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thesmug
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Elemental Scientific shipping
I ordered some chemicals from a company that many of you probably know called "Elemental Scientific." They seem good, other than the fact that I
ordered them over a week ago and they haven't shipped them yet! In my order status thing it has been stuck on "paid" for the entire time. I know they
are having inv. issues, but when do you guys think they will ship my order?
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plante1999
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Very long, never ordered from them but I eard of month of delay. Compagny usually take 2 weeks before shipping in Canada and probably mostly over the
world, but elemental is one of the exceptions.
I never asked for this.
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Elemental Scientific will probably take ~1 month to ship. Some of the harder to get stuff can take even longer, I'm still waiting on some DCE that was
part of an order about 3 months ago, they sent the rest a while ago though.
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Steve_hi
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I've bought from them at least 8 times and I pick my stuff up in the US so its not a question of out of country shipping The average time has been
about 4- 6 weeks.
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Yes, I should have told you, they take a long time to ship but it will come. I have ordered from them a few times and aside from slow shipping, they
are the best that I have found.
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I have purchased from them before on several occasions. It takes about a month 
because they synthesize the stuff with each order. I don't know if they would take a month if I were to just order glassware or something else that
doesn't need to be prepared. It will come and the quality is second to none in the US for amateurs. Wish I could order from sigma  .
"You need a little bit of insanity to do great things."
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You will get your stuff with elemental. But who knows when. They have always been like this.
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thesmug
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Why does this make any sense to them?
[edit] I called them today, and the guy said: "Oh yes, [my name], that's the order I'm decanting right now"
I didn't understand what he meant by that, but now it makes much more sense.
[Edited on 2/11/14 by thesmug]
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I have ordered twice, and even though it take 4-6 weeks, I never regret it for a second.
When the police come
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thesmug
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Quote: Originally posted by Zyklonb  | | Yes, I should have told you, they take a long time to ship but it will come. I have ordered from them a few times and aside from slow shipping, they
are the best that I have found. |
Have you ever ordered from HMS Beagle? I heard that they were good and that they shipped quickly, but I would like to know your (or anybody else's)
experience.
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They don't have a great selection, and their glassware is way overpriced. Other than that, they are good.
When the police come
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thesmug
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Well that's good because I have a source of glassware I like much more 
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I have not ordered anything from HMS Beagle, or even heard about them until now.
Their ground-glass glassware is overpriced but everything else seems like a great price, especially their beakers and erlenmeyer flasks.
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Does elemental ship chemicals to Canada?
What do you need to buy from Sigma? I would give my left nut to be able to order from Sigma.
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You need:
A) Not to be a cook.
B) Not to be a terrorist.
C) Buy limited amount of chemicals used in one or the other of point A and B.
D) Have a company linked to chemical uses.
E) Buy chemicals linked to your company field.
I never asked for this.
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GoldGuy
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Can someone answer who has bought from Sigma. This guy sure is condescending... because those rules apply to ALL chemical distributers Ive ever deal
with...
[Edited on 11-2-2014 by GoldGuy]
[Edited on 11-2-2014 by GoldGuy]
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plante1999
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It may be because I am, at least compared to you.
I never asked for this.
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| Quote: Originally posted by GoldGuy | Can someone answer who has bought from Sigma. This guy sure is condescending... because those rules apply to ALL chemical distributers Ive ever deal
with...
[Edited on 11-2-2014 by GoldGuy]
[Edited on 11-2-2014 by GoldGuy] |
I can tell you a bit about Sigma.
When you apply, they will email you a questionnaire. They will want information about your business, what you do, what chemicals will you be ordering.
I know that if you list a shipping address that UPS or Fedex list as residential they will reject your application. Prices can be a bit high.
[Edited on Feb-11-2014 by DrAldehyde]
[Edited on Feb-11-2014 by DrAldehyde]
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@plante1999: What is it with you that you answer in this way? Try not to be a grumpy man who makes himself disliked by other members.
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Forget about ordering from Sigma or any of the other large companies (e.g. Merck, Carl Roth, Acros) when you are not affilliated to some suitable
company or registered research institute. They do not want to deal with private individuals, even though law does not forbid them to do so. They just
do not want to run the risk of being associated with cooks, k3wls or even terrorists.
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Simply ignore. It's just a severe case of cognitive dissonance - self-perception vs. reality.
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Elemental Scientific contacting
Just wanted to share something interesting with you guys. Most of you are familiar with how hard it is to get in contact with Elemental Scientific,
yes? A few days back I emailed them to cancel an order and got an automatic response from google (I use gmail). They are so bad at responding to
messages that their unread mailbox was too full to even receive my (or any) message! If you ever need to contact them, email is apparently not an
option. Don't let this discourage you from trying, though!
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What was the automatic response?
Also, be patient, for Feynman's sake! Elemental Scientific is a family-owned company that has precisely 4 employees (and all of them are family
members). They're not fast, but they're reliable.
Elements Collected:52/87
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thesmug
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| Quote: Originally posted by elementcollector1 | What was the automatic response?
Also, be patient, for Feynman's sake! Elemental Scientific is a family-owned company that has precisely 4 employees (and all of them are family
members). They're not fast, but they're reliable. |
They actually got taken over by another company with (I think) more employees. I believe the response was error #452
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Call "Galaxy Science and Hobby" in downtown Appleton (Google the number). Ask them if they are affiliated with Elemental Scientific. They will say
yes, and then ask them politely, if they can help you with a question that you have.
It works every time for me
hey, if you are reading this, I can't U2U, but you are always welcome to send me an email!
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thesmug
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| Quote: Originally posted by ScienceHideout | Call "Galaxy Science and Hobby" in downtown Appleton (Google the number). Ask them if they are affiliated with Elemental Scientific. They will say
yes, and then ask them politely, if they can help you with a question that you have.
It works every time for me |
I did exactly that and they told me to contact the new owners.
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