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yeah i probably agree with not buying from a random web site advertising KClO4 with not much data backing it up.
another thing that seems to make sense for people desperate to make KClO4 is to start with NaClO3, which should be easily purchased anywhere in the world at a gardening center (weed killer). by starting with Sodium Chlorate, you're at a big advantage over starting with NaCl. because now you don't have to worry about the low-percentage chlorides attacking your Pt anode (there will be none if you start with NaClO3). of course you'll need a dash of of potassium dichromate (easily made if not bought) to prevent decomposition of the chlorates to chlorides as the perchlorate is being made.
maybe that above is moot anyways because if you're willing to go to the trouble of adding the protective potassium dichromate (and then removing it afterward), then you might as well go straight from NaCl to NaClO4 anyways using a Pt anode-- you shouldn't have much anode wear with the dichromate additive.
but if i were making perchlorate for the first time, i would probably start with NaClO3 just to get a head start.
