
I'm looking to buy some things, and it very difficult to shake the ick factor (despite that ill gladly pin myself all day with sketch china peps). Anyone have good, solid trust building experiences with India Mart?


IndiaMart can be like Amazon - good and bad. I usually buy from skitesintl or viagcial (both in India) who are very affordable and reputable. Many of us in another group I'm in (not peps) buy from them. I've irdered a lot of things and never had fake items or customs seizures. They even send mutliple shipments for large orders to avoid suspicion. I can't say they have everything you need, but you can email them and ask. They are both well rated on trustpilot, too.jason370 said:I'm looking to buy some things, and it very difficult to shake the ick factor (despite that ill gladly pin myself all day with sketch china peps). Anyone have good, solid trust building experiences with India Mart?
This is true. I would go further and point out that the entire medical system culture in India is different. It's just like the banking system. In India, you have banks coming to your home asking you to open an account, and you never have to pay a monthly fee to hold an account. Similarly, you don't need a prescription to buy the medicine of your choice from any local medical shop. One phone call and they come and deliver it to your doorstep. The fascist state is trying to stop this, of course. The generic medicine industry was attacked in the last decade by their version of big pharma but fortunately, they failed.d0se1 said:A large portion of generics are just rebranded from India.



jason370 said:I'm looking to buy some things, and it very difficult to shake the ick factor (despite that ill gladly pin myself all day with sketch china peps). Anyone have good, solid trust building experiences with India Mart?

I saw it mentioned twice. What's this ick factor?Grogu said:I just haven't been able to get over the ick factor.
Exactly.QueenMuntha said:Their pharmacy system is just open in India, compared to US. They don't really need scripts and the prices are crazy cheap.

stuuff looks sketchy...brand names are us rreliable and british pharma, but those brands only exist in india, and the boxes look old , dingy m and messed up. nothing looks clean and sterileSmiter said:I saw it mentioned twice. What's this ick factor?
Exactly.
Ah I see.. Okay, in India there are many manufacturers who have export licenses and they operate almost exclusively dealing with exports. There are huge tax benefits and profit margins. They use Anglospherical brand names for obvious reasons. They often pay to make the packaging look trivial because there is huge customs and excise duty there, with chief target being luxurious-looking items. When I was there, I've lost count of the amount of customs I had to pay-often more expensive than the product.jason370 said:stuuff looks sketchy...brand names are us rreliable and british pharma, but those brands only exist in india, and the boxes look old , dingy m and messed up. nothing looks clean and sterile

English is an official national government language of India, along with Hindi in the north, and primary to Hindi in much of the country. Those are the obvious reasons.Smiter said:Anglospherical brand names
Yes, Indian central government has two official languages- English and Hindi. Hindi is used in the Hindi belt relegated to the central and north of india. It's not used much in the South.indolent said:English is an official national government language of India, along with Hindi in the north, and primary to Hindi in much of the country. Those are the obvious reasons.

Smiter said:I saw it mentioned twice. What's this ick factor?
Exactly.
There is a thread on this farm. Lots of good info. Maybe run a search?jason370 said:I'm looking to buy some things, and it very difficult to shake the ick factor (despite that ill gladly pin myself all day with sketch china peps). Anyone have good, solid trust building experiences with India Mart?
Oh you mean the sellers there? Yes that's how the Indiamart website is set up. I find that far more convenient than the setup with the Chinese peps for instance, where you need to expend more effort to get the job done. I remember, last year as I was shopping for stuff in Indiamart, I was inundated with offers from others, I checked them all out by comparing reviews, prices, length of operation, then copy-pasted a thank you-not interested response to those I didnt choose. Easy-Peasy.Grogu said:Oh, I’m definitely being a snot. They are just trying to make a buck and can get aggressive sometimes like sellers at a bizarre or flea market.
It might completely ick you out to know Indian manufacturers also export generic drugs to US pharmacies.jason370 said:stuuff looks sketchy...brand names are us rreliable and british pharma, but those brands only exist in india, and the boxes look old , dingy m and messed up. nothing looks clean and sterile