{"id":324,"date":"2019-08-12T23:50:37","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T23:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labspend.com\/blog\/?p=324"},"modified":"2019-08-12T23:51:45","modified_gmt":"2019-08-12T23:51:45","slug":"this-lab-procurement-hack-will-save-you-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/labspend.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/12\/this-lab-procurement-hack-will-save-you-money\/","title":{"rendered":"This Lab Procurement Hack Will Save You Money"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Think you&#8217;re getting the best price on VWR and Fisher Scientific? Think again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/labspend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-326\" width=\"521\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labspend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image.png 404w, https:\/\/labspend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image-300x134.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We all love scientific suppliers, and for good reason: these companies sell almost everything. Despite these companies being dominate in supplying researchers, it&#8217;s easy to assume that you&#8217;re always getting the best price  \u2013&nbsp;but that&#8217;s often not the case. Yes, we know about your start-up, moving, academic, bulk, special birthday quote, awesome promo discount, but you&#8217;re likely overpaying. Luckily, there&#8217;s an easy way to outsmart the marketplace and get better pricing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The secret. <a href=\"https:\/\/labspend.com\">Lab Spend<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recommended by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.labmanager.com\/business-management\/2018\/05\/tips-and-resources-for-maximizing-your-lab-spend\">Lab Manager<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.labmanager.com\/business-management\/2018\/05\/tips-and-resources-for-maximizing-your-lab-spend\"> magazine<\/a>, this genius website has gained popularity among researchers for its pricing search engine tool. It can save you tons of money. <em>And, yes, it can show you savings even if you have special pricing!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to use, just enter a catalog number and pricing histogram appears:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/labspend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-332\" width=\"563\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labspend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image-3.png 500w, https:\/\/labspend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image-3-265x300.png 265w, https:\/\/labspend.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/image-3-239x270.png 239w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you know if you&#8217;re overpaying! If so, ask your sales rep for quote, shop around, <a href=\"https:\/\/labspend.com\">Lab Spend<\/a> will even give you quotes automatically and get a fair price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next time you shop on Fisher or VWR, check Lab Spend to know ensure you help you get the lowest price possible. In seconds, you have a better idea of the market price that can save you thousands.  And here&#8217;s the best part: Fisher Scientific and VWR are just the beginning! Lab Spend also accepts manufacturer catalog numbers so you can save on everything from gloves to freezers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Think you&#8217;re getting the best price on VWR and Fisher Scientific? Think again. We all love scientific suppliers, and for good reason: these companies sell almost everything. Despite these companies being dominate in supplying researchers, it&#8217;s easy to assume that you&#8217;re always getting the best price \u2013&nbsp;but that&#8217;s often not the case. 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