BioCarta handles the burden of acquiring import permits, packaging, shipping and charges. Before we ship, you review all requests. In cases of limited supply, we only ship to those you deem most qualified. Overstock may be valuable to someone else. This can be a way to kick-start collaborations.
Reagents are a currency among researchers.
Attaching any conditions to the listing, you control who gets your product and what you get in return. If you are willing to swap for only specific items from others, that's ok. Test the product demand before spending time to commercialize it through out-licensing. Attract companies who may wish to license and commercialize your product. BioCarta originated with a group of scientists and engineers who recognized the constraints and obsolescence of hardcopy scientific literature.