Edostar
25 Oct 2008 02:47
Subject: Decent Price On Crystals.
I just received delivery of 2 Kg of Quartz Crystals from
http://www.stunninggemstones.com/cn
who seems to be offering them at a decent price.
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When I ordered them about a week ago they were $10.00 a kilo but I just looked again and he’s put them up to $13.00 a kilo.
Of course you have to calculate shipping and cash transfer costs on top so whether you still consider it a good deal will depend largely on whereabouts in the world you are (they ship from Shanghai).
The photo above shows the whole consignment of 36 crystals that were all meant to fit into 1" CB pipes but in the event the top 12 didn’t quite qualify so I’ll have to make a couple of CBs with 1 1/4" pipes (my fault for not being specific enough about size-requirements).
Six sets of CB crystals for what turned out to be a total $50 delivered (by FedEx Priority) struck me as a decent enough deal so I thought I’d share it with you.
Dan.
http://www.baligifter.org
Andy Schwarm
25 Oct 2008 17:36
Subject: Re: Decent Price On Crystals.
I get A-quality crystals from Stu Schmidt for a little less, they
look the same. He’s in Akansas; http://www.arcrystalmine.com/index.php
Edostar
25 Oct 2008 18:10
Subject: Re: Decent Price On Crystals.
Thanks for the link, Andy but he seems to be talking in terms of $5-$10 per crystal.
I bought the entire two kilos in the photo above for a total of $20.
The remaining $30 being shipping charges, money transfer charges and import taxes.
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I see no kilo price on the site you mention so unless I’m reading it all wrong; buying a similar consignment from him Arkansas would have cost me something in the region of $300 (not including shipping, transfer etc).
http://www.baligifter.org
Andy Schwarm
25 Oct 2008 21:32
Subject: Re: Decent Price On Crystals.
He sells A points for $6 a Lb. I think you have to look in his wholesale section, maybe write to him.
~A
Edostar
25 Oct 2008 22:12
Subject: Re: Decent Price On Crystals.
Fiound it and yes; that is a pretty decent price.
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Six dollars a pound is about 13 dollars a kilo so about the same price as the Shanghai crystal man now he’s put his price up.
He did say that for larger orders he’d be pleased to offer a better price.
I live outside fortress USA so will pay a lot more than you for shipping and cash-transfers if I buy from the States.
Like I said; how much of a good deal either source is will depend largely on where you are
Dan.
