Blood testing strips on Ebay

[tandydog]

I've looked on ebay for sellers of blood testing strips. Has anyone else purchased this way? Or should I just stick to buying them in Boots? I have access to Boots and an independant chemist only. Some ebay sellers have the strips I use a good bit cheaper than Boots, the packaging looks like the real thing and I know to ask about the expiry date. Would you buy from ebay???

Thanks

Beryl

 

[sdgray22]

Re: Blood testing stips on Ebay

I buy my test strips on ebay all the time - I have had no problems

 

[iankaye01]

Re: Blood testing stips on Ebay

hi i have been trying to find the cheapest test strips and all big chemists who charge high prices keep me imformed at what price u paid cheers

 

[MaryJ]

Re: Blood testing stips on Ebay

I buy on ebay and amazon. no issues

 

[xyzzy]

Re: Blood testing stips on Ebay

Always buy on eBay had no problems

 

[Elc1112]

Re: Blood testing stips on Ebay

Can you not get them on prescription?!

 

[AMBrennan]

Re: Blood testing stips on Ebay

Most T2s cannot.

 

[borofergie]

Re: Blood testing stips on Ebay

Most T2s cannot.

Which is why we buy them from ebay, I presume from diabetics that do get them on prescription but don't use them and want to make a quick buck.

 

[snowy_barks]

Re: Blood testing stips on Ebay

I get my strips on ebay.

A lot cheaper, about half the price.

There are some bargains as well, I got 3 Accu chek mobile cassettes, 150 tests, for £10 delivered. They expire at the end of March but that is no problem because I am still testing a lot.

 

[Immis]

Re: Blood testing stips on Ebay

I use Accu chek Mobile strips too.

Have bought them of ebay, no probs there.

Got 2 cassettes on prescription but the GP will only give them to me on the basis that I test no more than once a day...

 

[LittleGreyCat]

Re: Blood testing stips on Ebay

One argument used by some HCPs against prescribing test strips is that "they don't use them - they just stick them on eBay".

So how do you check that the provider is a genuine retailer/wholesaler of medical products and not just some end user who has blagged a presription to make a few quid selling them on?

If there are loads of different retailers who can buy in bulk and then sell on at a profit way below high street prices then why isn't someone in the diabetic community (perhaps even Diabetes.co.uk) bulk buying and then selling on?

If there is a genuine supply route for bulk buying, "Testing Clubs" should be pretty easy to set up.

Or something like Groupon.

 

[borofergie]

Re: Blood testing stips on Ebay

One argument used by some HCPs against prescribing test strips is that "they don't use them - they just stick them on eBay".

Sell them on the black market of their own creation? I wonder who they think is buying the strips? It takes buyers and sellers to make a market. If they gave strips to those of us that wanted to test, then we wouldn't have to buy them on the black market. There wouldn't even be a black market.

 

[Elc1112]

Oh, I didn't realise type 2s didn't get them on prescription. I'm type 1 so I need to test before/after meals so I can adjust my insulin. Surely they would benefit type 2s as well - you must need to adjust what you're eating etc?! Clearly they are if benefit else you wouldn't be buying them on eBay. Sorry, I'm ranting but it just seems ridiculous that you can't get them from your doctor!

 

[noblehead]

Re: Blood testing stips on Ebay

One argument used by some HCPs against prescribing test strips is that "they don't use them - they just stick them on eBay".

I have heard this also, I suppose you could check the box to see if there's any damage where the dispensary label is usually placed.

 

[LittleGreyCat]

Question remains - where are the sellers getting the strips?

And if they can, then why can't we?

 

[hanadr]

tandydog
i have bought from eBay, but stopped after i bougth a pack which had obviously been prescribed and dispensed to someone. I thought that was very wrong. I now buy direct from the suppliers of my meter. It's much cheaper and i get superb service, including meter maintenance free.. Find your meter supplier's website on line. i think they are all pretty ood. Don't buy from Boots! [I've nothing against Boots, except their prices]
Hana

 

[tandydog]

I'm bidding on some on ebay, fingers crossed x x
Will try asking again for strips from practice nurse at least one strip a day will be better than none. Accu check testing strips that is

 

[tandydog]

I'm bidding on some on ebay, fingers crossed x x
Will try asking again for strips from practice nurse at least one strip a day will be better than none. Accu check testing strips that is

 

[tandydog]

tandydog
i have bought from eBay, but stopped after i bougth a pack which had obviously been prescribed and dispensed to someone. I thought that was very wrong. I now buy direct from the suppliers of my meter. It's much cheaper and i get superb service, including meter maintenance free.. Find your meter supplier's website on line. i think they are all pretty ood. Don't buy from Boots! [I've nothing against Boots, except their prices]
Hana

Just read this post Hana. Will try Accu-chek direct. I live on an island, so not much choice in chemists. Thanks for advice.

Beryl

 

[))Denise((]

I've found on ebay that the people who sell say four boxes at once are traders who must get them wholesale. You can also look at their feedback and you can see that they sell lots of strips of different makes so are not people who are getting them on prescription, not testing and making a profit out of Type 2's who can't get strips prescribed.

I sometimes buy one box and then find that the box is all sticky from where the prescription label was and this makes me cross. If the seller is also selling baby clothes then it may be someone who had gestational diabetes and now no longer needs the strips.

I do have stips on my repeat prescription, but my doctor is not keen on me using them, so I only order them every 4 months - 150 strips per year. So the rest I get from ebay.