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Campoverde53

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 8:45am

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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 8:45am

I used discount code FLYRYANAIR

Swampie

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:01am

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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:01am

Doogle wrote on Mon Jul 26, 2021 11:30pm:

Dante labs £84, very efficient.

Ordering kits 

Need 

2 x 2 and 8 day and 2 x 2 day


the Dante labs website says 2 day only for green countries is there a difference as no  2 day kits for a amber country

Kenbo

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:13am

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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:13am

Swampie wrote on Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:01am:

Ordering kits 

Need 

2 x 2 and 8 day and 2 x 2 day


the Dante labs website says 2 day only for green countries is there a difference as no  2 day kits for a amber country

This is the problem with some of the Companies, they package everything up.

I used Biograd who do a 2 day test from Amber Countries, once the p and p was added at the end I think it came to app £58.

They use Royal Mail for returns rather than drop boxes and results were back in less than 24hrs.

Doogle

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:22am

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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:22am

Kenbo wrote on Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:13am:

This is the problem with some of the Companies, they package everything up.

I used Biograd who do a 2 day test from Amber Countries, once the p and p was added at the end I think it came to app £58.

They use Royal Mail for returns rather than drop boxes and results were back in less than 24hrs.

Dante include first class postage from an NHS drop post box

Swampie

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:27am

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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:27am

Biggest issue I have is trying to talk to someone from these companies to clarify what I’m buying  is correct

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Kenbo

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:35am

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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:35am

Doogle wrote on Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:22am:

Dante include first class postage from an NHS drop post box

That is interesting Doogle, have to say that I haven't heard of a NHS drop post box, are there plenty of these around ?

Doogle

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 10:12am

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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 10:12am

Kenbo wrote on Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:35am:

That is interesting Doogle, have to say that I haven't heard of a NHS drop post box, are there plenty of these around ?

The post box has an NHS sticker above the opening.

I also believe you can go on the post office web site and they will list these boxes closest to you.

aitchc1401

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 10:12am

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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 10:12am

I would recommend to anyone buying a covid test to search for reviews on any company they are considering using. There are many really poorly performing companies. Just google the company name and a selection of reviews comes up. For example Trustpilot reviews for Dante Labs:

https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/dantelabs.co.uk

  it is worth reading through the reviews to see what the issues are. Some poor reviews relate to specific tests, or postal delays, etc., may not be relevant to what you want to buy.

Aitch.

Kenbo

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 10:19am

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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 10:19am

Doogle wrote on Tue Jul 27, 2021 10:12am:

The post box has an NHS sticker above the opening.

I also believe you can go on the post office web site and they will list these boxes closest to you.

AH, I think that you are referring to the Priority post boxes, they have Priority stickers on them and yes you can locate them on the Royal Mail website.

Thanks for your info re Dante's prices being inclusive of p&p, I will look at them first next time.

Ken

John 52

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 11:12am

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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 11:12am

aitchc1401 wrote on Tue Jul 27, 2021 10:12am:

I would recommend to anyone buying a covid test to search for reviews on any company they are considering using. There are many really poorly performing companies. Just google the company name and a selection of reviews comes up. For example Trustpilot reviews for Dante Labs:

https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/dantelabs.co.uk
...

...

  it is worth reading through the reviews to see what the issues are. Some poor reviews relate to specific tests, or postal delays, etc., may not be relevant to what you want to buy.

Aitch.

Morning  Aitch ,I wonder of the relevance of the performance of these testing companies  .I can only speak for myself and price is paramount for me in selecting the company I will chose to buy tests. I am being forced into buying these tests to return to UK ,I would think performance would only come into it if these tests were not mandatory 

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