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Sam Carlton

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Mar 17, 2005, 11:36:46 AM3/17/05
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i hear there was a story on the radio today about fake durex condoms anybody
know anything about them?

how can you tell if they are fake without waiting 9 months?

Sam


tHatDudeUK

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Mar 17, 2005, 11:43:20 AM3/17/05
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"Sam Carlton" <sam.c...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>i hear there was a story on the radio today about fake durex condoms
>anybody know anything about them?
>
> how can you tell if they are fake without waiting 9 months?

Buy them from a proper retailer and shun Ebay.

The idea is the kite mark and CE marks show they have met the required
standard, but these aren't too difficult to fake either. If it's too good to
be true it normally is, and as well as scamming people, not paying tax it
now looks like ebayers want to put people at increased risk of sexually
transmitted disease and unwanted pregnancies. What a wonderful world we live
in.


Sam Carlton

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Mar 17, 2005, 11:49:40 AM3/17/05
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I've just got 24 delivered today and I paid about £6 for them. no box and
the outsides of the individual packets there contained in are oily

have I been screwed?


Sam

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Peter Crosland

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Mar 17, 2005, 11:49:22 AM3/17/05
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Nospam

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Mar 17, 2005, 12:03:58 PM3/17/05
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"Sam Carlton" <sam.c...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> I've just got 24 delivered today and I paid about £6 for them. no box and
> the outsides of the individual packets there contained in are oily
>
> have I been screwed?

Absolutely put that piece of crap in the bin, don't ever use ebay for
anything that involves bodily fluids


Sam Carlton

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Mar 17, 2005, 12:05:14 PM3/17/05
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Thanks very much for the link peter mine don't fall in to the categories
listed but I'm still a bit dubious about using them now


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tHatDudeUK

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Mar 17, 2005, 1:44:59 PM3/17/05
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"Sam Carlton" <sam.c...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> I've just got 24 delivered today and I paid about £6 for them. no box and
> the outsides of the individual packets there contained in are oily
>
> have I been screwed?

Durex condoms are occasionally sold without a box like this bulk (I think).
The oiliness on the oustide doesn't fill me with confidence. I wonder if
it's the lubricant they've used and they've used a crude sealing method ->
if so you've been screwed sorry to say. I'd also be concerned about people
intending to spread things that you wouldn't want, it's highly unlikely but
best be cautious.... Remember there's at least one guy in jail for
intentionally spreading aids.

I have purchased such items once from this site and received a good service

http://www.feelconfident.co.uk

I'm sure there are other good sites like this,


tHatDudeUK

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Mar 17, 2005, 1:49:23 PM3/17/05
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"Sam Carlton" <sam.c...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks very much for the link peter mine don't fall in to the categories
> listed but I'm still a bit dubious about using them now

I'd personally assume the worst, it's the best way to keep safe. Any doubt -
it isn't much money to lose to use them as water baloons, bin filler,
decorative pieces aound the house etc.


Henry

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Mar 17, 2005, 2:56:34 PM3/17/05
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"Sam Carlton" <sam.c...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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BBC News 24 just had some chap - trading standards maybe or police - talking
about the dodgy condoms and he said you could tell by the smell, the dodgy
ones smell strongly of latex whereas Durex apparently don't. Not that I'd
know, we have twins on the way :-)

Henry


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Mar 17, 2005, 4:46:59 PM3/17/05
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"Sam Carlton" <sam.c...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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Slip her one up the tradsman's when she's pissed, then check your jap's eye
for anything that looks like something she may have eaten.

Jon


Paul Foxton

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Mar 17, 2005, 5:04:58 PM3/17/05
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I'd jsut keep to superdrug... but then, you can get points at Boots or
Tesco's ;-)

Paul


Steve O

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Mar 18, 2005, 6:25:35 AM3/18/05
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"Sam Carlton" <sam.c...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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When they split while you're on the job.
Some of the lubricants used in the fake ones can irritate the skin too.


Andrew Z Carpenter

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Mar 18, 2005, 6:52:20 AM3/18/05
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> "Sam Carlton" <sam.c...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:Eyi_d.498$WL6...@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...

>
> I've just got 24 delivered today and I paid about £6 for
> them. no box and the outsides of the individual packets
> there contained in are oily
>
> have I been screwed?


* Considers writing humorous punchline *


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aras...@gmail.com

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Jan 27, 2016, 11:24:52 AM1/27/16
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I also bought some condoms from Ebay, the were oily when arrived, and i could tell they are fake from the size of the packets and their print quality, also when I pressed them I could hear and feel air escaping from sides of the packets as they were not sealed properly!
I requested a return also reported the seller to Ebay. seller accepted the request right away and sent me postage label.
my question is should I return the condoms?! if I do he is going to sell them to someone else! they dont care!

The Older Gentleman

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Jan 27, 2016, 4:29:34 PM1/27/16
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<aras...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I also bought some condoms from Ebay,

You're replying to an 11 year-old posting, you mong.


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The Older Gentleman

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Jan 28, 2016, 4:22:42 PM1/28/16
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Jonno <m...@privacy.nob> wrote:

> The Older Gentleman scribbled
>
> >
> > <aras...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I also bought some condoms from Ebay,
> >
> > You're replying to an 11 year-old posting, you mong.
>
>
> Oh shit. These goggle fuckwits are doing this every-fucking-where.

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