[Alt-photo] Re: South East Asia Chemical Suppliers?

[eric nelson]

Hi Mustafa,

I am aware of the Alibaba site and I'm wondering if you've had any personal
experience with chemical sellers there?  I'm wondering how they can ship
1000 kilos of something for $15 US?

Eric


On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 6:16 PM, Mustafa Umut Sarac <
mustafaumutsarac at gmail.com> wrote:

> www.alibaba.com  is the worlds largest online chemistry etc supplier. It
> is
> china based and you can search in countries from top also.
> Shipment is cheap , prices 1/100 of usa.
>
> You can free register and send a online message to the center , they
> arrange a free ad with your need and within 12 hours , 10 suppliers turns
> to you. Find a customs dealer at there and they are expert whom to bribe.
> This World turns by this way.
>
> If you want to deal with larger amount of crowd at alibaba , you can pay
> for second gold member registration for few dollars online and
> get more quote.
>
> You can buy a motorcycle for african roads less than 250 dollars at alibaba
> com.
>
> You must learn the shipment prices also , 1000 kilograms or 2200 pounds or
> 1 Cubic Meter good comes from Shangai to Istanbul for 15 dollars , fifteen
> dollars.
>
> Buy more and request ship Cargo and pay 30 dollars to the forwarder to
> bribe the customs.
>
> The chemical prices , electronic , machinery prices are EXTREMELLY low.
> Chemistry 100 times more expensive  at the US.
>
> By the way dont jump in to first quatation , lower ones comes in 2 days.
> Wait.
>
> Good luck,
> Umut
> Istanbul
>
>
> Umut
> Istanbul
>
>
> On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 1:54 PM, Gerry Yaum <gerryyaum at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > met phillip a few years back he was designing his new darkroom at the
> time,
> > walked me through it. I think he told me he was able to get all his
> > darkroom supplies delivered right to his door in Bangkok, you might want
> to
> > try to contact him if you have not already. I also wanted to do some wet
> > plate work in Bangkok in the future but was unable to track down the
> > chemistry (except a very expensive bostick and sullivan shipment method).
> >
> > Any more luck?
> >
> > Gerry
> >
> > www.gerryyaum.blogspot.com
> >
> >
> > On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 11:25 PM, gmail <katejordahl at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Eric - -
> > >
> > > When I took Mark Nelson's workshop, a wonderful photographer from
> Bangkok
> > > was there, Virakich Sudhasawin and we have kept in touch. I know he is
> > > doing platinum printing and also has an art supply business. If you
> > contact
> > > me off list, I would be happy to connect the two of you.
> > >
> > > Kate Jordahl
> > > kate at jordahlphoto.com
> > > www.katejordahl.com
> > >
> > > On May 10, 2013, at 9:51 PM, eric nelson wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thank you Jon, I'll drop them a note and see if they have any leads
> > here.
> > > > Eric
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 12:57 PM, Jon Reid <jon at sharperstill.com>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Eric,
> > > >> The noted documentary photographer Philip Blenkinsop resides in
> > Bangkok
> > > >> and as far as I know continues analog photography. I don't think he
> > was
> > > >> ever into alt processes but was a huge fan of Type 55. He has a
> studio
> > > >> called 2snakestudio, there is a contact on this page
> > > >> http://www.philipblenkinsop.**com <http://www.philipblenkinsop.com>
> > > >> He's been in that area for nearly 20 years so may be able to help
> you.
> > > >> Photojournalist Jack Picone has also been there for years. I imagine
> > > he's
> > > >> mostly digital these days but would have been film for a while.
> > Contact
> > > >> details on his page http://www.jackpicone.com
> > > >>
> > > >> Jon
> > > >>
> > > >> eric nelson <mailto:emanphoto at gmail.com>
> > > >>> 10 May 2013 3:43 PM
> > > >>>
> > > >>> I've been looking (Googling) for a photo chemical supplier here in
> > > >>> Thailand
> > > >>> or somewhere "nearby" with no luck at all.
> > > >>> I'm looking to get into wet plates (as well as back into the
> > processes
> > > I
> > > >>> did back in the states) but shipping those chems from my past
> > > suppliers in
> > > >>> the US is going to be very expensive plus one never knows what will
> > get
> > > >>> stopped by customs here. I just read of someone's vitamin shipment
> > > being
> > > >>> stopped by customs here.
> > > >>> <http://www.thaivisa.com/**forum/topic/636989-help-my-**
> > > >>> package-is-stuck-at-**customsfda/<
> > >
> >
> http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/636989-help-my-package-is-stuck-at-customsfda/
> > > >
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Fortunately I was able to ship with our worldly goods, the bulk of
> my
> > > >>> apothecary, but that will last only so long and I could not ship
> > > anything
> > > >>> flammable or dangerous like drum scanning fluids and acids.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> I don't know if anyone on the list resides in this neck of the
> woods,
> > > but
> > > >>> any help or advice would be appreciated.
> > > >>>
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