report anyone who tries, happy to be corrected
the same 50mg at 185 with free shipping is 3.70 per mg. cheaper, and i still ordered the first one
*PeptideMeter not the other one
ask who makes it
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New independent result logged — SWB, lot H-2814, purity 99% (VendorInvestigate).
follow up quoted lead time was 7 days, real one was 12. is that typical
Assay note: MKM lot B-0114 reported at 96.8% of label content.
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
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is QST the manufacturer or a reseller
follow up how long does support usually take to answer
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quoted lead time versus actual is the number i track. the gap is the informative part, i think
nobody here gets paid to say anything about any supplier and the mods would end me if i did
reordering or trying somebody new, whats the argument for staying
order before new year
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❤️1🔥3
a reseller relabelling a synthesis house is a different risk profile from the synthesis house, for what its worth
for the archive whats the minimum order like at SWB
is a cold pack standard or do you have to ask
for the archive i asked for a non standard vial size and got it without a surcharge. that told me more than any certificate
anyone compared SWB and HJ on the same compound
*Medutest not the other one
does factory direct actually mean anything
better paperwork is worth paying for and i did not think that two years ago
better paperwork is worth paying for and i did not think that two years ago
the packaging from QYB was the best i have had, double boxed with the tray intact
has anyone worked out the actual per mg cost including shipping for ERP
thats the synthesis house
what packaging have people had from KP
weights-monthly.csv
515 rows · not retained in the public archive
prices move without announcement more often than people expect. screenshot your invoice
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is there a supplier anyone would recommend purely on communication
three orders no issues
is it worth paying more for better paperwork
anyone found the price move on a repeat order without warning
they slipped
update from 4 months ago: switched suppliers on fill consistency, not on purity
weigh the vials
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per mg including shipping
ask for a cold pack
not by dm
coming back after 13 months, who has changed for the better