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DALEPQ 02-17-2022 11:15 AM

Free Covid Home Tests - "Where Art Thou"
 
Ordered the free Home Covid Tests the very first day that they could be ordered.
Got a confirmation # from USPS.
Still waiting to get the tests.
The "Media" states over 50 million have been delivered.
What has been the experience in T.V. getting these tests.
We don't seem to have symptoms, that would require us to get tested elsewhere.
But, would like to have the home tests, just in case we need to test.

Kenswing 02-17-2022 11:17 AM

Received ours weeks ago.

tophcfa 02-17-2022 11:24 AM

We got ours six days after order placed?

EdFNJ 02-17-2022 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DALEPQ (Post 2062398)
The "Media" states over 50 million have been delivered.

Yours should be in the next batch of 50 million. :)

UPDATED FEBRUARY 16, 2022 6:49 PM

So far, 50 million orders of at-home tests have been shipped to American households across the country, White House COVID-⁠19 Response Coordinator Jeffrey Zients said during a Feb. 16 briefing. Specifically, 200 million individual COVID-19 tests have been sent out, he said. “85 percent of the initial orders are now out the door,” Zients added. “And in the next several days, we will complete the shipping of all of the initial orders.”


Read more at: Miami Herald

dsnrbec 02-17-2022 11:54 AM

We ordered ours the first day as well and got them yesterday

themartianchick 02-17-2022 12:11 PM

I placed 3 back-to-back orders for tests for people living in 3 different households. Those orders were placed on the first day of the program. One person is still waiting for hers to arrive. It doesn't seem to matter when the orders were placed or be based on alphabetical order. (Every order was for family members and we all have the same last name!) The second order arrived last weekend.

Foxtrot 02-17-2022 12:22 PM

Got ours yesterday, they are made in South Korea.

wisbad1 02-17-2022 02:02 PM

You can buy them from people at mail station lol

JMintzer 02-17-2022 02:22 PM

Ordered the day before it was announced. Still waiting...

Mrprez 02-17-2022 02:37 PM

Didn’t order, not waiting.

HIgolfers 02-17-2022 07:02 PM

We ordered the first day possible. Got them about a week later.

MrFlorida 02-17-2022 07:10 PM

Ordered the first day, got them 5 days later.

Stu from NYC 02-17-2022 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrFlorida (Post 2062537)
Ordered the first day, got them 5 days later.

Same as us surprised that a govt run thing ran so well.

Eg_cruz 02-18-2022 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DALEPQ (Post 2062398)
Ordered the free Home Covid Tests the very first day that they could be ordered.
Got a confirmation # from USPS.
Still waiting to get the tests.
The "Media" states over 50 million have been delivered.
What has been the experience in T.V. getting these tests.
We don't seem to have symptoms, that would require us to get tested elsewhere.
But, would like to have the home tests, just in case we need to test.

Got ours weeks ago, also got some from CVS before I knew they were sending in mail. If you find you need let me know happy the share

vagent711 02-18-2022 06:17 AM

We got ours. They said made in China
Maybe there is a backlog?

mlmarr 02-18-2022 06:22 AM

relax how many flu test kits do you really need, nothing is free look around at the increase in prices everywhere.. sounds like your trusting the wrong person for your health.. kits made in China.. how's that working for you.

Gerrir 02-18-2022 06:22 AM

Costco is selling rapid tests for 39.00 so they have real value. I do not know how many are in their kits. I have not received mine nor a verification of my order and I also ordered on the first day. Where are they?

westernrider75 02-18-2022 06:33 AM

I also ordered the first day and just got mine on Wednesday. They comes priority mail.

rjn5656 02-18-2022 06:35 AM

free covid test
 
Got mine last week in the mail.

Sandy and Ed 02-18-2022 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsnrbec (Post 2062415)
We ordered ours the first day as well and got them yesterday

Ditto. Just got mine.

Bayco 02-18-2022 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DALEPQ (Post 2062398)
Ordered the free Home Covid Tests the very first day that they could be ordered.
Got a confirmation # from USPS.
Still waiting to get the tests.
The "Media" states over 50 million have been delivered.
What has been the experience in T.V. getting these tests.
We don't seem to have symptoms, that would require us to get tested elsewhere.
But, would like to have the home tests, just in case we need to test.

Received mine

Tudor49 02-18-2022 06:45 AM

I also ordered them the first day. I just received them yesterday. So it seems to take sometime.

golfing eagles 02-18-2022 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mrprez (Post 2062455)
Didn’t order, not waiting.

Best response on this thread. However, look at the huge percentage of posts on here already that state "I ordered on the first day". I wonder how many of those people have posted on other threads "What's the rush, you're retired?":1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

La lamy 02-18-2022 06:56 AM

Got mine. Hope you weren't robbed by another bad apple at the post station.

CaptainMeso 02-18-2022 07:10 AM

Funny, we ordered ours the same time and haven't received ours either.
Statement in the website says "transportation issues".

Mrprez 02-18-2022 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2062629)
Best response on this thread. However, look at the huge percentage of posts on here already that state "I ordered on the first day". I wonder how many of those people have posted on other threads "What's the rush, you're retired?":1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Thanks. Wake me up when they restart the free cheese program. I like cheese.:icon_wink:

Petersweeney 02-18-2022 07:24 AM

What a government waste of money…..

MDLNB 02-18-2022 07:34 AM

Got ours two weeks ago. Not sure how good they are. My doctor said he wouldn't consider them a valid test for him to prescribe treatment for Covid. We've had our shots and we both have just survived Covid by treating it with cold medicine. Followed the test instructions exactly and tested positive. That was two weeks ago, right after receiving the test kits. Wife swears we just had colds. But, that is how our kids and grandkids reacted when they had covid before the vaccines were available. They tested positive back then and said they just felt like they had colds. None had serious symptoms. Of course, they aren't old codgers like us, either.

steve3860 02-18-2022 07:50 AM

Test kits
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by DALEPQ (Post 2062398)
Ordered the free Home Covid Tests the very first day that they could be ordered.
Got a confirmation # from USPS.
Still waiting to get the tests.
The "Media" states over 50 million have been delivered.
What has been the experience in T.V. getting these tests.
We don't seem to have symptoms, that would require us to get tested elsewhere.
But, would like to have the home tests, just in case we need to test.


I received 5 test kits Monday. I ordered mine the first day as well. I'm not sure why they sent an extra one.

Gunny2403 02-18-2022 07:51 AM

Received mine 5 days after order placed

coconutmama 02-18-2022 07:54 AM

Ordered 1st day. Received them weeks ago.

JMintzer 02-18-2022 08:01 AM

Seems they're arriving just in time for people to no longer need them...

MDLNB 02-18-2022 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve3860 (Post 2062670)
I received 5 test kits Monday. I ordered mine the first day as well. I'm not sure why they sent an extra one.


Maybe they figured that only one out of five prove to be accurate?



Just kidding, so don't take offense...:a040:

Topspinmo 02-18-2022 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vagent711 (Post 2062595)
We got ours. They said made in China
Maybe there is a backlog?


Made in China the origin of the pandemic. Anybody see the connection here? :)

Topspinmo 02-18-2022 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMintzer (Post 2062683)
Seems they're arriving just in time for people to no longer need them...

Just like the free masks.

JimmyO3 02-18-2022 08:12 AM

Waited quite a while but finally arrived yesterday

Raceone 02-18-2022 08:19 AM

I received mine yesterday.

DALEPQ 02-18-2022 08:33 AM

Update
 
Just got a notification from USPS that ours will be delivered on Feb. 22

Cherstubbs 02-18-2022 08:34 AM

Received mine 5-6 days after ordering.

villagetinker 02-18-2022 08:36 AM

Ordered ours 2 or 3 days after you could order, have not seen them yet.


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