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Startup chemical distribution company
Greetings sciencemadness members. I am starting a chemical supply business and would like to list some of the products that are available.
Glacial acetic acid, acetone reagent grade, aluminum sulfate, ammonium chloride, ammonium hydroxide 26 Baume 29.4%, ammonium persulfate, buffer
solution ph 4, 7, and 10, calcium carbonate, calcium chloride anhydrous, calcium hydroxide, chloroform, citric acid, copper sulfate, ethyl acetate 99%
lab grade, ethyl alcohol 200 proof denatured, ethylene glycol 99.9%, ferric chloride 40%, ferrous sulfate, formaldehyde solution 37%, Formic acid
(purified), glycerin 99.5%, heptane laboratory grade, hexane laboratory grade, hydrochloric acid reagent 37%, hydrogen peroxide 35 and 50%, anhydrous
isopropyl and methyl alcohol, MEK lab grade, methylene chloride lab grade, nickel chloride, nickel sulfate, nitric acid reagent grade 70%, oleic acid
reagent grade 37%, oxalic acid, pentane, perchloroethylene, phosphoric acid 75 and 85%, potassium hydroxide, potassium permanganate, propylene glycol,
silver nitrate, sodium nitrate, nitrite, persulfate, and hydroxide, sodium silicate, sodium thiosulfate, sulfamic acid, sulfuric acid reagent grade
99%, tetrahydrofuran, toluene nitration grade, trichloroethylene, tri sodium phosphate, urea, and xylene. I didn't list everything so feel free to
inquire if I have something not listed. Thank you
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Brom
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I forgot to add that I also have ammonium nitrate porous prill (explosive grade) for impact targets. It is a micro prill and superior to anything else
I have tried. And my price is almost half what others ask. In fact all my products are very competitively priced.
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Do you have a website?
Kept you waiting, huh?
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Brom
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Not yet. I was thinking about using e-bay but I'm not sure about their policies regarding some items. I have been doing business the old fashion way
sellng locally but considering the prices I could offer compared to what I have seen elsewhere I figured I need to expand. This is the first online
route I have used so far
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Brom
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I'm not familiar with the workings of these forums concerning contact information. I don't want to post my phone # on the Internet for obvious reasons
is there a way that if someone was interested they could contact me privately on this site?
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If you're going to build this into a Business, then you'll need to put up a phone number, email, website etc.
Contact ebay and ask them about their policies.
Re-work your figures if you choose ebay and paypal, as a chunk falls off your profits.
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Brom
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That is one of the reasons I would like to avoid eBay. I Most likely will create my own website but in the meantime I would like to deal directly with
sciencemadness members. I frequently come across individuals who can't find certain chemicals. I would like to make it possible for them to contact me
if I could accomadate their needs.
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That's nice of you to be working with forum members, best of luck with sales.
Kept you waiting, huh?
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If I might make a suggestion, if you can you should do a simple excel table with prices and quantity too. Put how much you charge for shipping and
where you ship to. You might get more business that way 
Chemistry is a natural drive, not an interest.
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I doubt you'll make enough money from SM members to create a viable business.
May i make a suggestion ?
Try Multiface marketing, which i invented (despite it exisiting years before  )
Same stock. Differing prices. Different presentation. Different people selling it (for a %).
Ebay shop sells 'tame' chemicals.
Second Ebay shop sells Vitamin Supplements.
Third Ebay shop sells chemistry sets containing just UI paper and table salt.
Website sells anything Legal.
Second website sells Fireworks.
Third website sells Plant Food chemicals.
Resellers sell whatever they want to (all on their head).
SM route sells whatever you got to whoever can afford it.
Drive-by store sells whatever they can afford in cash.
I expect a 0.2% revenue from ALL of you who use this idea.
Certainly works 4 me.
[Edited on 30-8-2015 by aga]
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Brom
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Thanks for the advice. I'm working on a price list but I am unsure of the shipping prices. For instance are there any special shipping requirements
for 50% H2O2? As a reference I sell 10 pounds NH4NO3 for $50 locally.
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I'm not intending to make a business from sm members. I'm just in the position of having bulk chemicals on hand some of which can be hard to find and
as I stated in my previous post I have noticed that some members can't find said items. I am in the process of establishing a true company and in the
meantime why not help each other? After all that's what this forum is all about, Sharing with each other the fascination of chemistry
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This is an example of some of the items I have. I prefer to sell the acids in the 2.5 liter manufacturers bottle but I would consider selling smaller
portions. As for price would $75 be a good price for 2.5 liters 70% reagent grade nitric acid?
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Nah. That will never work.
If you make no $ then it cannot work = untrustable.
Information is Free, and its the one thing you can give away 100% and still keep all of it (some diseases work that way too).
You simply cannot Sell things to people and also expect them to believe it's for altruistic reasons : doesn't work.
Erase that idea and go back to 'Cheaper for hard-to-get chemicals'.
That works much better.
Edit:
Our posts crossed, confusing things.
$70 for 2.5L Reagent Grade HNO3 sounds High, although i have no idea what it is worth in the US.
Does the Postage for 3Kg (bottle + packaging) cost much more than 0.8kg (500ml bottle +packaging) ?
[Edited on 30-8-2015 by aga]
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That's the thing I'm unsure of. Shipping prices and requirement for different substances. If anyone is interested in any of the items I listed just
ask and I will give the price or maybe we could trade for items that I don't have. The idea here is that I have noticed some people can't find quality
chemicals and I would like to fix that problem. I know it's easier said than done but I guess that I am an idealist.
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If you're an Idealist and want to do something, lack of money will eventually stop you.
Make money and supply chems at a profit and you'll be around for longer than a week.
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I must have been misunderstood. Of course I will be making a profit from what I sell. I am fortunate to have a supplier that I buy bulk for low and
sell it higher. My intentions are to make a business and I am letting everyone on this forum know what I have and that my prices will be competitive
to say the least. These posts are just a way to let some people know what products are available before I have my site up and running
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Clearly this is all new to you.
You're not doing too bad so far.
Honesty helps enormously : you do not look like a shark yet.
If you would like any input on the Business side, i'd be happy to help.
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Oh l dunno, l'm impressed so far but as aga says, time will tell.................
OP : Where are you based, by the way?
[Edited on 30-8-2015 by Corrosive Joeseph]
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WTF was that CJ ?
That was a non-comment.
Nothing to say, say nothing ?
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I suppose I can understand why you would be wary of someone on the Internet. I'm 36 and have only been communicating (via this forum) online for a
month or two but I have read some rediculous, insulting, and uncalled for posts plenty of times on other forums I have visited but not participated. I
know I can't prove it but I honestly only intend to help others while making money doing something I love at the same time
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I live in south tx which is not as bad (at least where I live) as everyone thinks regarding Chem laws
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Quote: Originally posted by aga  | I doubt you'll make enough money from SM members to create a viable business.
May i make a suggestion ?
Try Multiface marketing, which i invented (despite it exisiting years before )
Same stock. Differing prices. Different presentation. Different people selling it (for a %).
Ebay shop sells 'tame' chemicals.
Second Ebay shop sells Vitamin Supplements.
Third Ebay shop sells chemistry sets containing just UI paper and table salt.
Website sells anything Legal.
Second website sells Fireworks.
Third website sells Plant Food chemicals.
Resellers sell whatever they want to (all on their head).
SM route sells whatever you got to whoever can afford it.
Drive-by store sells whatever they can afford in cash.
I expect a 0.2% revenue from ALL of you who use this idea.
Certainly works 4 me.
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Hold on, let me copy this to my desktop. THis is going to be my business model. THanks aga!
 Kidding. But a rather interesting idea. Multifaceting should work if stocking
doesn't kill you first
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If you're going to make a website at some point, show us what will be on the website. Pricing table, catalogue with images(put them on imgur if you
must), anything that will make people more likely to buy from you.
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I am working on that and I will post prices tomorrow. Thank you for your suggestions.
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