I have some questions about buying from IndiaMart:
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Do they have any dispute resolution? Does the rating mean anything?
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Has anyone used Blue Crystal International? They have a 4.9 / 5 rating.
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Is SiroBoon by Kachhela a reputable brand?
Hi James, good questions. Let me try to respond, and also ask for feedback from some other members here who had problems in the past.
- Regarding dispute resolution and the rating on Indiamart, we had a few members here convey that they had been scammed by a vendor on Indiamart so we started a list of vendors that were trustworthy. @AlexKChen and @LeeJohn both seem to have been scammed by a vendor called Marksans, you can see the discussion here about what happened: Issues with Canagliflozin import?
I don’t know what ultimately happened with those shipments, but I think they lost their money and got no help from IndiaMart, but perhaps they can update us on that.
As a result of that, we created a new list of vendors that people were having success with, and we have that list here (so you can skip IndiaMart entirely, because after that we decided it was not so trustworthy as a system generally). See: Buy Rapamycin Online - List of Reliable Pharmacies
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Never heard of Blue Crystal, and I wouldn’t rely on the rating system on IndiaMart.
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Siroboon/Kachhela is a new and very small company that seems to have been started just over 2 years ago. See discussion here: Rapamycin / Sirolimus from India, Lab Test Report on Quality / Purity - #51 by Vlasko
The companies Zydus and Biocon are large multinational pharma companies based in India that sell all over the world and have $1 Billion+ US in sales each year. I personally would trust their quality control systems much more than a small company like Kachhela. You can see a discussion here about the suppliers: For Those Who Take Indian Generic Rapamycin, Which do you take?
We have lab test results on Zydus and Biocon products as you can see here. We don’t have any examples of lab test results on SiroBoon. See details here: Rapamycin / Sirolimus from India, Lab Test Report on Quality / Purity
Here is a good place to start if you want to get a rapamycin prescription, or just want to buy rapamycin directly from online resellers: How to Get Rapamycin, Where to get a Prescription
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I have been scammed by a vendor called Marksans, so now I only choose vendors from the list compiled by RapAdmin and members in the forum Buy Rapamycin Online - List of Reliable Pharmacies, and never meet scammers again.
If their shops are relatively new (under 2 years), or their rating is low, you should be very cautious of it. The scammer I met (Marksans) has high rating 4 stars, but there are only 2 persons rating it, so its rating is not reliable. The most important is that their shops is very new, it only started for 6 months, so be careful of any new shops in IndiaMart.
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But it sounds like IndiaMart themselves do nothing in the event you get scammed on their site?
Thanks for the informative reply!
Blue Crystal has 4.9 / 5 stars by 44 users, but they have only been around for 7 months.
I am afraid to buy from them after reading those stories.
I have bought before from Varun and had a good experience, but I am in Canada now and he said it is hard to clear customs here and he will not replace if it is intercepted.
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It would be a good idea to check with each of the vendors you are considering, and get their official response on whether they will replace shipments (re-do shipments) if they get stopped by Canada customs (or any customs agents). If you do this, please post it. Did “Blue Crystal” say they would replace?
Also, check out the past discussions on importing into Canada…
Here: Does anyone have success importing Rapamycin to Canada?
and Here: Success stories / ease of shipping rapamycin to countries in EU or Canada?
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Yes, Blue Crystal said they will replace it.
He also said they have 100% success with Canadian orders, and sent me screenshots from a messaging app which seem to show completed tracking from IndiaPost to a Canadian destination. Either it is real or he is making a strong effort at scamming, I can’t tell for sure.
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When I first started ordering I did a bunch of small orders ($50 to $100) to test out different resellers. Everyone delivered the products as promised. So, generally I think people deliver what they promise.
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I’ve used them for over 7 years for other meds and never once had any issues.
Both shipments of Rapamycin I placed through NIBA Health were received by me. I was skeptical of scammers at first as well and I had a lot of trouble working out how to deal with customs in Hong Kong. Eventually, I found a solution and everything worked out well. I can say that the vendor was the least of my problems and he helped me overcome my wariness.
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Inhousepharma is pricy, now i buy rapamune from BGPharma Bulgaria. I paid $390 for 100 pills including shipping. check BGpharmadrugs.com
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Yes, I completely agree. I looked at their prices on rapamycin and decided they were too expensive for me personally despite my good experience with them over the years. I do think they would be a reliable source though for someone who isn’t concerned about cost.
I am using Pfizers Rapamune for months now ( 8 weeks 7mg/week on and 8 weeks off ).
It casts me $4/per 1mg, but at least I dont worry about purity and bioavailability.
Dunno, I would rather invest more money and be safe then take non tested stuff from India, no offence.
Just my honest opinion.
Personally, I’m not going to spend $4/mg for Rapamune when I can buy an Indian generic for as little as $0.41/mg. The FDA has approved multiple generics. I may do this if rapamycin was the only thing I was taking for health and longevity, but I’m not placing all my hope in one drug. There are multiple other supplements or drugs that have been shown to extend lifespan in rodents.
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Sir,
how can i get in Pakistan
Hi Nadeem, welcome to our site and forums.
You can just order rapamycin from any of these online pharmacies that ship out of India: Buy Rapamycin Online - List of Reliable Pharmacies
i need this medicine in Pakistan
can you send it in Pakistan
This is just a site to discuss rapamycin and other anti-aging drugs.
You need to order the medicine (rapamycin) from the online pharmacies at the above link. They ship to Pakistan I believe. Just contact some of them that are listed and I’m sure they’ll be happy to help you.
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Is 1.33$ for a pill of Zydus Sirolimus a good price from Jagdish?
I tried to order original Pfizer Rapamune tablets from bgpharmadrugs but they said that they have huge waiting list, at least one month of waiting.
Thanks!
Prices have been going up. $1.33 seems a heck of a lot better than the $10 I was paying for the Pfizer brand. Zydus is probably the best-quality generic Indian brand of Rapamycin. I believe it has 1.1x the amount of Rapamycin as the Pfizer one, but the Pfizer one has a better coating for absorption. In the end, I think they are equivalent.