Cheapie OPK's

Jessido · #1 June 8th, 2011, 10:25 AM

OK guys, I need to know if anyone else has ever had these problems with internet OPK test strips?

First of all, when you look at the strips, they don't say "MAX" instead it says "MARK" I have no idea why. The pregnancy tests say "MAX" but the ovulation ones say "MARK". I dont get it.

Also, the first OPK I took (when I thought I was ovulating) had a very faint test line and a control line but now they all have absolutely NO test line and the control line is REALLY faint. I admit, I took the OPK today as a preg test this morning because I have like 15 OPKs and 3 ptests left. But I still don't understand why the control is almost barely visible. Do you think theyre defective

Any ideas?

.:Shortcake:. · #2 June 8th, 2011, 10:39 AM

What type of IC is it? Where did you get it from. I would try another one. The control line shouldn't be super light unless maybe you didn't dip it long enough

Jessido · #3 June 8th, 2011, 10:50 AM

They're from early-pregnancy-tests.com which I've heard are really reliable. I dunno

.:Shortcake:. · #4 June 8th, 2011, 11:58 AM

I used them for 2 years and never had a problem. Maybe you just didn't dip them long enough or maybe you got a faulty one... I would try again tomorrow and if it's the same call them. They should be able to send you another batch.

lindsey2000k · #5 June 8th, 2011, 12:25 PM

If they are a bad batch they are really good at replacing them. I had a bad batch of HPT's where I was getting evaps in the time limit so they replaced them for free.

But I have gotten pregnant twice using there OPKS.

This time I got the Amazon ones made by Wondfo so we shall see if they are as good but I got 50 of them for $9.00 and that would have been twice that or more from EPT.com

Jessido · #6 June 8th, 2011, 04:09 PM

Wow 50 for $9 is a great deal. I contacted customer service and they are replacing my order because there wasn't a clear control line and no test line to speak of at all.

Also, on the instructions it says to dip them for 3 seconds and I've been doing that but I always feel like that isn't long enough. Oh well, I should be getting my replacement kit soon. More things to pee on!