Why you should NOT buy lab supplies on Amazon:

I recently had a friend share with me why he stopped buying lab supplies on Amazon (and cancelled his Prime membership). I honestly was surprised at how many legit reasons he shared:

(paraphrasing from what he wrote me)

1. Quality is Uncertain – You could end up with old stock (think Parafilm that’s been sitting in a cargo container for 5 years in the hot sun) or used items sold as new.

2. Weird 3rd Party Knockoffs – There are plenty of cheap knockoffs that don't meet the same standards as the real deal.

3. Frequent Delivery Issues – Amazon regularly misses delivery dates, loses items, or sends packages to the wrong address. I’ve had deliveries go missing or show up late with no way to track them.

4. Package Delivery Issues – Amazon sometimes delivers to businesses or gated addresses with no safe way to receive the package. I’ve had deliveries show up on Sundays to businesses that are closed, and packages just left on the street for anyone to take.

5. Amazon Search is Terrible – The search function is almost useless. No way to exclude unwanted items, and it’ll say "30,000 results," but only show 3 pages. Sorting options hides things and make it worse.

6. Hard to Find Seller Info – It's tough to get any real info about the seller or the country of origin. You're left guessing whether it's trustworthy.

7. Hidden Shipping Times – Shipping times aren’t shown until you're at checkout, which makes it hard to plan ahead, and shipments frequently get delayed.

8. Review Problems – Amazon removes legit reviews and lets recycled listings stay up, which makes it hard to trust feedback. And did you know that over 40% of ALL Amazon reviews are either fake or paid for?

9. Dropshipping Fraud – Amazon may encourage dropship fraud, scamming both legit sellers and customers in the process.

Don’t fall into the convenience trap—there’s more to buying lab supplies than just clicking “Buy Now.”

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