i keep three suppliers on rotation so a stock gap never becomes a problem
#vendor-talk 2026-05-22
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- ivy_injects — support answering in two days is good. answering in nine is a data point about the whole operation, we shall see 19:50
- ivy_injects — lead times stretch badly around chinese new year. order early or wait it out 19:55
- VialBot — Testing queue: 8 submissions open, 32 awaiting dispatch. 20:25
- lipase_lore — nobody here gets paid to say anything about any supplier and the mods would end me if i did 21:46
is ERP the manufacturer or a reseller
no sourcing requests by private message. not from members, not from suppliers, and we report anyone who tries
is it worth paying more for better paperwork
ok so 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 was 5 days, real one was 7. is that typical
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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
how do you tell a synthesis house from somebody with a sticker printer
price per mg including shipping is the only comparison that means anything
reordering or trying somebody new, whats the argument for staying
my first order from CPC was fine and my fourth was better. they have improved
per mg including shipping
anyone compared BCH and MKM on the same compound
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do the arithmetic
genuine question first order from QYB, anything i should know
weigh the vials
anyone had fill consistency problems with HJ
a supplier who tells you something is out of stock rather than shipping late is doing you a favour
ask who makes it
quick one if three people give you three different suppliers, that is because all three work. pick one and test it
is there a supplier anyone would recommend purely on communication
support answering in two days is good. answering in nine is a data point about the whole operation, we shall see
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lead times stretch badly around chinese new year. order early or wait it out
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thats a reseller
better paperwork is worth paying for and i did not think that two years ago
*that should say weekly
cold packs are not standard everywhere. ask explicitly and it usually costs nothing
sorry to jump in prices move without announcement more often than people expect. screenshot your invoice
ok so quoted lead time versus actual is the number i track. the gap is the informative part
update from 24 months ago: switched suppliers on fill consistency, not on purity
not by dm
they slipped
order before new year
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KP has been consistent for me across 6 orders which is what i actually want
screenshot the invoice
Testing queue: 8 submissions open, 32 awaiting dispatch.
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i have never had a problem i could not resolve with WWB, which is a low bar and a lot of suppliers fail it, from memory
whats the minimum order like at QST
how long does support usually take to answer
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[redacted at member request] · archive policy
the room does not rank suppliers on price. it ranks them on whether what arrives matches what was described
anyone found the price move on a repeat order without warning
a supplier who tells you something is out of stock rather than shipping late is doing you a favour
thats the synthesis house
update from 22 months ago: switched suppliers on fill consistency, not on purity
prices move without announcement more often than people expect. screenshot your invoice
ask for a cold pack
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the packaging from MKM was the best i have had, double boxed with the tray intact
ask who actually makes it. about a third of suppliers answer honestly and that answer is worth a lot
does factory direct actually mean anything
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update on the earlier thing a reseller relabelling a synthesis house is a different risk profile from the synthesis house
what does everyone consider a fair per mg price now
slightly off topic but cheap per mg is not the same as good value. i have paid more twice and been glad both times
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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
i would order from ERP again and i would still weigh the vials, as i would with anyone
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three orders no issues
they slipped
they improved
not by dm
paperwork is worth it
coming back after 25 months, who has changed for the better
ask for a cold pack
nobody here gets paid to say anything about any supplier and the mods would end me if i did
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how many suppliers do people actually keep on rotation
no sourcing requests by private message. not from members, not from suppliers, and we report anyone who tries
whats the smallest order anyone has placed successfully
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thats a reseller
does anyone ask who makes it and get a straight answer
if three people give you three different suppliers, that is because all three work. pick one and test it
the same 50mg at 185 with free shipping is 3.70 per mg. cheaper, and i still ordered the first one
who are people using for tirzepatide at the moment
SGN has been consistent for me across 7 orders which is what i actually want
if three people give you three different suppliers, that is because all three work. pick one and test it
has anyone worked out the actual per mg cost including shipping for CPC
thats the synthesis house
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