Radiocarbon Dating Cost — If you need a quote or information about our prices, please contact us using this form.
NOTE: Materials with commercial value are not accepted.
SGS Beta does not undertake the dating of manuscripts, objects of art or other valuable or priceless items unless they are submitted and paid for by a recognized governmental agency, major museum, or other official agency that is investigating the materials as part of multidisciplinary scholarly process.
The lab does not analyze antiques, books, manuscripts or materials of a religious nature or items which are commonly sold in the antiquities markets, or materials for personal research (e.g. wood from an ancestral house, metals/coins, bones from a random dig, etc.).
ACCEPTED PAYMENT METHODS — Wire transfer and credit card
INVOICES ARE SENT BY EMAIL — The invoice will be generated after we have confirmation that your sample will yield results. This timing will vary depending on the material type and if pretreatments are required.
After pretreatment has been completed, invoices are emailed to the address indicated under Payment Options on the online submission form unless we receive other instructions in writing. The email will include a PDF attachment with banking information.
ONLINE PAYMENTS — Click the “View/Pay Invoice” blue button in the invoice. This is a secure link. Once opened, simply click on the “Pay Invoice” green button, select the payment method from the dropdown menu and fill out the required information. The system will generate an email receipt to the address listed once payment has been successfully completed.
Questions on Invoices and Online Payments?
Please email us at billing@betalabservices.com or call (+1) 305-396-6144 during our office hours from 8 AM thru 5 PM EST.
PURCHASE ORDERS (PO) — A PO is a document provided by your accounting department indicating that the order has been accepted and registered for payment. Having a PO may speed up the process of reporting the results. Contact our Accounting Department to confirm your payment terms with us (Net 15, Net 30, etc.). Terms must be agreed by both parties.
SGS Beta will only accept Purchase Orders that comply with the following minimum requirements:
The PO should also include the:
If you received an estimate from an SGS Beta account manager, please include the Estimate Number on the PO.
PREPAYMENTS — If you require an Advanced Invoice or Proforma, email our Accounting Department with the Estimate Number provided by your Account Manager or any notes or information that needs to be included on the invoice.
Note: Refunds are NOT permitted once the funds are deposited and that deposits can only be used for future analyses at the latest published prices.
All changes requested AFTER an online order has been placed MUST be communicated to us BEFORE testing commences.
Client acknowledges and agrees that SGS Beta’s role in furnishing Services is merely to analyze Material Sample(s) and issue a Report detailing SGS Beta’s findings. Please read our full Terms & Conditions here: https://www.radiocarbon.com/tc.pdf
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Page last updated: May 2025
