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Lake Charles Manufacturing

arkoma - 2-3-2016 at 15:55

I've done business with these folks 4 times now. Prices and service are GREAT. I just received a 1000, 500, 250, 100, 50 set of beakers and a 100, 50, 25 ml graduated cylinder set for $17.40 US post paid. Karter Scientific glass.

Lake Charles Manufacturing

j_sum1 - 2-3-2016 at 16:26

Cool! although of limited help to me here in Aus.

You might consider posting your find on synthsource. See my sig.

highpower48 - 2-3-2016 at 16:29

Unfortunately shipping is not postpaid. Just a couple of items (beakers) ran shipping up to over $18.00.

Texium - 2-3-2016 at 16:30

Wait, what? When I put in that same order it says that it's $17.40 without shipping. When I add the cheapest available shipping to it, it jumps to $36.90. Did you get free shipping somehow?

Edit: highpower48 beat me to it

[Edited on 3-3-2016 by zts16]

arkoma - 2-3-2016 at 16:51

order through eBay. *oops*

HOWEVER, this last order, I had no $$ on PayPal and sent them a postal MO for $17.40 and I got my stuff today.

hyfalcon - 2-3-2016 at 16:55

Yeah, they want $21.81 for the same order to ship it to me. He must have some kind of offer code to enter. I can't see how he got the free shipping.

JJay - 2-3-2016 at 17:19

I bought a bunch of beakers and flasks from them a while back and definitely recommend them.

hyfalcon - 3-3-2016 at 00:37

Link us in to their ebay store then arkoma. We want the good deal you got!

UC235 - 3-3-2016 at 09:07

Quote: Originally posted by hyfalcon  
Link us in to their ebay store then arkoma. We want the good deal you got!


Heard of google? I have.

http://stores.ebay.com/Lake-Charles-Manufacturing

I'm pretty sure it's going to be cheaper to buy through their site and not ebay. The ebay prices have free shipping sure, but the ebay transaction fee and shipping cost are built into the price.

Compare the 500ml Low Form beaker. On ebay it is $7.59. On their site, it is $2.16. Even if the shipping is double the cost of the item, it's still cheaper on the site.

There is also the glass manufacturer, http://www.kartersci.com/. They seem to be the same company (or at least two legal entities owned by the same people) since they have the same address and phone number. I don't see any advantage to ordering from the kartersci site though.

[Edited on 3-3-2016 by UC235]

Dr.Bob - 3-3-2016 at 11:30

I bought a few things from Scientific Equipment of Houston, they sell on Amazon, Ebay, and via their own website as well, similar pricing to Lake Charles, but they sell actual Pyrex brand beakers and such for a really good price. They show free shipping over $75 currently.

http://www.seohcorp.com/

JJay - 3-3-2016 at 14:21

I don't like SEOH - they are overpriced and can't always deliver.