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#vendor-talk 2026-02-18

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Highlights from this day
  • alcohol_hits — coming back to this quoted lead time versus actual is the number i track. the gap is the informative part 14:48
  • alcohol_hits — 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, for what its worth ask who actually makes it. about… 15:02
  • invoice_mismatch — is a cold pack standard or do you have to ask 15:16
  • first_and_last_four — is it worth paying more for better paperwork 16:55
  • first_and_last_four — how long does support usually take to answer 17:27
GB

the room does not rank suppliers on price. it ranks them on whether what arrives matches what was described

coming back to this quoted lead time versus actual is the number i track. the gap is the informative part

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AH

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, for what its worth
ask who actually makes it. about a third of suppliers answer honestly and that answer is worth a lot

AH

the packaging from BCH was the best i have had, double boxed with the tray intact

how do you tell a synthesis house from somebody with a sticker printer

GG

reordering or trying somebody new, whats the argument for staying

paperwork is worth it

AH

cheap per mg is not the same as good value. i have paid more twice and been glad both times

GG

better paperwork is worth paying for and i did not think that two years ago

FA

is it worth paying more for better paperwork

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
FA

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

order before new year