Comment · Fri, April 10, 2020
Why is your Magtein so expensive?
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pnewelljr · 11 points
I in general prefer to buy my supplements/nootropics from ND, but Magtein in particular is not just more expensive, but so much more expensive than other sources that I genuinely can't justify buying it from you guys. Is it an issue with suppliers?
Nootropics Depot: $0.44/capsule
https://nootropicsdepot.com/magtein-magnesium-l-threonate-capsules/
Jarrow: $0.23/capsule
https://www.iherb.com/pr/Jarrow-Formulas-MagMind-90-Capsules/42780
NOW: $0.26/capsule
https://www.iherb.com/pr/Now-Foods-Magtein-Magnesium-L-Threonate-90-Veg-Capsules/57577
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pnewelljr · 3 points
That totally makes sense and is believable, but maybe a different angle you could take is just calling them out for their own pricing:
They are selling it direct to consumers, in capsules, for $0.45 / gram.
Currently you guys are having to sell it for $0.50 / gram, for twice the amount, and even as powder, not capsules.
Feels like you guys are getting taken advantage of...
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb
Yes, we spoke to them about it. Trust me. We told them in person this last Supply Side West. We told them it was hard to promote a product that the patent holder themselves were undercutting us on. They said they were aware of it and trying to work it out. Actually, now that I look at their TMLA, both NOW and Jarrow are violating that agreement. They are not allowed to sell that low. So they are likely selling at a loss to offload it against the MAP agreement in the TMLA that we have to follow. So we are following the MAP rules in the agreement, but others aren't. There's your reason for why they are undercutting us so much. It's hard to compete when we follow the rules and others don't...
Also, the one thing about the Magceutics on you linked above is that the dosage doesn't make sense. You can't fit over 1,100mg into a single capsule. So I am not sure what is going on there. I just bought some to test in our lab. If they have that much in a single capsule, those have to be 000 capsules. That would be huge! I'll know more when they get here.