fusso
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Suppliers/retailers not listing prices for labware/chemicals?!
I was browsing local retailers' sites to look for some hotplates they sell. I found their brands, models, desciptions etc but almost none of them put
the prices onto the pages. I did find one retailer which has the prices but I've heard that it only supplies to education institutes. Is it really
that hard to also put the prices there???
[Edited on 07/09/18 by fusso]
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This is their attempt at fishing for customers. Businesses hope to make a personal connection with you in the hopes that it will keep you.
"Question everything generally thought to be obvious." - Dieter Rams
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The prices don't exist. You have to request a quote and you will get a customized price, depending on who or what they think you are.
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In the commercial world, it's more important to have a good relationship with a supplier who can get you what you need, when you need it, with no
hassles, than it is to save a few bucks. The decision to order something from your favorite supplier is often made before even knowing the price, and
then it's normal to pay whatever they ask. The difference is when things get expensive. Then it's normal to get more than one quote. It's easy to
spend way more in labor than the cost you save by shopping around.
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If you're a hobbyist it's probably easier to order private sales, eBay, or even from Alibaba. I haven't found a single chemical supplier that will
sell to individuals. They all require business names, corporate credit cards, and business/institutional affiliation.
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No prices on a public site? Not surprised. Get registered and then get the prices.
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Most of these suppliers do not want to sell items to individuals. They don't want the hassle of small orders, the risk of individuals who might abuse
their products or who use them in an irresponsible way.
More and more sellers are going this way. I recently even had this with a computer supplier, who sells separate CPUs, mainboards, RAM modules and the
like. He did not want to sell these to me, he had too many issues with customers who come back to him, telling that something is broken. These
customers, however, made mistakes in selecting, or connecting items and broke components, or purchased incompatible components. In order to avoid this
hassle, the company decided to sell to professional customers only, who are working for a company. Besides that, such professional customers usually
buy many components at once, making the orders more profitable in terms of effort per sold unit.
With chemicals, or hazardous lab equipment, or glassware which can be used for making drugs, companies are even more reluctant to sell to individuals.
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fusso
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No, they're the retailers
near me, not the producers, and don't have the option to register.
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fusso
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Quote: Originally posted by woelen  | Most of these suppliers do not want to sell items to individuals. They don't want the hassle of small orders, the risk of individuals who might abuse
their products or who use them in an irresponsible way.
More and more sellers are going this way. I recently even had this with a computer supplier, who sells separate CPUs, mainboards, RAM modules and the
like. He did not want to sell these to me, he had too many issues with customers who come back to him, telling that something is broken. These
customers, however, made mistakes in selecting, or connecting items and broke components, or purchased incompatible components. In order to avoid this
hassle, the company decided to sell to professional customers only, who are working for a company. Besides that, such professional customers usually
buy many components at once, making the orders more profitable in terms of effort per sold unit.
With chemicals, or hazardous lab equipment, or glassware which can be used for making drugs, companies are even more reluctant to sell to individuals.
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The retailers I'm mentioning have physical stores and I'm willing to visit their stores to buy the equipment
or chemicals so I don't need to pay the shipping. I think this would minimize the hassles for them.
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