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Selling my lab

plante1999 - 1-7-2014 at 08:53

I will be moving ( probably to another country) during the year and I have to sell most of my lab stuff. Contact if interested with a list of the item you are interested in, if needed, we can bargain something out.

Here is the list of stuff I have for sale:

Plante's selling list:

All in USD, bargainable price. All price are aproximative. Free item are priorised for pickups.


Glassware:

100 ml graduated cylinder, china, 4 $
2 x 150 ml erlenmeyer, china, 3$
250 ml erlenmeyer, kimble kimax, 5$
250 ml erlenmeyer, china, 4$
250 ml RBF 14/20, synthware, 15$
10 ml PP graduated cylinder, 2$
10 ml buret 14/20, kontes, 5$
3x 50 ml erlenmeyer, china, 2$
50 ml two neck RBF 14/20 ( one forrubber septum), chemglass, 5$
14/20 vacum adaptor, one male and one female connector, kontes, 5$
50 ml RBF 14/20, synthware, 5$
500 ml RBF, 14/20, synthware, 20$
14/20 drying tube, ACE, 5$
14/20 cow vacum adaptor, USA, 15$
14/20 Vacum distillation adaptor, aldrich, 5$
250 ml beaker, china, 5$
10 ml RBF 14/20, chemglass, 3$
50 ml RBF 14/20, pyrex USA, 5$
14/20 distillation head with 10/18 thermometer inlet, chemglass, 8$
Buchner funnel 70 mm, 5$

Equipement:

Platinized titanium anode, 1 by 4 inch , 40$


Chemicals:

2kg NH4NO3, 40$
5kg KNO3, 60$
150 g kielsegur, 5$
500 ml xylene, free
600 ml methyl ethyl ketone, 5$
800 ml turpentine, free
900 ml denatured ethanol, 5$
400 ml cyclohexane, 20$
350 ml 99% isopropanol, free
700 g hexamine, 20$
100 g TCCA, free
100 g LiCO3, 10$
75 g Bismuth nitrate, 5$
75 g borax, free
100 g activated carbon ( granular), 5$
100 g activated carbon, powder, 5$
500 g dicyandiamide, 40$
200 g guanidine carbonate, 25$
300 g red phosphorus, 150$
500 g pentaerythritol, 40$
300 ml tert butanol, 20$
500g anh. Sodium acetate, free
75g K2Cr2O7, free
250 g disodium EDTA, 10$
500 ml 35% hydrogen peroxide, 30$
50 g calcium carbide, 2$
20 g Al powder, free
100 g acetamide, 10$
200 g monosodium phosphate, free
1kg copper sulphate, 5$
500 g barium nitrate, 20$
350g KBr, 10$
500 g Ammonium persulphate, 20$
2kg epson salt, free
2.5 kg calcium hypochlorite, 10$
10kg KCl, 50$
2kg BCDM organic bromine, 20$
1,3kg oxone (potassium monopersulphate), 20$
25 g chrome alum, 2$
25 g aluminium nitrate, 2$
25 g hexachloroethane, 2$
5 g triphenyl phosphine, 2$
25 g strontium nitrate, 2$
20 g cobalt oxide, 2$
25g pentetic acid, 10$
10 ml benzyl chloride, 2$
10g zirconium dioxide, free
25 g strontium carbonate, 2$
250 ml formaldehyde 39%, 5$
100 g hydroxylamine hydrochloride, 30$



The Volatile Chemist - 1-7-2014 at 09:09

Aww..... Gee, that must suck..... Were you forced to move, or wanted to?
Hopefully you stay with and into chemistry....

plante1999 - 1-7-2014 at 09:20

As for now, I move to alberta and then I may move to England or the USA. I'm still a chemist, but I need to finish my studies to pursue my hobby.

Magpie - 1-7-2014 at 09:31

I presume you are about to begin you university studies. Just think how easy those chemistry classes are going to be for you. ;)

The Volatile Chemist - 1-7-2014 at 09:48

Yea really. Well, good luck. Hopefully you'll still be on the site often?

plante1999 - 1-7-2014 at 09:55

Indeed, as often possible. I will be doing University as magpie presumed. Hopefully it will be a lot of fun.

Thank you volatile

WGTR - 1-7-2014 at 10:02

I wish you well in your next adventure. I've enjoyed reading of your various exploits in the lab. If it were me, I would have a
hard time leaving such a beautiful part of the country, and moving somewhere else. School will serve you well in the
future, and it's good that you are getting prepared for it.

plante1999 - 1-7-2014 at 13:48

Thank you all, and be sure I will continue chem when I will be setuped ( in quite a few years).

The cow adaptor and the drying tube are sold.

plante1999 - 1-7-2014 at 19:41

Theses have been sold:

Strontium nitrate 25g
Strontium carbonate 25 g
5 Kg KNO3
250 ml erlenmeyer, kimax
500 ml xylene
20 g Al powder
75g K2Cr2O7
500 g sodium acetate
900 ml ethanol
350 ml isopropanol

There is only this quantity remaining of:

5 kg KCl
1.5 kg NH4NO3
150 ml tert butanol

BobD1001 - 2-7-2014 at 18:55

Best of luck in furthering your education Plante! I am sure you will enjoy it! Shame you have to sell your equipment, but I'm sure you will be able to make up for it with chemistry labs at the university, they can be a good bit of fun especially with the right professor.

plante1999 - 3-7-2014 at 05:57

All the potassium chloride have been sold. There is about 700 g of NH4NO3 left, if someone wants it, 10$ would be fine for me.

plante1999 - 6-7-2014 at 07:05

Sorry if I am not active, a member offered to make an order containing the most saught after items, but he still hasen't given any sign of live.

Sorry for the inconveniance

plante1999 - 7-7-2014 at 13:08

Updated list:

Plante's selling list:

All in USD, bargainable price. All price are aproximative. Free item are priorised for pickups.


Glassware:

100 ml graduated cylinder, china, 4 $
2 x 150 ml erlenmeyer, china, 3$
250 ml erlenmeyer, china, 4$
250 ml RBF 14/20, synthware, 15$
10 ml PP graduated cylinder, 2$
10 ml buret 14/20, kontes, 5$
3x 50 ml erlenmeyer, china, 2$
50 ml two neck RBF 14/20 ( one forrubber septum), chemglass, 5$
14/20 vacum adaptor, one male and one female connector, kontes, 5$
50 ml RBF 14/20, synthware, 5$
500 ml RBF, 14/20, synthware, 20$
14/20 Vacum distillation adaptor, aldrich, 5$
250 ml beaker, china, 5$
10 ml RBF 14/20, chemglass, 3$
50 ml RBF 14/20, pyrex USA, 5$
14/20 distillation head with 10/18 thermometer inlet, chemglass, 8$
Buchner funnel 70 mm, 5$

Equipement:

Platinized titanium anode, 1 by 4 inch , 40$


Chemicals:

0.5kg NH4NO3, 10$
1 kg NaNO3, 20$
150 g kielsegur, 5$
600 ml methyl ethyl ketone, 5$
800 ml turpentine, free
400 ml cyclohexane, 20$
100 g TCCA, free
100 g LiCO3, 10$
75 g Bismuth nitrate, 5$
75 g borax, free
100 g activated carbon ( granular), 5$
100 g activated carbon, powder, 5$
500 g dicyandiamide, 40$
200 g guanidine carbonate, 25$
150 ml tert butanol, 10$
250 g disodium EDTA, 10$
500 ml 35% hydrogen peroxide, 30$
100 g acetamide, 10$
200 g monosodium phosphate, free
500 g barium nitrate, 20$
350g KBr, 10$
500 g Ammonium persulphate, 20$
2kg epson salt, free
2.5 kg calcium hypochlorite, 10$
2kg BCDM organic bromine, 20$
1,3kg oxone (potassium monopersulphate), 20$
25 g chrome alum, 2$
25 g aluminium nitrate, 2$
25 g hexachloroethane, 2$
5 g triphenyl phosphine, 2$
20 g cobalt oxide, 2$
25g pentetic acid, 10$
10 ml benzyl chloride, 2$
10g zirconium dioxide, free
250 ml formaldehyde 39%, 5$



mr.crow - 7-7-2014 at 14:19

Grr, someone snagged all the good stuff

zenosx - 9-7-2014 at 18:11

If you have any 500 g pentaerythritol, 40$ left, (not likely), I'm game. Also,

150 ml tert butanol, 10$
100 g acetamide, 10$
100 g TCCA, free
3x 50 ml erlenmeyer, china, 2$
10 ml buret 14/20, kontes, 5$
10 ml benzyl chloride, 2$
250 ml formaldehyde 39%, 5$

U2U me what is still available above and we'll talk if you like

Loptr - 9-7-2014 at 18:59


350g KBr, 10$
2.5 kg calcium hypochlorite, 10$

plante1999 - 10-7-2014 at 01:19

U2U sent.

250 and 500 ml synthware 14/20 flask sold

The BDCM and hypochlorite have been sold to a local neightbour.
Methyl ethyl ketone and cyclohexane sold

[Edited on 10-7-2014 by plante1999]

plante1999 - 10-7-2014 at 01:31

I'm in the process of making a new list as many item have been sold yesterday. Expect shipment for already made order by monday.

plante1999 - 15-7-2014 at 04:25

Updated list:

Plante's selling list:

All in USD, bargainable price. All price are aproximative. Free item are priorised for pickups.


Glassware:

100 ml graduated cylinder, china, 4 $
2 x 150 ml erlenmeyer, china, 3$
250 ml erlenmeyer, china, 4$
10 ml PP graduated cylinder, 2$
10 ml buret 14/20, kontes, 5$
3x 50 ml erlenmeyer, china, 2$
50 ml two neck RBF 14/20 ( one forrubber septum), chemglass, 5$
14/20 vacum adaptor, one male and one female connector, kontes, 5$
50 ml RBF 14/20, synthware, 5$
14/20 Vacum distillation adaptor, aldrich, 5$
250 ml beaker, china, 5$
10 ml RBF 14/20, chemglass, 3$
50 ml RBF 14/20, pyrex USA, 5$
14/20 distillation head with 10/18 thermometer inlet, chemglass, 8$
Buchner funnel 70 mm, 5$

Equipement:

Platinized titanium anode, 1 by 4 inch , 40$


Chemicals:

0.5kg NH4NO3, 10$
1 kg NaNO3, 20$
150 g kielsegur, 5$
800 ml turpentine, free
100 g TCCA, 2$
100 g LiCO3, 10$
75 g Bismuth nitrate, 5$
75 g borax, free
100 g activated carbon ( granular), 5$
100 g activated carbon, powder, 5$
500 g dicyandiamide, 40$
100 g guanidine carbonate, 5$
250 g disodium EDTA, 10$
200 g monosodium phosphate, free
500 g barium nitrate, 20$
2kg epson salt, free
25 g chrome alum, 2$
25 g aluminium nitrate, 2$
25 g hexachloroethane, 2$
20 g cobalt oxide, 2$
25g pentetic acid, 10$
10 ml benzyl chloride, 2$
10g zirconium dioxide, free
250 ml formaldehyde 39%, 5$



Loptr - 15-7-2014 at 06:24

Retracted

[Edited on 15-7-2014 by Loptr]

plante1999 - 15-7-2014 at 23:18

If someone make a larger order I would be glad to provide up to 50% off. They must be sold.

arkoma - 16-7-2014 at 08:56

Done!

plante1999 - 16-7-2014 at 10:37

Everything as been sold!

Tank you all and for sure I will be arround for a long time.

arkoma - 16-7-2014 at 11:04

Best of luck at Uni

Hennig Brand - 21-7-2014 at 09:46

Just got my order today. Everything looks pretty good and was well packaged.

arkoma - 13-9-2014 at 22:08

HMMM, still have NOT received my stuff. Was supposed to be here mid-august. My friend dropped (I think) 200euro in payment.................

Feeling a bit fucked over.

HeYBrO - 14-9-2014 at 02:28

Quote: Originally posted by arkoma  
HMMM, still have NOT received my stuff. Was supposed to be here mid-august. My friend dropped (I think) 200euro in payment.................

Feeling a bit fucked over.


I think plante was hacked in manifest's k3wl @ack, so i think you may not hear back from plante on scimad. Perhaps email him?

plante1999 - 14-9-2014 at 05:53

Arkoma, I'm sorry for delayed processing time, and I assure you you WILL receive product, I have been slow on shipping due to many reasons in many orders, but eventually all the customers get their package.

Sorry for the delay, and be sure you will get your stuff.

There is some logistic in shipping 100 pounds of equipment, of which some are quite hard to pack for shipping, and the costs of such shipping.

I'm much sorry for the delay.

[Edited on 14-9-2014 by plante1999]

JefferyH - 14-9-2014 at 06:33

plante1999,

Is there a reason you wanted to sell everything instead of just shipping it over in one big box at sea/boat? Seems like an enormous hassle to go through the effort of packaging individual packages, unless you really needed the money. Unless chemistry is Illegal in alberta, I would have only gotten rid of the question compounds before sending it there. Everything else seems like unneeded work?

arkoma - 14-9-2014 at 19:27

thing is, you were PAID in July.....

Muffn Man - 15-9-2014 at 05:26

When I bought his two micro kits and some other stuff, he took a long time to get the order together and sent to me. He even asked if he could delay a few weeks because of exams. Being a nice person, I said OK. But I thought that it was weird and slightly annoying.

But really, how long does it take to find a box big enough?? Pack several items, not a whole house, a couple of hours at most? Find an international carrier. Shall I Google that for you? Its not like he is in a third world country where he would have to manufacture all of his own bubble wrap from scrap plastic bags he found at the garbage dump!?!?!

This seller would get a lot of negative feedback if he was on eBay.

Dr.Bob - 15-9-2014 at 07:17

I will say that shipping things internationally is a giant challenge, and most people underestimate it. At least in the US, anything over 4 pounds becomes a major pain, as you have to fill out customs papers in quadruliplicate, have them stamped by the post office and then pay a fortune for postage. I shipped a large order to Australia a while back, and vastly underestimated the costs, time, and the amount of damage that can be inflicted on a well packed package in international shipping.

That is why I try to limit international packages to 4 pounds. The limit is set by the outgoing country, so it may be different in each place, but I would try to stay under it if possible. It may be that China allows bigger packages without customs to help their exports, as they seem to send nearly anything with little cost or paperwork. So I can feel plante's pain, but also I would try to hold off on taking payment until the package is ready to ship, which is what I try to do now. But that requires faith that the buyer will then pay after the box is packed. Not a fun situation either.

The Volatile Chemist - 15-9-2014 at 13:51

Muffin Man, and arkoma, sure, there's some trouble, but give it some time. Chemistry is JUST a hobby. I'd probably give him negative feedback too, but he's not an unreliable person.

aga - 15-9-2014 at 15:03

True Voltatile.

BUT, when you Sell something, and get Paid, you Must ship the goods.

Failure to do so certainly prevents any future sales.

Edit:

Communication helps Enormously if there is any problem.
No Comms just makes things many times worse, as people invent Reasons for themselves.

[Edited on 15-9-2014 by aga]

plante1999 - 15-9-2014 at 15:32

Be sure I do my best, and arkomas will get his stuff soon.

Customer service is quite horrible, but I hope people like the product shipped.

arkoma - 24-9-2014 at 10:23

Glassware came today. Was quite pleased at how fast shipping from Canada was; posted in Montreal on Saturday, arrived in Mesa, Arizona at 8:30AM today.

The 14/20 stuff is "cute". I'm seeing perhaps a small scale phenol synth per Unintentional chaos as a 50ml RBF is small enough to get the "byproducts" cleaned out of.

edit--where's the buchner funnel?

[Edited on 9-24-2014 by arkoma]

plante1999 - 24-9-2014 at 10:52

You will get the reagents soon. As for the Buchner, I may have put it with the other lot.

arkoma - 24-9-2014 at 11:12

I want them ALL per the list, except the ammonium nitrate and benzyl chloride.

My buyer satisfaction level is at about a D-

plante1999 - 24-9-2014 at 11:15

Sadly I have to remove all the liquids, but everything will be there else then that (end the obviously not so legit material)

zenosx - 24-9-2014 at 17:57

While this seller is not the one in mention, I have purchased from others here that took inordinate amounts of time to ship. Who knows why, but as of yet, I have not been ripped off on this forum by any member. Although, my last order from an un-named member resulted in no further contact from extended shipping times, I did receive my product. Just remember this isn't Amazon, give it time and if you don't receive items, report it to the top so that no one else looses money. I personally, while having experienced aggravation, haven't been ripped off yet in the few years I have lurked around here :)

zenosx - 24-9-2014 at 17:59

And again, Dr. Bob is #1 for prompt service, shipping and bonuses.. he is Highly recommended while his stock is probably almost depleted by now....

The Volatile Chemist - 28-9-2014 at 12:33

Right.
Unfortunately, it isn't his job selling that sort of stuff, wish it was :) We'd have a wonderful supplier then :)

arkoma - 30-9-2014 at 14:30

umm, when might I expect the rest of the stuff that was paid for two and a half months ago?

plante1999 - 3-10-2014 at 07:05

Within the month it will be at your home.

arkoma - 3-10-2014 at 17:06

*expletive*

My friend bought your SCRAPS as much to HELP you as me,and you spend the money w/o saving a measly 30US out of 200 euro, so therefore you can't ship. I would not be livid if you had emailed me and just said, "Look, yaddayadda, have your stuff, just scraping up for shipping." You MIGHT have even gotten money for shipping. But NOOO--soon soon soon you say.

Seller Rating F+

And I checked the list of what you had left,and I'm going to be checking for the small lots of EXPENSIVE stuff--no liquids AN, or BeCN-but I'll be checking for the rest

EDit again--AND you were paid FULL priceand money to ship (I just added it up). Remember crying about "50% off in large lot, wahh i need the money?"

[Edited on 10-4-2014 by arkoma]

[Edited on 10-4-2014 by arkoma]

The Volatile Chemist - 5-10-2014 at 13:49

Arkoma, you may have a right to be mad, but you aught to know better. You can say F+, and that would be sufficient to deter. You don't have to 'dis' the person. Unless your friend is asking you to complain, and I'm pretty sure I know who it is (And he aughtn't either, you both are MEN for crying out loud!), you shouldn't complain for lateness. You aught to know that chemistry is JUST a hobby for you, YOU yourself aren't even loosing money from the lateness. Also, you should contact him via U2U from now on, you've already rated him F+, so unless you want to change the rating, stick to PM-ing.

Don't get mad at me for this, either arkoma. This guys' just as likely to win the nobel in chem. as me, like you keep telling the young-folk. He may be a bad businessman, but that's not exactly his profession.

Mailinmypocket - 5-10-2014 at 15:37

All this aside, it should go without saying that if you are selling something/service that you are not prepared/able to send or provide, you should absolutely not take a persons money and then go for months giving nothing in return regardless of if chemistry is just your hobby. Especially if you don't tell the person "by the way, I will accept payment now but shipment will happen over the next 3 months"

arkoma - 5-10-2014 at 23:33

I am irked by the fact that I've had to keep asking wheres my stuff. Don't give me the "hobby. young blah blah blah". You younguns get treated as men because you ACT like it. PM's TO me instead of silence would have precluded all this

Chemosynthesis - 6-10-2014 at 00:36

I think business is a valuable skill even in professional science. The basics of business help run labs, and I keep hearing hiring scientists push for some kind of business, accounting, or finance acumen. With the economy and funding the way it is, one often has to argue for a return on investment even in grants. Not to mention communication seems difficult with the moving, which is understandable, but not ideal in any relationship or transaction.

My perspective is that this situation should be a lesson, since plante is of age and is apt to be looking into property, loans, or other adult financial situations soon. Communication is also going to be important because you may be living with new people, taking years of coursework together, and possibly even marrying someone from school. Hopefully we hear a prompt resolution and all this can be left in the past. Since it appears Arkoma bought essentially all available, and Dr. Bob is running low, I would like to mention to anyone interested that the user J2xP is still selling items, and was very good to work with. http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=29405#...

aga - 6-10-2014 at 10:40

Business & Finance are basic precepts that everyone should be taught in primary school.

The Key Concept that most people never learn is that Time and Money are inextricably linked.

If you have $100 in your wallet Now, that doesn't exist as a solitary $100 all on it's own.
It has a hidden Background of the $20 of gas you got to buy tomorrow, and $50 of groceries on Friday, so really it is isn't $100, it's $30 (in the context of Now till next Friday).

Once the Money/Time relationship is Grasped, all the rest follows.

Spend all the cash today, and there will be none tomorrow.

Make a Great Deal today, and make a bundle, yet piss people off, then there will be no Great Deal tomorrow.

The thing is, all of those Bills are already all lined up and waiting for you from the day you're born to the day you die.

The more advanced of the Financial Illuminati realise that their own funeral is a Bill too, so arrange for it to be paid Before they die.

zenosx - 6-10-2014 at 17:49

I'm sorry, but I take arkoma's view on this matter. I also dealt with a seller on here that I was purchasing around $50+shipping U.S. of TLC plates from. They were also being shipping from Within the US, no international mess. I paid for them in April. Come August of that year (2013), I still had Nothing. No contact, and when I would U2U or Email him, I would get either Nothing or Excuses. As a buyer that gets old Very Fast.

In this age of overnight shipping to any place on the globe, taking money + shipping from a buyer and then saying (It will be there within the month) is unacceptable. I get international shipping, and that should be taken into account, but the seller should relay that to the buyer, NOT the other way around.

All in all, it had me starting Paypal grievances against my seller before he finally shipped me product (which miraculously arrived within THREE days of shipping...) I waited 6 Months patiently, but in the end, he tried to make me feel like I was the asshole for starting litigation against my purchase price. He even threw in some sob story about how he "didn't have a car and had to walk 1/4 a mile to the post office in snow to ship it out to me".. Well.. If you aren't Capable to Ship Product, Don't Offer It for Sale! It's a pretty simple concept to master...

Just know who is bad and who is good. You've let us know what to expect. Don't deal with them again. I will also note that I had previously had a transaction with this individual that went off without a hitch and shipping was in the order of hours, not months...U2U if you want who it is, but I won't slander their name here as he (finally) owned up my purchase.

zenosx - 6-10-2014 at 17:56

I'm sorry but I also agree with the undersigned. If you are selling something, you should be prepared to deliver it in a timely matter. The fact that it is "just a hobby" doesn't in any way correlate to "you should expect this"... That almost comes close to saying "well you do drugs so you should expect to be ripped off from time to time"... Just my two cents....
Quote: Originally posted by The Volatile Chemist  
Arkoma, you may have a right to be mad, but you aught to know better. You can say F+, and that would be sufficient to deter. You don't have to 'dis' the person. Unless your friend is asking you to complain, and I'm pretty sure I know who it is (And he aughtn't either, you both are MEN for crying out loud!), you shouldn't complain for lateness. You aught to know that chemistry is JUST a hobby for you, YOU yourself aren't even loosing money from the lateness. Also, you should contact him via U2U from now on, you've already rated him F+, so unless you want to change the rating, stick to PM-ing.

Don't get mad at me for this, either arkoma. This guys' just as likely to win the nobel in chem. as me, like you keep telling the young-folk. He may be a bad businessman, but that's not exactly his profession.

TheChemiKid - 6-10-2014 at 18:01

Quote: Originally posted by plante1999  
Tank you all


plante1999 - 6-10-2014 at 18:19

Hmm, I'm not a good planifier, nor a good seller, but this thread is going nowhere. I got the point, money planning.

Even if it does not make it right, I got a few main reasons:

- Paying for college was/is way more expensive then planned.
- I am actually have much less time then I used to have
- International shipping is a fucking pain in the ass, won't do it again after the trades left, unless it is for bare metal or anything non-reactive.

aga - 7-10-2014 at 14:11

The Mistake is simply Lack of Communication.

Talk to people.

Simply Talking can buy lots and lots of Time,and they don't get all nasty on you.

Obviously there are Limits, but Talking really really Helps.

Edit:

Work it out, and Learn.
The Lessons will Help you later on in life, for sure.

[Edited on 7-10-2014 by aga]

aga - 7-10-2014 at 14:21

Quote: Originally posted by zenosx  
In this age of overnight shipping to any place on the globe

You're a USA dweller maybe ?

No, stuff does not get to some parts of the Globe as fast as you might assume.

Weeks is Good for where i am in the 3rd World.

The Volatile Chemist - 9-10-2014 at 06:11

Where are you aga??? Didn't know you were third-world...

zenosx - 20-10-2014 at 17:34

And no, I made comment of that in fact. When I order from China or Thailand for example, I do not expect anything for at a minimum of 1 to 2 months. And I do order from there, and if I get it in 6 weeks I am happy...

I think the biggest point to be made from this entire thread is...If you are going to sell on here... just stay in contact with your buyers.. Let them know what you are going through,, college tuition.. etc... however, if someone does purchase something from you + shipping,,, you can't use shipping cost as an excuse... they paid for it, you should have charged more...

All the same, the seller here is a well known and respected member of the community so this could have been handled better...

The end all of this entire thread is to just Communicate with your Buyers and the Sellers!

Using Dr. Bob as an example, he always lets me know whats' going on, what to expect, etc. I always shoot him a message that I got what he sent, he tells me that it's sent, etc.

Communication is Key,, that is all...
Quote: Originally posted by aga  
Quote: Originally posted by zenosx  
In this age of overnight shipping to any place on the globe

You're a USA dweller maybe ?

No, stuff does not get to some parts of the Globe as fast as you might assume.

Weeks is Good for where i am in the 3rd World.

arkoma - 21-10-2014 at 03:17

still nothing...................

The Volatile Chemist - 21-10-2014 at 03:32

Ouch.
OK Plante!!!!! Now's a good time!!!
Sorry for supporting plante arkoma. You really need to pull through plante... We all have school to deal with (Well, not arkoma, but), You'd best send him his stuff. At worst, at least give the paperwork to someone so they can fill it out.

plante1999 - 21-10-2014 at 04:35

Arkoma, I said you will get the things within the month, and you will.

Chemosynthesis - 21-10-2014 at 09:41

Have you kept Arkoma apprised of when specifically you were intending to/did ship? Is payijg for shipping really the rate limiting step here? You keep mentioning international shipping, but is it just the additional costs you didn't anticipate and can't pay at the moment (a potentially unrelated issue)? That might be part of the communication. I know that planning things, much less working during school can be difficult (been there), but these are essentially universal problems people deal with in first world countries. You should try to keep six months cash in savings for unemployment or issues such as this. It doesn't make any less important or impactful for you, but you should try to keep in mind that others have had to solve the problems you are dealing with, and you can learn from their problems to avoid some of your own.

I don't intend to keep making light of the situation, but Arkoma could have invested the money for three months and made some pittance off it, but instead this is like an interest free loan for you to get paid in advance, and deliver along the way. That is the financial opportunity cost assessment.

edit: and since you mentioned money a few times, you might stock up on college classics like ramen and peanut butter and jelly. Lots of carbs for a low price

[Edited on 21-10-2014 by Chemosynthesis]

The Volatile Chemist - 23-10-2014 at 06:49

I get your points chemo, but:
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keep six months cash

In college????? Yeah right, did you do that? That's pretty darn optimistic, to keep that much money in store, especially since he's starting out.
Regardless, hopefully he get's it. If not...

plante1999 - 23-10-2014 at 07:18

Hey, I'm shipping the last batch tonight at 8h00 (-5 GTM).

arkoma - 23-10-2014 at 10:31

I'd say "Thank You", but that is generally reserved for good service in the business world. And you'd still be trying to piece it off if I had known how long the wait was going to be. *sigh* But all BS aside, I am glad no longer have to be "mad" at you. It's work being upset.

Hope you do well in school, and I don't bear grudges kid.

jock88 - 23-10-2014 at 10:38

Quote: Originally posted by arkoma  
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Hope you do well in school, and I don't bear grudges kid.


Spoil sport

Chemosynthesis - 24-10-2014 at 22:30

Quote: Originally posted by The Volatile Chemist  
I get your points chemo, but:
Quote:
keep six months cash

In college????? Yeah right, did you do that? That's pretty darn optimistic, to keep that much money in store, especially since he's starting out.
Regardless, hopefully he get's it. If not...

I sure did. Saved since highschool, ate mostly ramen, stayed off the overpriced school meal plans, got a scholarship, etc. The biggest issue in college is keeping expenses down, since income will likely be limited with time spent in classes.