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Pyragallol from China for ABC Pyro - Report on Extra Risks ?

koraks

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I am not convinced that all regular routes are closed. Turkey is a modern country with a functioning postal system. Istanbul is a massive metropolis. It is possible to obtain catechol there, I'm sure. Or simply ready-made pyrocat. When connecting two dots, a straight line is the shortest way. Start there.
 

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I've always thought that chemicals are more easily available and cheaper in Turkey. I live relatively close - close enough that I could leave at night, be in the Turkish town near the border early in the morning (a popular shopping destination for us), and be back home by evening with a full trunk of goods. Some time ago, I seriously considered buying photographic chemicals there. I don't know why, but I had the impression that the selection was richer than in Bulgaria…
 

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So! , from what is pyrogallol made ???

[DONT SHOOT ME ] just an idea. A what if one can not find Pyrogallol, use use kassia in a developer solution ????

I looked it up ---- Pyrogallol use, e.g. in hair dye formulations,[*] is declining because of concerns about its toxicity.

just a thought [*] a derivative of - Hena - one equal is kassia from [ Hena ]

and again you do not have to start hitting me all at once !!
 
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Truthfully, the Alibaba $13 for 1kg plus $185 shipping isn't actually that bad. That's $20 for 100g. I don't see it anywhere at that price. Of course, if you end up eating more hidden costs, the price could go up.

Alibaba is geared toward industrial purchasers. It's largely a waste of the seller's time to ship some tiny amount of something.
 

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Many sellers are willing to send "samples" - the listing usually states a minimum quantity, which is typically 1 kg. That's how I got CD-3 from Alibaba - three whole kilograms. There was an issue, though, with the fact that I don't have a registered company, in principle they don't sell to end consumers, but in my case they agreed. I was telling them I was "in the process of opening a company", and they were telling me they "believed" me and that there wouldn't be a problem. In the end, I'm happy with the final result of this little "affair"
 

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I'm curious, how much did it cost in shipping to Bulgaria and how much time did it take?
 

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The supplier is Zhaohui-Chem. Shipping was via FedEx - "fast and easy delivery", which isn't a description I’m familiar with from FedEx, so it may be something specific to China. Shipped on 20.10.2022 (Shushan), it arrived in Bulgaria on 02.11.2022 (there was a delay due to customs clearance).
The shipping cost and VAT were included in the total price ($120/kg).
 
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