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Bismuth price

fusso - 24-5-2018 at 12:15

I saw some vendors selling 99.998~99.999% Bi as low as CNY75(US$11.75)/kg on a chinese site. Is Bi really that cheap?!

Bert - 24-5-2018 at 12:38

Chinese sites say lots of things. Was this for several metric tons, or a single kilo?

Believe when they send you the correct merchanise/quantity at the quoted price.

In USA, a single kilo from a retail supplier might cost over $24.00.

But if you buy 1,000lb., the price could be a little over $13.00/kg.

https://www.rotometals.com/bismuth/

[Edited on 5-24-2018 by Bert]

fusso - 24-5-2018 at 12:45

Quote: Originally posted by Bert  
Chinese sites say lots of things. Was this for several metric tons, or a single kilo?

Believe when they send you the correct merchanise/quantity at the quoted price.

In USA, a single kilo from a retail supplier might cost over $24.00.

But if you buy 1,000lb., the price could be a little over $13.00/kg.

https://www.rotometals.com/bismuth/

[Edited on 5-24-2018 by Bert]
Yes, a single kg.

violet sin - 24-5-2018 at 13:41

I've looked at Alibaba stuff before, if that's what your talking about. You scan long enough to see a nice price next to a low number mandatory minimum purchase, then you msg them for confirmation price to find out that low volume purchase = big unit price just like stated above. I've also never been quoted shipping under 99$ US for any metal... And I've enquired many times... So I'd save a LOT by buying locally unless ordering a ton, literally.

[Edited on 24-5-2018 by violet sin]

fusso - 25-5-2018 at 15:53

Quote: Originally posted by violet sin  
I've looked at Alibaba stuff before, if that's what your talking about. You scan long enough to see a nice price next to a low number mandatory minimum purchase, then you msg them for confirmation price to find out that low volume purchase = big unit price just like stated above. I've also never been quoted shipping under 99$ US for any metal... And I've enquired many times... So I'd save a LOT by buying locally unless ordering a ton, literally.

[Edited on 24-5-2018 by violet sin]

I saw CNY75(US$11.75)/kg is the price for 1kg, not bulk orders