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#vendor-talk 2026-01-18
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- subq_sy — a reseller relabelling a synthesis house is a different risk profile from the synthesis house, anyway 13:34
- luerlok — has anyone worked out the actual per mg cost including shipping for TFC 15:00
- chlorhex — sorry to jump in i have never had a problem i could not resolve with JEEP, which is a low bar and a lot of suppliers fail it 15:19
- subq_sy — for the archive a supplier who tells you something is out of stock rather than shipping late is doing you a favour 17:17
- drawup_dee — what packaging have people had from QST 19:19
a reseller relabelling a synthesis house is a different risk profile from the synthesis house, anyway
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three orders no issues
reordering or trying somebody new, whats the argument for staying
the packaging from GL Biochem was the best i have had, double boxed with the tray intact
quoted lead time was 6 days, real one was 7. is that typical
a reseller relabelling a synthesis house is a different risk profile from the synthesis house
update from 16 months ago: switched suppliers on fill consistency, not on purity
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the room does not rank suppliers on price. it ranks them on whether what arrives matches what was described
is TFC the manufacturer or a reseller
they slipped
paperwork is worth it
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first order from TFC, anything i should know
whats the smallest order anyone has placed successfully
lead times stretch badly around chinese new year. order early or wait it out
price per mg including shipping is the only comparison that means anything
[edited]has anyone worked out the actual per mg cost including shipping for TFC
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whats the minimum order like at SGN
anyone found the price move on a repeat order without warning
update from 26 months ago: switched suppliers on fill consistency, not on purity
ask who actually makes it. about a third of suppliers answer honestly and that answer is worth a lot
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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
sorry to jump in i have never had a problem i could not resolve with JEEP, which is a low bar and a lot of suppliers fail it
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do the arithmetic
*VendorInvestigate not the other one
anyone compared JEEP and QYB on the same compound
coming back to this i keep three suppliers on rotation so a stock gap never becomes a problem, take that with a pinch of salt
anyone had fill consistency problems with GGPeps
how many suppliers do people actually keep on rotation
QSC has been consistent for me across 9 orders which is what i actually want
unrelated but who are people using for cagrilintide at the moment
order before new year
cheap per mg is not the same as good value. i have paid more twice and been glad both times
minimum orders push people into buying more than they want, which is a real cost nobody puts in the per mg number
support answering in two days is good. answering in nine is a data point about the whole operation, someone check my working
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a 10mg vial at 38 in a pack of five, plus 25 shipping, is 215 for 50mg. thats 4.30 per mg
*that should say weekly
nobody here gets paid to say anything about any supplier and the mods would end me if i did, ill dig out the number
i have never had a problem i could not resolve with ERP, which is a low bar and a lot of suppliers fail it
i asked for a non standard vial size and got it without a surcharge. that told me more than any certificate
per mg including shipping
cold packs are not standard everywhere. ask explicitly and it usually costs nothing
[edited]better paperwork is worth paying for and i did not think that two years ago
does anyone ask who makes it and get a straight answer
thats a reseller
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 mgcoming back to this is there a supplier anyone would recommend purely on communication
prices move without announcement more often than people expect. screenshot your invoice
for the archive a supplier who tells you something is out of stock rather than shipping late is doing you a favour
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my first order from CPC was fine and my fourth was better. they have improved
support answering in two days is good. answering in nine is a data point about the whole operation
coming back after 4 months, who has changed for the better
*Medutest not the other one
thats the synthesis house
ask who makes it
does factory direct actually mean anything
screenshot the invoice
how long does support usually take to answer
minimum orders push people into buying more than they want, which is a real cost nobody puts in the per mg number
quoted lead time versus actual is the number i track. the gap is the informative part
they slipped
what does everyone consider a fair per mg price now
they improved
[edited]ask for a cold pack
they improved
do the arithmetic
no sourcing requests by private message. not from members, not from suppliers, and we report anyone who tries, your mileage will differ
coming back to this weigh the vials
ask for a cold pack, we shall see
what packaging have people had from QST
weights-monthly.csv
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weigh the vials, thats one data point
order before new year
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three orders no issues, still working it out
a reseller relabelling a synthesis house is a different risk profile from the synthesis house
do the arithmetic, n of 1 obviously
three orders no issues
how do you tell a synthesis house from somebody with a sticker printer
Reminder for subq_sy: dose day is today. Set 8 days ago.
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