matrix82 posted on the forum about Dollarama selling $1 pregnancy testers!
I was in dollarama and they had pregnancy tests for $1…I am not so sure if I would necessarily take the advice of a $1 one…I am betting it might be pretty inaccurate but they had tons of them…and has to be the strangest thing I have ever seen there, as of yet. What are your thoughts?
$1 test kits sound fishy. I had a look around and found that in May 2005 health Canada sent out an advisory, advising consumers not to use New Choice pregnancy test:
Health Canada is advising consumers not to use New Choice pregnancy test because this product is not licensed for sale in Canada.
The product is used for the early detection of pregnancy by testing for the presence of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in a urine sample.
The product, manufactured by IND Diagnostic Inc. of Delta, British Columbia and distributed by Sales Enterprises Inc. of Rockville, Maryland, has been available in Dollarama stores in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes.
bobby carter says...
hello,
the local dollarama in bridgewater NS sells these.
i called and talked to the manager about them and was told, “dont f**king call us about this. mind your g*d-d*mn business.”
i was speachless. the manager also refused to give me the dollarama head-office contact info and i cant find it on the net.
if anyone knows it, please let me know.
Bobby
Docbosh says...
It’s not my place to tell you how to conduct your business bobby carter,
thats up to you, if you need to contact your local store then so be it. I’m certain that they are probably aware of the situation.
However that being said I don’t like to hear stories of people being rude… I’m sure that manager could have handled this a bit better.
So here is the information that you are looking for, and your welcome
Dollarama Group LP
5430 Ferrier
Montreal, QC
H4P 1M2
(514) 737-1006
Raynygirl says...
Maybe I’m missing something but it sounds like the only problem with them is that they don’t have an import license so can’t be considered legal to sell under the FDA ?
I know in the states they have $1 tests and when I asked my doc about them he said as long as they detect the hormone then they are as accurate and legitmate as any other more expensive test….
I did several of the $1 (U.S) tests over the years and have always had total accuracy..but yeah again maybe I am missing something in the story with this test in particular
Docbosh says...
Maybe they are dangerous if you ingest them or something… I didn’t fully understand the problem either, of course they could be radioactive.
It sounds like it is being blow out of proportion if you ask me, this is how I’d handle it.
If you take the test because you want to be certain you are pregnant, and you get a positive on the $1 test, go out and spend a bit more on a second test from the pharmacy and test a second time.
or
If you take the test because you want to be certain you are not pregnant, and you get a negative on the $1 test, go out and spend a bit more on a second test from the pharmacy and test a second time.
I don’t see what all the hullaballoo is about.
Docbosh says...
or maybe it was the other way around
or maybe just skip the $1 pregnancy test and go straight for the more expensive test.
When my wife and I used the more expensive tests, even then the results seemed a bit ambigous, the real answer lay in the fact that we were trying and then there was no period… My wife hated the peeing on the little stick thingy cause it’s hard to aim, and the indicator doesn’t exactly flash, and after a while the result actually disappeared.
Jim Squires says...
Here’s the thing about home pregnancy tests - you can spend $12 on a stick to pee on in hte privacy of your own home and not necessarily trust the results (chances are you’ll spend another $12 to confirm it) or you can just go to a walk in clinic, pee in a jar, and they’ll give you the best possible results right there.
Obv you can do whatever you feel is best, but having knocked up my wife twice and having gone through both situations, I can honestly say I felt a lot more confident with the results from the walk-in clinic than I did the home kit.
Gloria says...
I echo Jim’s sentiments. Why go through a test when you can get the service from professionals?
Robin says...
I seen them as well, but tests are tests. Its all the same price does not matter. In the end you’ll get a blood test anyway. Manager are not responsible for there stocks its headoffice .
amycanada77 says...
If anything, these dollar store pregnancy tests would make a hilarious joke in the teenage world - buy one for a buck and then stick it in somebody’s locker or school bag - pretty funny stuff - that is until mom sees it lol. Otherwise I wouldn’t advise a preg test from the dollar store - god forbid they start selling condoms!!!!
woody says...
test
woody says...
ok, let me shed some light. my wife and i have been trying for 10 years to become preg, we have spent LOTS of money on preg tests. 1 thing 4 sure, they don’t hurt you whether they cost $1 or $12. if i had known that i could have got them for a $1 i would have got them and lots. you don’t use a test, see a pos, then go off planning for the birth. no, you go to a clinic to reconfirm. even the $12 tests lie, trust me.the test is just used as an indicator to promp further testing.and we have also found testing for HCG levels is prolly the most accurate way of testing at home.
Old Dollarama Employee says...
The Dollarama that I used to work at had a bitchy boss as well. And as for the tests, I believe you can find it on the Health Canada website that they did get a license, as this news about no license was back in 2005.
Erin says...
New Choice early pregnancy tests are sold for $1 at Dollar Trees in the US. They have tested positive as early as 12 days after ovulation for me. It’s similar to a litmus test - there’s nothing complicated to screw up. It’s cheap, just as accurate as a test that costs 10 times as much, and if you test negative and want to check again, you’re saving even more. Personally, trying to get pregnant, I’m not running into a clinic every week. And I prefer to test more often than that anyhow. And a formal qualitative hCG test at the doc is still spends more money (yours or taxpayers) and is more time consuming. What’s not to trust? The little line turns color when the hormone’s detected. No doctorate required.
Ta Orfa says...
ANYONE HAVE ISSUES OF NOT RECEIVING MERCHANDISE AFTER PAYING FOR PRODUCTS. YOU SEE CASH SPACE IS VERY LIMITED AND THUS BAGS ARE PUT ON THE FLOOR, THINKING NOTHING OF IT TOOK WHAT WAS GIVEN TO ME AND WENT HOME ARIVED AT HOME AND I HAD LESS 18 OF 58 ITEMS!! LOOKED THEM UP ON THE NET, COULDNT FIND THE NEW LOCATION, CALLED AROUND ALL OTHER STORE LOCATIONS CLOSED. WENT BACK THE NEXT DAY MANAGER WANTED MY PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION TO POSSIBLY START THE REFUND PROCESS AFTER SHOWING HIM THE INTERACT/ DEBIT CARD USED TO MAKE THE PURCHASE, I DONT UNDERSTAND ISN’T THIS ENOUGH HE THEN TREATED ME AWFUL IN FRONT OF OTHER EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS MADE ME FELL EMBARRASSED, MIMICKED MY WORDS. WHAT CAN I DO, I FEEL THAT I WANT ALL MY MONEY BACK NOW, SHOULD I BE GRANTED IT??
PLEASE ADVISE
dd says...
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Susan says...
Sorry to tell you, but they do sell condoms at the Dollar Joint in Hamilton (ON). They come in packs of 3. Frightening…
Boo Radley says...
Oh my gosh! are you serious?
Shadoe says...
WELL I HAVE PERSONALLY USED THOSE $1 TESTS FROM BOTH THE STATES ANS DOLLARAMA AND BOTH HAVE BEEN VERY ACCURATE. TRYING TO CONCEIVE I WENT TO THE STATES (DOLLAR TREE) AND PURCHASED A FEW THEY LEFT THE LAST ONE I USED SAID POSITIVE I RECHECKED AGAIN TO CONFIRM WITH A DALLARAMA TEST AND IT SAID POSITIVEI THEN HAD THE BLOOD TEST TO DETERMINE HOW FAR ALONG SO FOR $2 I THEN HAD THE KNOWLEDGE AND THE KNOWHOW TO INFORM MY PRACTIONER AND NOT WASTE TAXPAYERS MONEY ON THE SAME THING AND I COULD DO IT AT MY CONVENIENCE (IE ON SUNDAY) I AM GLAD THEY NOW HAVE THEM HERE IN DOLLAR STORES. IT WILL SURE HELP THOSE TEENAGERS WHO THINK THEY MAY BE AND CAN MAKE A DESICION ON WHETHER TO KEEP OR TERMINATE AN UNWANTED PREGNANCY.
Shelly says...
FYI:
Our Dollarama sells pro-care one step pregnancy tests which in fact ARE licenced for use in canada :
“License No. 70432 “Manufacturer
A & D FIESTA INC.
5435 CASGRAIN ST MONTREAL, QC, CA, H2T 1X4
I found this on the health canada website listed in above post. And as an add note I did use the expensive (test 4 days early result) test and this one was just as good. I think I picked it up to see if it would show the same result and it just helped me confirm my suspicions using more than one type of test. It was nice to know I didn’t have to spend another $15.oo to confirm results before I could get into a clinic or doctor (it was the weekend). So I’m very glad they had these as an option for people who want to buy them. No one forces you to buy the cheap ones as I said I used it as a second opinion to the expensive test.
We are expecting in January!!
Jan says...
Don’t waste time on trivialities. If you are having sex then you can make the decision as to what pregnancy test sits well with you. People would complain if everything else was $1 but the pregnancy test is $12. It’s there if you choose to use it. DOLLARAMA is my favoutite place to shop for party supplies and you should try their ‘Natural Concepts Oatmeal Body Wash’. I am totally addicted to it - and only $1.
kitty kat says...
I found the phone number for head office online dont know how accurate it is but here it is: 1-514-737-1006.GOOD LUCK! that is really funny that there is a forum about their pregnancy tests cause i thought it was hilarious to see dollar tests…..lol….i even tried to get one of their pregnant employees to pee on one for me to prove whether or not they actually work!!!
liz says...
we spent over $50 on test when I was preggers with my DS2 and they ALL came back neg and were all done between 7-14 days after my first missed cycle!! It took one from the Dollar store BEFORE I actually got a postive one and you know what the ultrasound confirmed it and I WAS pregnant back when I wasted all the money to find out if I was! and no going to a clinic at that point in time was not an option we live 3hours away from the nearest doctor/clinic the only time anyone from here heads to the doctors is when they know they are actually pregnant or if they are sick. Since then I have advised all of my friends to use them too and NONE of them have ever had a false pos with them but the really really expensive one….everyone I know has had problems with them! and really go into ANY clinic or doctors office and ask if they use the expensive ones….they dont….even Birthright uses the really cheap test they buy them in jumbo pack 100 tests for $47. A pregnancy test is a pregnancy test is a pregnancy test as long as they detect HCG it doesnt matter how cheap or expensive they are they do the SAME dang thing!
BTW kitty kat just so you know not every pregnant women likes being asked to pee on a stick if I was that worker I would have thought you were the rudest most ignorant person in the world for asking me to pee on a stick to prove something to you. I cant believe some one would even actually think it was okay to ask someone to do something that violates them like that…..how bout you pee on a drug testing stick for me so I can see if they work?!?
Jacson says...
I’m not kitty kat, but I just wanted to say it wouldn’t be that offensive to ask a pregnant woman, working at a place selling $1 tests to test it. It was just creating humour in an already funny situation (pregnancy tests at the dollar store).
Also if someone asked me to pee on a drug testing stick I would have no problems, I don’t take drugs so I have nothing to hide, just like the woman is obviously pregnant and has nothing to hide. Actually that would be kind of cool to have home drug testing kits, i’m sure plenty of parents would buy them. Then the kids could even buy them too and make the parents test them.
Also it’s fun to pee on things, I remember when I was a little boy me and my friends used to put a piece of toilet paper in the toilet and then pee on it at the same time. We pretended we were playing ghost busters and has to tear the paper apart. There was also the rule “don’t cross the streams” because that’s what the ghostbusters did too.
Another game we would play is swords, where we just kinda spray the pee back and forth into each others pee like we were playing swords, it’s kinda cool how 2 streams of water interact with each other so it was fun.
Peeing is natural just like breathing you know, stop being so uptight.
Tricia says...
With both my kids, I tried ClearBlue and other tests and even up until 6 months along it said negative! LOL! I’ve never used the $1 ones, but my friends and I all got a kick out of seeing me with a huge belly, pregnant, take a test and see it say negative. Ahhh I need to get out more.
Reggie says...
Testing… Positive! — eeever so slightly pink!
I am one day before my expected start. Of course, I forgot to measure the result against a more expensive “Answer Quick and Simple” that I also have, claiming results up to 4 days before. Next chance I get I’ll post those results too.
I’m impressed! For a dollar — I’d use it again! (Well, not the same one, of coures!!)
Reggie says...
Update: Still positive, using the Answer Quick and Simple 4-day advance home pregnancy test!
Yay!
bill says...
Who the hell cares if it’s a dollar. It’s still being manufactured by the same people who stick it to you for twenty bucks. Health canada’s warning says not licensed to sell in canada. It doesn’t say it don’t work. All that stuff works well. What you have to remember is the people that manufacture this stuff and all generic meds. all have a minimum standard guidline which they have to follow which is watched by health canada or FDA. All this stuff works very well. The only reason people tend to avoid things that are cheap sometimes is because they’re brainwashed by all the advertising in their faces. If colgate or procter & gamble tells them to bend over, they do. Just remember that 60% of the time the people making the brand name stuff are also making the generic no name stuff that sits side by side at your local store shelves.
Trace says...
Well, I can tell you about a RUDE situation! I have 2 babies. In Alberta our shopping carts are the 17″ tiny ones in Dollarama stores. Beside us is Walmart, I went in the store with my TWO babies - and was kicked out! NOT quietly or mention of anything - get out with that cart!!! How would you guys react or what actions would u take being completely humiliated and yelled at in public? I know it sounds crazy or very unbeleivable, and may wonder what did I do, but, I was just walking, and when I heard the B**ch yelling at me, I didnt even realize she was talking to me and two innocent babies! Well, I guess I couldve put 2 of them in a 17″ cart - then we would have had an injury case, not just a humiliation case! Whats your thought?
Trace says...
dunno
Trace says...
dunno? Think about how you’d feel. NOONE has the right to treat someone like that for no reason! Would you let them?
Andie says...
I work at Dollarama, and let me tell you … the employees get a kick out of some young, teenaged boys buying these $1 pg tests in quantities of 20 at a time for their gf’s. We used to joke, claiming that if we were depending on the results of these tests, we’d buy a whole bunch too. Well, than one of my male co-workers tried one of the tests for fun …. and found out he’s now expecting lol. Since than, my husband and I have learned that we’re expecting our first child and one of my managers had me try one of these tests, laughing that it would come beck negative. It didnt. I was rather stunned to learn though, that these $1 pregnancy tests we sell at Dollarama are the SAME ONES used at toadys local teen clinics! Something should definately be looked into that! (PS … I used a ClearBlue Digital test, and had it confirmed by my family doctor lol)
Mere says...
I think its great to finally have them available here. They have been available in the states for a very long time at the dollar stores. Why use the already overburdened medical system just to get the same results as one would if they used the home pregnancy tests?
I bought similar ones from eBay, from a BC manufacturer, not sure if it is the one in Delta BC or not. I also had purchased First Response (17.00 for a two pack) and EPT (12.00 two pack) because i did not beleive in the + test results I got back 10days past ovulation (5 days before my expected period) but they were correct. In fact, the cheapos were easier to see the line on than the expensive ones. AND, when I went to my family doctor the following week to confirm, their stick said negative. I was told that their tests required 50 hcg to turn it positive, whereas the ones I were using only required 25 hcg. So Dr office tests arent always better… plus it wastes tax payers money.
I needed to find out if it was + right away, because due to repeat tubal surgeries, I am high risk for ectopic pregnancy, so early detection is important to be sure it is an interuterine pregnancy.
Mere says...
p.s. Forgot to mention that sometimes the Dollar store tests have evap lines. But the +/- tests such as e.p.t. have these as well… One just must be sure that the line they see has colour in it. If there is no colour in it, just a grey-ish or shadow type thing, then it is not a +, it is just an evap line. Also, never read a result after the time limit. Evap lines can show up then as well. (also, certain cancers of males can show up with higher amounts of hcg.)
Jessica says...
I just found out I am pregnant by using 2 different types of tests. One being a stick test while we were in Cuba and one being the Pro-Care. I think it worked GREAT! I tested it a couple of times just for my own sanity..not because I didn’t trust the stick..but each time I got the same positive results. My husband is a pharmacist and he says a stick is a stick. Its true what other posters were saying…a lot of the “generic” items on the shelves are made by the name brand people.
countryboi says...
Ok… My gf was 1 date late and she didn’t want to test, so me being a smart ass at Dollarama bought the $1.00 Pro-Care and it states it ia Health Canada Licnesed and it is on the website as well. So she did the test, this was not her 1st time going to washroom. So in about 1 min the Line under the C is bright red, the line under the T is there not as bright but solid faint line. However she states that her period is coming since she had some discharge. So it was suppose to be a joke, but we just figured it was her hormones with some HCG anyways. By tonight she will have her period and the rest is history.
Momo says...
I tried one of the Pro-Care pregnancy test this morning and had a positive reading. I am a bit apprehensive to get all excited because although the testing read pretty quickly one line was visibly darker than the other. For those who have tried this test and are preggers, did you have a similar reading? My last preiod was at the end of May and I had some mild spotting last week. As well I have been feeling incredibly tired and nauseous. I suffer with a hormoneal imbalance where it isn’t uncommon for me to have irregular peiods…
Missy says...
hi there, i too 5 of the test from the dollar store and they worked in the positive way… we are happy.. hey if they have the hormone part in them then what is the big deal buy the price… like noname foods and brand namefoods… they are pretty neqar the same thing.. so i belive in this day and age then cheap is good ..
Missy says...
sorry i can’t type very well
H HUBBUCH says...
WHATS ALL THIS Pregnancy HOOPLA $1 OR $20 WHO CARES
THERES NO NEED TO BE STUPID OVER ALL THIS…
IF ITS THE MONEY YOUR WORIED ABOUT GO SEE YOUR DOCTOR
REMEMBER WE LIVE IN CANADA NOT AMERICA…. ITS FREE
H HUBBUCH says...
GO DOLLARAMA GO
ITS TO BAD THEY CANT SELL BEER OR GAS THAT CHEEP
Nancy says...
I didn’t even know they sold it in dollar stores! I will try it, I guess. Thanks for the information! And I heard it too that it doesnt matter where you get it… it’s all made in the same place.
BTW, you can go to the States to get beer that cheap.
Michelle says...
Well i have been trying to get pregnant with my 3rd and i just recently herd about the Dollarrama test. I’ll be using those for sure. I used first response and that never showed with my kids till 2 months into my pregnancy and clear blue was 2 days after my period was expected. It all works the same and i am thankful using them often it saves me lots of money. AND FURTHER i wish they sold beer and gas that cheap too!
Bonnie says...
Me and my fiance have been trying to have a baby for 2 1/2 years now. I had missed 2 of my periods, but knowing I was irregular, it could’ve just leaped a couple of months. But After I started to get symptoms I decided a test would be necessary. I baught 2 Pro-Care Pregnancy Tests. Both came back as 2 SOLID BOLD lines. We are now 2 months pregnant. I consulted my doctor about these tests and asked them if they worked and he told me that Pro Care Pregnancy Tests are like any other, and will give you the same result that his would in his office. So, in conclusion….they work. And for $1…you can’t go wrong. I would rather spend 1$ to know the truth, then to spend $12.
Lizzy says...
Im a surrogate mom and let me tell you how great it is to have $1 test available. Because there are so many medications a surrogate needs to be on some of the more expensive home preg tests come back as false positives. Its hard enough going through a regular pregnancy with the early testing and what not, but actually knowing when the embreo was implanted into the uterus and how many, makes waiting for that double line sooo much more stressfull. Wish me luck everyone!! Im still waiting to test at home, and Im praying for a BIG FAT POSITIVE!!!
Samantha says...
I don’t see the big deal either. We go to Dollarama because you can get so many things there now that you would have had to pay a fortune for years ago like hair stuff, crafts, anything so just because it’s a pregnancy test, I don’t see the big deal of trying it for a buck, we all want to save money and if you want to take a dollar test to find out or at least try, I say more power to you.
Lori says...
$1 pregnancy tests….news to me. Will check it out as we are currently trying to get pregnant.
Lizzy, you sparked my interest with your ’surrogate mom’ comment. How does one find a surrogate if they are unsuccessful having children of their own?
Ally says...
My MIL bought one of those pro care tests…Im trying it. A test is a test.
Cara says...
I am the proud mommy of a healthy 3 yr old. His pregnancy was confirmed by none other than a dollar store test. I have been pregnant 3 times, 2 m/c but used the dollar store tests numerous times with very accurate results EVERY time! So I say go for it!!!
sally says...
I dont see what the big deal is other then they dont have a license to sell here.
I belong to a pregnancy and child msg board that is mainly usa’ers and they rave about the dollar store pg tests.
Most people take a pg test thne confirm the results with there dr anyways.
I think its great to have them for 1.00, there probably the same quality as the 7 dollar ones you can buy at walmart.
Theres probably less chance of buying one at the dollar store that has been stolen and the box left then walmart (speaking from experience I bought one got home then learned that there was nothing in the box haha)
Iono I personally think its great they sell them, a lot of us want the same bargains as usa’ers so why complain?
Also, dollarama isnt really a store I go into. I worked there for a bit while I was laid off of my job and they run there business like crap. Needless to say I dont shop there much
Melanie Spraggett says...
Dollarama is not a franchise establishment. For head office you can contact 1-514-737-1006. I found this on Google. I am sure Head office would like to know the behaviour of their employees.
leanne says...
So I bought saran wrap from dollarama or as they call it seal tite. I opened it it was hard to come off than to top things off there was a bug squished in the wrap father down. wings and all. I phoned the head office they said or just go in and get a new one. I don’t want to since I am now wondering what kind of a place this is made in. And it was made in Canada.
christine says...
i just wanted to say that these dollar store tests do work just as well as the more exspensive brands. my family friends and people i know have used them and every time they have been accurate. there has never been a single doubt with using them so to everyone out there reading this, save your money, these test are perfectly fine and there should be no big deal over them its a waste of peoples time.
Valerie says...
I’m not surprise to hear all these stories about BAD SERVICE at the DOLLARAMA. I mean what’s the deal with these people, don’t they know anything about customer service. I was horrified to see (and experience first hand) how they treat customers who by the way pay their salaries. The City Center branch in Edmonton Alberta must be the worst. They have attitudes to match their hiddeous appearance and all this makes you really wonder how good of a deal you are getting for your dollar. Anyway, if after all this you still decide to shop in their stores for pregnancy tests or anything else be ready for your MINIMUM WAGE SERVICE… good luck!
amycanada77 says...
All our dollarama’s within kitchener-waterloo ontario are wonderful! I’m so sad to hear some of the above comments. I am an early childhood educator and buy A LOT of my crafts etc for the children at Dollarama and have never had a problem with product or service. And I go to a number of the ones here anywhere from once to three times a week! They also sell the pregnancy tests at our Dollarama’s and I talked to one of the workers there about it saying how odd I thought it was and she that people have actually confirmed they work and has yet hear a complaint … I personally would just take a visit to my family doctor
terese says...
my husband and i are going through fertility treatments and it’s much cheaper to use the dollarama tests. we’ve been trying for almost two years. can you imagine how much $ we would have spent on the pharmacy tests?
also, as a teacher i’m at the dollarama all of the time. when i tell my kids that i got something from my fav store in the whole world, they shout, “dollarama!” even if i get something that may be a dud, i’m still ahead cause at the other stores you’re paying sometimes more than four times the price for the exact same product.
sharnon says...
Just to say a couple of things. First of all you can buy at home drug test in the USA. I dont know about Canada. Also to the person who suggested the preg test for teens so they could decide on if they should keep or terminate. How tacky! I am speaking from experiance. When I was 15 my parents MADE me have an abortion. It has caused a lifetime of heartache and self destructive behavior. Not to mention I was pregnant again by the age of 17 on purpose trying to make up for the baby that had been killed. I am now 37 yrs old and have four children so far. I want more. I also have a friend with a simalar situation who has five children and want more. I believe its because somewhere in your subcontious you are trying to make up for the one you lost. Even though in your rational mind you know thats not possible. Hey here is a brilliant Idia why dont we try and educate children from an early age about first waiting to have sex. then second if they are not going to wait then explain all the methods of birth control from most affective to least. Have open relationship with our kids so they feel comfortable coming to us no matter what. For example I taught my children from an early age Abortion is murder not a choice. You have a choice BEFORE you become pregnant. My daughter came to me when she was 16 told me she was pregnant. I hugged her told her it would be ok. And it is. I have a wonderful 2 yr old grandson that I cant imagine my life without. Lets teach our kids all actions have consequences. If you dont want kids then dont have sex. Or at the very lest not unprotected sex. But even with protection pregnancy is possible. they need to know that. so the only fool proof method of preventing pregnancy is NO SEX> but if you choose to have sex then be prepared for the possiblilty of a baby. ITS THAT SIMPLE! I am sure some of you pro choicers will throw up What about rape. Well what about adoption. Plenty of loving people would love to give a baby a home and good parents. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR MURDER> think about the double standard. If you drive drunk and hit and kill a pregnant woman you will be brought up on two counts of murder. But its okay to kill your unborn child through abortion. IS IT A BABY? of course it is! We can talk our self into anything if it inconviences us. An unwated pregnancy is an inconveniance so hey lets just kill it. Out of sight out of mind. I DONT THINK SO!
mememe says...
How did this become a forum about abortion? those are all valid points you have but this is about a dollar store test.
Brooke says...
You get what you pay for. Wasn’t it on the news recently that for the generic brands, pharmacists get a 20% kickback? Would you really trust something like that? I’m just saying…
Sandra says...
Wow
This is a real long page of ignorance. The main difference between pregnancy tests is the packaging and other extras such as seeing a + sign instead of 2 lines if you are pregnant. Those used by medical professionals are just a little strip that cost about 25 cents each. You can get them for 40 cents at saveontests.com (a Canadian company). I am more outraged at the fact that drug store tests cost more than a dollar. The cheap ones can actually be more accurate because they are smaller so they need less urine and have less chance of technological malfunction.
Isnt it crazy that people can be shocked that they are not being overcharged or ripped off?
nis says...
sandra, exaaaaactly!
KS says...
Does anyone know of a Dollar Store in Vancouver,BC that sells HPT?
dollaramatestsrock!!! says...
Sandra…you are sooooooooo right… The dollar store tests are actually still overpriced!.. however.. considering the marketing and packaging..they have to make something to cover their costs…
Our society is so concerned with price they have forgotten that it does not denote quality… we have been brainwashed to think that if something is priced cheaply than it must be cheaply made…
I am pregnant…. took one of those dollar store tests.. that i love… actually took five of them… one on the 14th.. negative… 2 on the 15th.. morning and night… slowly a line is appearing..ever so faint… 2 on the 16th.. one in the morning.. was so tired couldnt wait.. went back to bed.. called my sister over to read it… she said.. take another one just to be sure… used another one at 3:00 and there was no mistaking it… and i am still 3 days away from my period!!!! never ever was i able to get a positive result 3 days before my period was due…. these tests rock!
consider this…. if i put a fridge outside on my lawn and I place a sign on it that says “free”… it will sit there until you throw it away or bring it back into your house… if i leave the fridge there and change the sign to read “50 bucks”.. it will be stolen within the hour!
This is what we have become… if it is affordable or free.. it must not work or it must have flaws.. if it is overpriced… it must be worth more or everyone must want it!!!!
We have been brainwashed by the advertisers…. we are the product of consumer rape and we complain when we are not being abused!
Sabers says...
Pro-CARE dollarama test worked for me too
I did take it on day ‘32′ since my last period and is said Negative. Then again on day 34. Twice. And both times were positive!
Kinda crazy. I just thought my body was getting used to having my period back - I just had my first baby last Feb. And got my period back in Oct. So, I only had my period 2x’s. I was irregular in between those 2 cycles so this time sorta assumed I would get my period eventually. BUT…since the dollarama had them for just a buck, I couldn’t resist checking! Otherwise it’s quite possible I’d still be in denial! My husband and I are now quite excited about the unexpected. We were planning to wait a bit longer…It’s great though! Now I only have to go back to work for 7 months until I have another mat leave!!! woo hoo!
Krystal says...
These HPT that you can buy at Dollarama… I honestly don’t understand the dibate concerning them? Whether someone wants to buy them or not, who cares? It’s there business… And everyone elses if they want more to know… I’m one of them…
I bought three of the $1.00 HPTs, and they all came back positive for me! YIPPIE! The way I look at it, why spend 12.00-30.00 on a stick to pee on, when it will cost me as little as a dollar? On the comments mentioned about going to your doctor’s office to have a test done there that is more accurate, speak to the lab techinician as they will tell you that no urine test is 100% accurate. There is a certain concentration level listed on the boxes. Believe it or not, but the Dollarama tests are up with the highest percentile in urine tests on the market. Do some research, as I have, as well as many other health care professionals. I’m happily 8 weeks pregnant right now, and I would have not gotten results from my doctor for another 6 weeks due to over booking. No health unit in my area, and hospitals don’t do random tests. So.. It was well worth my time and money. I 100% DO recommend these tests as they were very accurate for myself, and for a friend of mine.
Krystal says...
PS… I know this isnt’ related to HPT but it is to Dollarama… If someone actually takes the time to walk through the Dollarama in Brockville, ON, and then looks through a Regal cat., nine out of ten odds you will see at least a dozen items in the cat. priced anywhere from 20-30.00 for the EXACT same thing at Dollarama (Same size, same brand name, same colouring, etc). I was a seller for Regal, until I seen this ‘high way robbery scheme’. I understand people do have to make a living, but to basically steal from consumers, like they do with these pricey tests because of the brand names… I think it’s outragous! If someone tore apart the HPT from Dollarama and looked at it, and compared with the strips from the Drs office and labs, you would see they are identical, if not, very close to the same! I know, because I’ve done, and compared. Tests from my first two daughters, and now with this pregnancy. Want to see the diff? Here’s my email and let me know… lovingmama@live.ca
Then you tell me if they are crappy tests… If so, then the Drs are using crappy tests… LOL
Roxy says...
It’s the same thing.
Jenn says...
I think it’s great that dollarama sells these test. It’s a cheap alternative for someone who maybe can’t afford the $6-18 for one at wal-mart or a drugstore, which really is an outrageous price for something that you have to pee on anyway. I actually work at a drugstore and when I thought I may be pregnant I went over to buy a test at my local dollarstore for jokes and you know what, it works. I’m 6 months pregnant now!
loria says...
I work at Dollarama and I can tell you the test do work. There was 3 employees pregnant at our store ( me being one) we all found out using a Dollarama Test!!! That was 2 years ago and since then we have had 2 more girls pregnant, they also used our test.
I also don’t beleive that any manager at Dollarama would speak to anyone in the manner he wrote about.
My advice for the Dollarama haters on here is: shop some where else and pay more for the same product. We don’t need your business we do very well. I don’t think losers spend that much anyways….. lol
mememyself says...
Ok. I understand that it’s free to see a doc. But most of you seem to not understand that going to a doc is not always an option. Many women, such as myself have NO indication of pregnancy other than a pg. test. And most docs/clinics frown upon someone coming in once a month for pg. tests. Paying $15-20 for test would also be asinine.
On another note, I have researched this, and have found that the dollarama tests in a lot of cases actually give a (true) positive result SOONER than most brand-name “early” detection kits.
The choice is really up to the individual. I think people who act like those who are willing to spend money on a pregnancy test as stupid need a reality check. I know a person who’s doctor took 12 WEEKS to diagnose a pregnancy she KNEW she had at 4 weeks using a dollarama test. Her clinic’s tests were the ones coming back negative… she has a baby boy on the way!!
Bob says...
I bet if I peed on it, it would show I am pregnant!
Online Pregnancy Test says...
wow…This is kind of scary. Dollorama selling pregnancy test kits…Where is this world going?
Eri says...
you know what is even more scarier? you can buy them online for like 3 for a dollar! i don’t think it scary at all, you don’t even need the plastic casing, just the strip inside..and they all do the same thing!
mememe says...
LOL @ bob
Alex says...
“wow…This is kind of scary. Dollorama selling pregnancy test kits…Where is this world going?”~from above
Better that than Dollarama selling condoms. It is one thing for the test to not work correctly. It is another thing to flunk the test (if you don’t want to be expecting). LOL
Glen says...
Well Put Alex.
This post really won’t die will it?
amycanada77 says...
Hahaha Alex - True to that!
And no this post just doesn’t want to die - been running strong for a year now!
OMG says...
OMG Bob’s PREGGERS!!! CONGRATS!!
LMAO @ Bob!
Stephanie says...
I used lots of $1 PG tests when trying to conceive, and they are VERY accurate. They are actually more accurate than the $14+ tests. The expensive ones only measure starting at 50 HcG units and the $1 ones measure at 25 units so you can get positive results faster and earlier (12 days past ovulation). They are so cheep because you don’t have all the fancy packaging and digital displays and stuff. I used them for both my pregnancies, and never got a “wrong” reading!
LPL says...
I never used it myself, but my friend used it religiously when trying to conceive and it worked for her… She now has 14 month old twins!
When I try for a 2nd one, I will be buying those for sure.
Worstserviceever says...
I myself have had a horrible experience at Dollarama in Brockville Ontario. I went to pick up some last minute basket stuffers for Easter for my son. I only spent $4.52 with tax and I gave the cashier a $20. She gave me back change for a $5. I informed her of her mistake and she had to contact a “manager” (using that work lightly) to count her cash to see if I was “lying”. I waited there for 10 minutes while this was being done and the “manger” proceeded to tell me she was only $5 over so I must have only given her a $10…Okay, I KNOW I gave her a $20 as that was all I had. It was pretty much insinuated that I was “lying” about the amount of money I gave them and that they would call me if they were mistaken at day end and there was extra money. I contacted headoffice and pretty much got the same response. What ever happened to “customer is always right”? So needless to say I am now out $20 which takes me pretty much 2.5 hours to make and my son doesn’t have those things for his easter basket cause I was so angry I left them!!!
Renee says...
as someone who is in the industry (I sell dollar store crap TO the dollar stores!) I know for a fact the tests that A&D fiesta manufactures are approved, and do work just as well as the more expensive drug store tests. Also, that contact info for Dollarama is still good
The important thing about such products as condoms is to CHECK the expiry date. Many name brand products that make their way into dollar stores - such as chocolates, canned food, and other “non perishables” are past their printed expiry date. If you can’t find an expiry date, it is possible that it has been removed - so use your good judgement.
Alex says...
Worstserviceever
The system retailers use to measure till balance is flawed.
It would be accurate if yours was the first transaction of the day, and the till was balanced just before. That cashier could have made 2,3 or any number of mistakes before you and that could swing the till balance in either direction. How many customers were rung through before you? 200, 300, or maybe 500? You almost have to tell them that you are giving them a $20 bill before hand. Kind of sad.
Misslissa says...
I also thought it was kinda fishy that a pregnancy test for $1 would work… I knew I was pregnant so I decided to try the test for the heck of it. It did give me a positive but I already knew I was preggie. I took the test Spring of 2007. My 4th child was born September 9th 2007.
dezcanada says...
WOW!!!!!!!!
I am acually excited about this…I was only told about this
$1 preg test today and I cant wait to go and try it!!! Me and my husband have only just started ttc a child….i have purchased a home preg test it was about $5.00 at zellers but i got my period and that was that so i never acually used the test yet..anyway so i am going to go out and buy me about 20 of these tests!!!!!!!
I think it is awsome!!!! yah Doller-amma!!!! ( cant spell) hey does anyone know if they sell them in Surrey, BC canada ??????
anybody???????? and where is the $1 ovulation kits lol
Josie says...
What the hell is wrong with you people? Just because YOU all are stupid enough to pay $8 each for pregnancy tests doesn’t mean everyone is!
early-pregnancy-tests.com sells them for like 85 cents with free shipping (even to Canada!) & on ebay they are even cheaper and are EXACTLY the same strip that you find in the expensive ones.
get over yourselves and stop bugging the stores, they don’t decide what they get shipped to them and no one is forcing you to buy them!
Josie says...
dezcanada!!!!!!
that early pregnancy tests site AND ebay sell the ovulation tests for about a $1 each
I hope you come back to read this!!!!
I got a pack of 25 pregnancy tests & 25 ovulation tests for $30 + $3 shipping on ebay.ca!
Misty says...
I work at Dollarama in Dundas Ontario, We also ell these tests and as long as they detect the hormone then they will work. But really if you have a problem with the tests you should take that up with the company that makes them not call the store. I’m sorry that a fellow employee would be rude and that is uncalled for but in reality a Dollarama worker would have no real knowledge of product information. Just wether or not we sell it. When you go to the grocerey store do expect the shelf stalker to be able to give you advice on what produce is best or how they make the canned goods of course you wouldn’t. So you can expect someone who works for a dollar store to know about every product.
KAY says...
not being so sure if they worked or not… i already had a positive before i tried them… it was the next day after i found out that i decided to test out the dollarama preg test… it said positive… got my little sister to check out one and that was neg… both dollarama test were accurate.. i trust to use them again… saves alot of money too!!
FrumundaCheese says...
I tried one of these pregnancy tests… it was 100% delicious. I put it in my rectum first just to disenfect all the bacteria prior to doing the test. Then i put it in my mouth and licked the sticky residue off. once i completed the bacteria cleanse I simply decided to eat the pregnancy test.. I rubbed some vodka on it and it tasted pretty good. Then I went to Dollarama and bought some cotton balls some clear tape and a piece of string and thats when things got a little sticky.
Tim Roth says...
LoL that was the funniest thing i ever read on this site!
Melanie says...
That is the most disgusting thing ever , what kind of a person are you?
amycanada77 says...
To: FrumundaCheese
I tried reading this out loud to my friend and couldn’t stop laughing….I now have tears in my eyes…*sigh* I found it hilarious but then again I have an unusual sense of humour…
Somehow this blog is still going strong after a year!
Jen Lisi says...
Public Health says “THOSE ARE THE ONES WE USE”. That is what the nurse told me at the Sexual Health Clinic run by Public Health. They said that they work just as accurately as the expensive ones. Hmm…
Mrs. Ready says...
Well I have purchased the Pro-Care pregnancy test at dollarama in ontario and actually YES They are acurate. I got a negative when I was not pregnant and a positive when I was so I bought an expensive one right after and got the exact same results. So that you like it or not or that they have the right or not to sell them they are accurate.
My 2 cents
Natalie says...
I think that there are two problems here. One is that they goverment has not rubber stamped it, because it might not be as accurate as others. But if your concience is ok with that, and you are willing to take a chance, then go ahead.
The other problem, which is much bigger, is that young girls are buying these tests. They are certainly more affordable, but with no advice from a professional (like a pharmacist). And if she is relying on this and they are not 100% accurate, then she and her baby could be in serious trouble. Another situation could be a woman that needs to have an x-ray and checks if she is pregnant with this test and thinks she is not when in fact she is.
I have 4 kids and am trying for a 5th, and am always impatient to wait. An expensive test allows me to test a few days early with more accuracy.
Mark Seifert says...
Dollar Store pregnancy tests do not scare me.. but I have seen dollar store condoms.. now that scares me.. a 12 pack for a buck.. I think you’d have better luck with the 20 pack of balloons instead.
Mark
Glen says...
like the kind of balloons that clowns use?
Shejay says...
I totally think that the procare tests are a good idea, and I believe that they are accurate. When you are trying to get pregnant, you sort of develope an addiction to pee on a stick, i dont know why, you just do, for some women its a reliefe of sorts and can actually bring on aunt flo..lol. Since April 7th i have used 4 Pro Care tests, the first 3 being negative, as i didnt quite have enought HCG in my system, yesterday i took one that was positive, and to confirm I used an expencive test that my husband bought about 2 months ago that i never used, low and behold, it was also positive. It just makes you feel better, after trying to concieve for so long, the $1 tests are a good idea.
Shejay says...
Also to add- The Birthcontrol center in Calgary uses the exact same test.
janice says...
I have a friend how recently found out she is pregnant. She used the test from the dollar store and it was 100% accurate.
Kari says...
I have tried Dollarama $1 pregnancy test before and it actually works great with me… I have also tried Pharmaplus brand and it failed twice.
Kari says...
Additional note:Pregnancy care centre(near North York General) uses same tests, for free pregnancy testing
Becca says...
A note about Pregnancy Tests. The HCG hormone is only present in the early stages of pregnancy. There was a note above about someone who tried it when they were 6 months pregnant and it showed negative. People should keep in mind that any home test is to confirm what you are already suspecting. If the test is negative, and you still don’t get your period in a few days, try another test. This doesn’t mean the first test was WRONG, it means the hormone wasn’t at the right level to be detected yet. If you NEED to know very quickly (due to medical complications), then go to your doctor and get a blood test. This will give you definite results, even before any “pee stick” test could.
Marci says...
I have used these test twice…and they have worked 100% correct. I just used one in March to confirm I was pregnant! I would use them again.
Alice says...
If it is a big deal to you to be able to spend $1.00 only for a pregnancy test……do you really think you can afford to be pregnant in the first place?
Time to move on to more timely issues everyone.
Kaila says...
Hi, a couple of my friends have used these tests throughout pregnancy scares and actual pregnancies, the tests are just as accurate as a drug store test.
Jessica says...
They do work. I’ve been pregnant four times and 2 of them i used the dollerama ones.
they work just fine and are cheap.
Jessica says...
Also, the clinic in Cabano, Quebec also uses these tests. There is nothing wrong with them. And they’re cheap enough to buy two of to make sure they both say the same thing.
babygirl24 says...
I took an expensive tes 5 days before my expected period and it was negative that same day i took one from the dollorama to my suprise it was positive a week later my doctor confirmed i was pregnant, so for me the dollorama one worked better.
BABY ON BOARD says...
I bought a test from my local dollarama and it was 100 percent accurate… but hey if you wanna spend 18 bucks on one at Shoppers be my guest….your the dumb one! SAVE UR MONEY!!!
Alex says...
“I bought a test from my local dollarama and it was 100 percent accurate… but hey if you wanna spend 18 bucks on one at Shoppers be my guest….your the dumb one! SAVE UR MONEY!!!
Really ladies, how often does one need a pregnancy tester?
For such a life changing event I would think a quality tester would be important. If you have to do it every weekend (like vacuuming the rug) than certainly look for something that is going to cost you a dollar.
Have a great weekend (whatever you are going to be doing)LOL
amycanada77 says...
HAHAHA
Oh Alex you always seem to make my day!
I would personally just see my doc
P.S. lovin how this post just keeps stayin fresh
slotsoffun says...
I have a girl friend who bought preganacy tests from Dollarama, mutiple tests showed negative, so she went and bought a more expensive one from Walmart and found out she truly was pregnant.
preggo says...
They work. I’ve been using them for a while, and they told me I was pregnant right away. I got one that was positive - I went and bought the expensive one from Shoppers right after and it was positive too. I told my doctor that I bought a second, more expensive one and he laughed. He said that if the first one found the hormone, then I’m pregnant for sure!
The worst thing that can happen is they don’t detect the hormone that is present, and with the perseverence of symptoms, and your intuition, you would probably retry if you were pregnant - for a dollar, you can try as many times as you want!
Baby#2 says...
This is my second pregnancy and after spending enough money on pregnancy tests with my first child, I saw these tests at Dollarama and gave them a shot. I tried 3 of them and they all came out postive and sure enough baby #2 is really on the way. They use these pregnancy tests in Europe and they work.
The philosopher ! says...
I am very sorry for the people who have been offended by anyone without a justifiable reason, but HEY what are you trying to gain from this discussion ? 116 replies for a 1$ pregnancy test ? so for a 12$ test it would be 1392 replies !! Isn’t it melancholic to spend such time on another worthless industrial world product for consumers ?
my advice is : Masturbate and no one will get pregnant !
they dont work. says...
i am 3 months late, i took a dolarama test every month, they all said negative. then i went to the doctors and turns out i am pregnant. and was pregnant while i took the $1 tests.
Johny says...
I think the reason these managers are being extremely rude is because they are friends or relatives of their location’s owner (or they are the owner). And since there’s no Dollarama web site to complain to, they think they’re not accountable for their actions.
Isn’t it a manager’s obligation to dispense head office info?
How much is it for a Dollarama location, anyway? If it’s less than $30k I wanna buy one just so I can tell customers to f-off whenever I need to let off some steam. hahaha… “How rude! What’s your head office #?” “I’m not telling, biatch!”
Andrea says...
this is just way too funny! dollar store, drug store, who cares…you all go to the doc’s office and check there anyway! if the test is wrong, you’ll either have a baby or not in nine months. your stomach will grow or it won’t!!
kelly says...
YOU KNOW WHY THE CONSUMER INDUSTRY IS SO COMPETITIVE? BECAUSE SOMEONE IS ALWAYS COMING UP WITH THE SAME IDEA BUT FOR LESS MONEY.SO SOMEONE IS FINALLY SELLING SOMETHING FOR A GOOD PRICE. I WOULDNT COMPLAIN. TRY IT ONCE, IF IT WORKS IT WORKS, AND IF IT DOESNT THEN DONT BUY THEM AGAIN, I MEAN REALLY YOU ARE ONLY OUT A DOLLAR RIGHT?
Kristi says...
The Doctor’s office uses EXACTLY the same tests sticks that we pee on at home. I used the dollar store ones, and the expensive ones - all said no when I wasn’t pregnant, and yes when I was!
Sara says...
Just to let everyone know…I work in a lab and the majority of pregnancy test done are the same as the “pee on a stick” tests. Only we use a pipette/dropper to put the urine on. Very few people actually get a pregnancy test done from a blood sample. Both are to test for the same hormone, so why bother.
My point is, the preg. test bought at a store are the same as the ones in the lab. Now dollar store…maybe I’ll put it to the test.
cieranm says...
I have used many preg tests over the years. Dollarstore ones included. I found the dollarstore ones as accurate as the other more expensive ones. as a matter of fact, i intend to use the dollarstore ones in the future as well.
Amber says...
How many days past ovulation were you when you tested with the Pro-Care Dollarama Pregnancy test. My AF was due on May 21st (14 dpo). I spotted from May 20th to May 24th. I took a dollarama test on May 26th and it is negative. I am 21 dpo and my AF still has not come???
threenorns says...
i’m one of those that “catches” like mad but can’t hang onto them. slightest thing done wrong and i lose the baby. that’s why it’s *very very* important that i know when i’m pregnant - i immediately have to slow down, keep my feet up as much as possible, get real with my blood pressure pills (hypertension can cause you to lose the baby at any stage of pregnancy up to and including actual birth), and so on until the doctor finds out and slams me onto bed rest - my last baby, who is 14mo old now (first daughter has been married nearly five years, second daughter just got her age of majority card), i was in bed for five months. NOT FUN.
needless to say, i was THRILLED when i found out about these tests because i was spending $30/mo or sometimes more on ClearBlue - AF doesn’t like to come calling at any reasonable, predictable schedule. the pregnancy test from the dollar store was so much more discreet and way more aesthetic - just four tiny little drops and bing, bang, boom: two lines and i’m on pregnancy #16.
NOTE ABOUT THE LINES: even if it’s just a “faint” line, it’s still a line - if you can see two lines in any degree of intensity, the test is positive. repeat in three days and you’ll see the second one comes up faster and darker as HCG levels double every two to three days in the early stages.
Sam says...
I used to work at a research clinic in Toronto, where it is VITAL that women are not pregnant when taking the test drugs. We used the EXACT same tests! I say whatever can test the levels does the job, when I was pregant I bought 2 expensive brands and got negatives both times!!!
Colleen says...
I used the Dollar Store brand tests this time around when I got pregnant because a friend of mine had used them when she was about 7 months along as a joke with two other friends to see if they really worked. Well, it showed her as positive, and them as negative.
So, I used them - I bought three to be sure as well. They all came back as faint positives within the time-period alloted on the packaging. It was about 10 days past conception date that I received the positives as well. I made a Dr’s appointment, and she told me that even from the dollar store they are accurate. She said if I wanted, I could spend $10 and take one of the tests they have there (still peeing on a stick), but I declined.
I have a beautiful 6 week old baby now, and I’ll forever be using dollar store pregnancy tests in the future. Why on earth I’d ever go back is beyond me. It just seems a waste of money for some fancy plastic and litmus paper.
Chnantelle says...
I used the Dollarama store pregnancy test and it came up with an instant positive result. Here I am, five months later, and five months pregnant.
I won’t be wasting $20+ on “fancy” pee sticks in the future!
jai says...
I bought a can of vegetable spray “Pan Coat” and it started leaking around the seam, have never used it. Not only defective but dangerous. What are the chances i can take it back? Would i need to take legal action? Do i need to call FDA? OPD? BBB? CBRS?
Lilly says...
I have used the dollarama preg test and they actually do work. It was a positive and I was actually prego. So don’t bad month something unless you have used it yourself.
Angie says...
After spending much much much money on pregnancy tests. I spent 1$ on a dollar store test I did it it was positive. Thinking the same way could it really work for 1$ I sent my boyfriend to spend yet another $12.00 on one from the drug store and the result was the same. So Yes for $1 they are accurate and that saves alot of money over time when dealing with fertility issues. Maybe they are just cheaper because they are not in fancy boxes or fancy little gadgets like you buy at the drug store.
Farmer Fred says...
Hello , i bought a few and used them on my farm with my cows and horses and it works !
Mandi says...
I actually wanted to say that I don’t see a problem with these tests…It’s actually how I found out I was pregnant with this child and it showed up the day I was late unlike the First Response home pregnancy test with my son…I was a little worried about it being accurate at first but now I have no doubts they work…I took 4 of them days apart and it just kept getting stronger and stronger with every test
eri says...
this is the thread that just doesn’t die!
Gary says...
Hi,
Because of this never-ending thread I decided to purchase a $1 pregnancy kit from my local Dollarama and test it out myself.
It came back negative, which for me being a man, I was relived to find out.
These things do work!
The Dollarama also sell the same mega pack of TWIZZLERS for $1 which they sell at sports venues for $4! (I also like the 4 bottles of water for a $1)
Gary.
PS - It cracks me up when someone pays $1 for something and then complains about the service! LOL
Sally says...
Omg Gary, you cracked me right up!
Im glad the test worked for you!
I cant believe this post wont die hahaha!
Eri says...
Gary: I hope it was everything you wished for.
Richelle Lewis says...
I don’t see a problem with these test.. My friend thought that she was pregnant and she took 5 expensive pregnancy test over a three month period… She went to the local dollarama and bought a test.. And by golly it said positive… it was the only one that worked.. The othe expensive ones all said negative… She just gave birth to a baby girl.
So I think if it sold for a dollar why not… it is just the same as any other stick you pee on… just saves you some money… and in my friends case actually worked. lol
Deanna says...
First those preg. test do work hehe.. Had my sister who is preg try it to see.. lol WOuld never buy one tho..
But I was in a $ store today with my 2 year old baby girl.
She told me that she had to go to the washroom. So I had asked someone working in the store. She said NO. No one can use them.. I said she is 2. She is going to pee in her pants. I DON’T CARE! Says the worker. SO I took my cart filled with things to the front and had asked again. NO NO ONE CAN USE THEM! In a snot voice. I gave her a peice of my mind and let my cart filled to the top with thing in it at the front and had to leave.
I will never shop in that store again.
I seen a lady who was in that store a while later into my day and she said I should have been louder in the store and that she and her friend left there carts at the front of the store filled too..
just my little note that anyone with kids that will need to pee out in public NOT to go to the dollarama
consumatrix says...
I call the dollar store the $1.25 store since about 1 in 4 things sucks or does not last or does not work. But even at that ratio, $1.25 is still a bargain for most of what they sell! ( :
femi says...
the issue is that we are all used to paying high prices for items, so when someone offers it cheaper we assume it lacks quality. all a pregnancy test is is a strip with a chemical that reacts with hormones found in urine if you are pregnant the right hormone will react causing it to be positive. im not saying the tests are good or bad, but really think about it, maybe the other guys charge too much.
Rachel says...
Deanna,
You got horrible customer service, no doubt about it but as a former Dollarama employee I can say that there is a good reason why no one can use the bathrooms. The bathrooms at Dollarama double as stock rooms and storage rooms and in the one I worked at we used to store the extra trolleys in there. You pretty much had to climb over them to get to the toilet (which was super fun when I was pregnant and peeing 19 times a day). Also since you get shipments every day, sometimes in the middle of the day, there’s a good chance that there will be people unloading skids of boxes. If they let people use the bathrooms someone would end up getting hurt. It’s simply a liability issue although I don’t understand why they wouldn’t have just told you that. I had to tell people that several times a day and usually when I explained the reason for the policy they were understanding about it.
As for the pregnancy tests, yes they do work. I used several when we were trying to get pregnant and they’ve always been right. The explanation I got from my family doctor was that the part that you pee on is the most expensive part of the test to manufacture. Since the Dollarama tests have such a small area to absorb urine it costs less to manufacture it. That’s why doctors offices usually have the same kind, they’re cheaper.
Rachel
melanie says...
My friend has tried 2 of them thinking she was pregnant, came back positive twice. Then I tried them hoping I was pregnant and came back negative, as I was. So for actual review I can say that even if you only buy them for a dollar they are accurate.
Amber says...
Yes they do work. I got a BFP today!!! Gonna buy another one for a buck tomorrow just to be sure
Camerra YUILL says...
I’m a medical laboratory technologist and I’m just going to let you all know that pregnancy tests are basically all the same thing, no matter the brand or the cost. They use the cheapest ones in the hospital labs.
FYI.
Lara Juster says...
I was pregnant last year (and knowing it) I tried one of the Dollarama Pregnancy test, just to see. and it came back positive. So it did work.
Cindy R says...
All I know, is that they work. Why pay 12.00 for something you can get for 1.00 that works? It can’t be illegal, or they would not be able to sell them in the store.
Just my 2 cents worth
Tamix says...
One of my friend got the pregnant at that time she don’t know how to recognize the pregnant she was. She felt very shy to checkup the doctor. At that time me and her don’t know about this type of sites. Now we got it. Thank you for giving this useful information blog.
Common sense says...
I tried one of the dollarama pregnancy test and it worked fine. It was negative! If you’re one of those chicks that doesn’t want to be pregnant, go to your doctor. If you don’t mind being pregnant however, you have nothing to lose. They also carry condoms!…never tried them though. They should be fine if the expiry date is good AND the wrapper is cushy or sealed with air inside.
Common sense says...
If something just as good cost $1.00 ,why buy it for $10.00??????
Maybebaby says...
I belong to an on-line forum for people experiencing infertility. If you can get pregnant easily for free, spending $1 or $18 doesn’t make much difference. However, if you are undergoing multiple fertility treatments, such as IUI or IVF, you can spend the equivalent to a downpayment on a house. It’s also a very anxious time, and you want early results because all you do is obsess whether this time worked or not?! Now that I know that I have many options besides Shopper’s — Dollarama, Zellers, Walmart, or to order on-line at early-pregnancy-tests.com or e-bay, of course I am interested in saving money and it reassures me that people vouch for these products. Thanks for all the tips regarding: faint line still positive, hCG present in early stages, hormones needing to be at right level (25 vs. 50 sensitivity rating), etc.
I think you can get poor service no matter which store you go to. I routinely have problems at Tim Horton’s (they don’t pay attention), but then I was at Stoneridge last week buying a pair of shoes and the cashier ‘upsold’ me on an $8 cleaner, then didn’t put it the bag. The original store is not convenient for me to go back to — I have to call the store and see what can be done. At Zellers I’ve had to go back because they charged full price on stuff that was on sale. It never ends. But for someone to be rude and tell you basically to piss off, that is just stupid on their part as they will lose a customer. Thanks to Rachel for explaining why the bathrooms are off limits at Dollarama, the store could have handled that better. Also, sounds like a dangerous environment for staff, do you have to sign a liability waiver to work there? lol
We even managed to inject some humour from the guys (even if it was a bit gross — FrumundaCheese), and just how much fun little boys can have with competition peeing. Girls are just naturally more uptight, you guys should know that by now!
As for my two cents: don’t bother with the digital HPTs — the results only display for 24 hours, and then you are supposed to pry the thing open and dispose of the battery in an environmentally friendly manner. After many tries, I finally gave up and pitched the whole thing in the garbage.
Have a good day, everyone.
Maybebaby says...
Update — I know this thread is supposed to be about dollar store home pregnancy tests, but somehow it became about customer service as well — so I just wanted to say that I spoke to the Manager at Stoneridge Sherway Gardens, and he has arranged with the Manager at Fairview Mall to provide the missing product or a refund, at my convenience.
fatima fadlalla says...
you guys are retarddsss
Boo Radley says...
lol and fatima you’re the smart one
Raven says...
Hello I am a superviser at the A dollarama in B.C I was working there when i was pregnant and me and the girl wonted to no if the pregnancy tests rely worked so I toke one and a girl who was not pregnant toke one and they did the job I don’t not if there the best choose but hay it was $1.
cubelandmail says...
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danielle says...
Everytime, I have found out I was pregnant, the dollarama test were very accurate, all three times.
Autumn says...
I worked at Dollarama for about a year in 2005/2006. The store manager wouldn’t allow it on the shelves and believe it or not, the full box of them is still sitting in the back storeroom…
rosa says...
Kitty Kat guy person whoever you are I think that you are so rood for doing that. You dont ask a pregnant women to pee on a pregnancy test. Have some respect for other people if I was that women I would have made a complaint to me that is harasment and your a total creep just for doing that. Plus dont you think that she already knew that she was pregnant. Use your head and STOP harrasing people.
ANGEL74 says...
I have used the $1 pregnancy test in the past, and guess what? I was pregnant! I bought 3 tests and all 3 confirmed that I was pregnant. I now have a beautiful 7 month old baby girl, and will still continue to use these $1 pregnancy tests.
ANGEL74 says...
All my $1 pregnancy tests were accurate. Did any of you check the Expirary Date first?
Leanne says...
FYI I bought a FIRST RESPONSE pregnancy test ($15) and it came out postive. Went to the doctor 2 weeks later and found out I wasn’t pregnant after 2 drs test and a blood test. This just shows that just because they cost more that there better…..if I had a Dollarama where I lived I would of definately spent $1 rather than $15.
Glen says...
Give it a break people.
How many times do we have to read about this worn out topic.
frugiedh says...
NOOOOOO the Dollarama Pregnancy test thread must never die!!!!!!!!!
Wibblewobbles says...
Hey, here’s an idea…Go to a real doctor and pee in a freakin cup. It’s THAT EASY! Why get bent out of shape over dollar store crap?
Hermann says...
Well, I don’t think Dollarama is storing stuff in the bathroom anymore, but they still won’t let a 2-year-old use them. I was in one in Calgary the other day and noticed they now stock all the extra stock on top of the shelves, piled up to the ceiling. I was trying to rush through the store with my 2-year-old who had to pee and the wonderful 6-foot pole attached to the cart apparently knocked a full case of envelopes off the top shelf, which then came down and knocked me on the head. Three days later, I still have a headache and a sore neck, but the manager really had nothing much to say about it, except that she was sorry and that head office is the reason they are all stacking crap on the top shelves. I found this website while trying to find the address for head office to write them a nasty letter. If that had been my 2-year-old, it would have knocked her out or worse.
Shannon says...
Well…I took one when I WAS pregnant…just to see what happened and it said I was. THEN I took one when I wasn’t pregnant…and the result was negative, so I’d believe it
verg says...
all i wanted 2 kno is that ”i juz took a preg test frm superstore n was so nervous that i through away tha direction thingy n now i have 1 horizontal line n 1 diagnol line now wut does it mean..??”
Nena says...
Me and a friend of mine was amazed at such a item at the dollarstore and at the time i already knew i was pregnant. we wondered if they work so we bought 2 my friend who wast pregnant tryed it and it said she wasnt pregnant and then i tryed it and sure enough it said i was pregnant and i was only 5 weeks so they do work
Ta-Rez says...
wy do people use these tests. They can have the Dr do a test and it is covered by medicare. I would not even waste a 1$ on it.
There problem and hype solved.
Stephanie says...
I am currently expecting my second child and used the Dollarama tests while trying to conceive with both of my pregnancies. They were accurate every time. My doctor even acknowledged that the technology used by most of the drug store tests and the dollar store tests are the same. When you’re testing anxiously every month (sometimes twice a month) the expensive tests add up quickly. I say way to go Dollarama! Companies who make products for women have been gouging us long enough.
Annabelle says...
I took a new choice test and at first it didnt show positive. i got mine from dollar tree. i got the control line and like 8 mins later i got a tear shaped blob the exact same color as the control and right under the positive spot!! WTF????
Cristina Channer R.N says...
Come on don’t be so judgmental cos of the cheap price as long as it detects HCG which all Pregnancy test does whether $1 or $20 they are ALL HCG SENSITIVE which means If you’re + then the Preg test detect that HCG is in you urine.
Joey says...
I have noticed a number of people making the comment that you shouldn’t spend any money on a test, instead one should just go to the doctor to get tested. If you have been trying to get pregnant for a number of months of course you are not going to go to the doctor every month you think you may be pregnant. That you be a huge waste of the docotor’s and your time. Remember some people take years to get pregnant.
Ss says...
it’s only a dollar, take it or leave. imo you get what you pay for. go to the doctor if you don’t want to spend money.
ANd even if you need to get tested every month, we’re not in the usa basic health care is free, you’re not wasting the doctors time since they’re be PAID and it only takes a few mins. Most health centers have no appointment walk-in times as well, you can have it done there if you think you’ll be wasting your doctors time.
susan says...
they must work coz as a dollerama employee I know we sell alot of them. Also customers steal them all the time so…I say they do work. dollerama sells some really good stuff for a buck..some is crap too though. haha
Angelina says...
On the contrary, these tests do work. I used one three years ago, and it can back positive - and sure enough I was pregnant.
bambinoitaliano says...
Seeing everyone was having so much fun with the Dollarama HT I decided to buy a bunch just to use as coffee sticks. Guest what ? Every morning I have a cup of pregnant coffee. Maybe I’ll use them to make some pregnant Popsicles!!
Christine says...
Does anyone know if winnipeg Dollarama sells them
Sally says...
No idea but this thread cracks me right up everytime its bumped to the top.
Bambino, your coffee story made me spit out my drink giggling
Joyce says...
Heyyy everyone i worked at Dollarama and not a lot od people buy those tests, its not a big thing to be worried about. If your worried your children may be using this to test themselves, why don’t you be more easy going and talk to them about sex. If they want to have sex that’s their moral decision well considering their age.. But anyway you should support them to use a contraceptive in that case because test me if you tell them they are not allowed and they really want to they probably still will … it just might not be in a safe way… prevent your kids from having to use these or any pregnancy tests as you know they all have their flaws
Cat says...
I work as a ft head cashier at a local Dollarama store and we sell an abundance of those home pregnancy tests and never have had a complaint or problem. Hey if it works you are saving yourself alot of money till you see a doctor for a final for sure.
You can find just about anything at the Dollarama, nothing should shock anyone..lol
Cat says...
Deanna
I agree it is a very huge liability issue to let anyone who does not work at the store use the bathroom, our back room is not safe to let anyone back there who is not used to it, we can just not take that chance of someone being hurt, we are right by a Walmart and Zehrs and it is just all in the way it is handled..I being main cash always get someone asking and I just politley tell them I am sorry and they understand for the most part..I have been head cashier for almost 3 yrs and never ever had a complaint about me..and I get alot of wonderful comments about my work as well as the work the staff does, it is all how staff are yes not all staff act accordingly when dealing with customers, its like anything else if you dont like what your doing do something else, I happen to love my job and have a wonderful amount of regular customers..I am very lucky, so dont stop shopping there cos of one idiot..we have great bargains..lol
Hope it wont happen to you again
Cat
Fresca says...
i can’t believe what I’m reading!!!
Deanna wrote: “The bathrooms at Dollarama double as stock rooms and storage rooms and in the one I worked at we used to store the extra trolleys in there. You pretty much had to climb over them to get to the toilet (which was super fun when I was pregnant and peeing 19 times a day).”
Cat wrote: “I agree it is a very huge liability issue to let anyone who does not work at the store use the bathroom, our back room is not safe to let anyone back there who is not used to it, we can just not take that chance of someone being hurt,”
If you’re working in an environment that’s not safe…or one where you have to be “used to it” in order to consider it safe, you should be complaining to health and safety!!! Don’t wait until someone gets hurt to fix the problem. Whether it be a customer or an employee - it should be a safe environment. It’s sometimes hard to get up the courage to speak out but trust me, it’s worth it. I got hurt at work and I knew it wasn’t safe - i should have said something before.
Better safe than sorry…
Fresca says...
Sorry, the first quote was from Rachel, not Deanna.
Alex says...
“you should be complaining to health and safety!!!”~Fresca
I know that a lot of workplaces that have a larger number of employee’s have joint health and safety members. Both workers and management. I would be suprised however if a small store (such as a dollar store) have that setup. I would suggest that if an employee complains in those type of operations then they could be shown the door (for any made up reason).
Alex
Sneg says...
Hello,
It is not our business if government receive hey money for lessens or not. I think if the product is not dangerous to health people can use it. This Item can be very good and just because some one don’t receive money for some paper it does not mean Item became bad. This is politic games, No paper No sells.
Gabes1mum says...
I am over 3 months pregnant now and when I suspected I was first pregnant I bought 4 of these dollar store pregnancy tests, assuming if they were sold legally in a legit store then they must in fact work. After being 4 weeks late I took the first test and it said negative, the next week again negative… until I got fed up and bought a clear blue test for $16 at the local drug store. It showed that yes I was in fact pregnant and I am now over 3 months pregnant and my midwives have confirmed that I was in fact pregnant each time I took those tests. Waste of a dollar if you ask me!!
jenny says...
I bought one last week from dollarama and used it.I was Positive.got a second opinion from my doctor and im so happy to learn that im 5 weeks pregnanc.yey!
Islander Girl says...
WOW amazing……. for the last past 8yrs i’m trying to get pregnant…. My husband and i cant afford for IVF….
I have abnormal period , i dont get my periods so often sometimes 9months i dont get my periods……
I spent a lots of money on these test for the first 3 yrs of my married , until i was detected with PCOS so i give up
I really love babies , i enjoy babysitting my families, friends kids for free
anyway will keep on reading this forum
Ms.Practical says...
Getting back to “GOOD COMMAN SENCE”… Its not so comman I can see that ..
A smart woman would by pass this idiotic sales pitch and call her Dr for the “Reliable” test that tells her to plan for baby or the opprotunity for the sign of relief.
If she is in fact pregnant she will be given an appointment right then and there that begins the best of care for her / baby.
If she is not then .. right then and there she and her Dr. can discuss other measures of pregnancy control.
Get real. Are you serious? would you leave it up to the cost of a 1.13 test to tell you what your future will be ?
Get A Grip.
amanda says...
people that are so negative about this type of thing are just cry babies. if they have something against the tests then don’t use them. These people that cry to have things like this stopped are true communists, How would they like to not have choices such as these simple things in life. Really come on its a buck and its just a pregnancy test. Peaple just need to loosen up. I have used the test and actually had accurate results, i did i as a joke at first. And the pregnancy test that they use in walk in clinics are no where near as accurate as clear blue and are just cheap tests also. So maybe next time you walk by the test in dollarama stop turning up your nose like its the most disgusting thing in the world and pull the broom ou of your a**!
melissa says...
I took two of the pregnancy tests that I found at the dollarama and they both told me that I was pregnant and I found out before my period was even about to start. I think that they work just buy a couple. Mind you that I did go to the doctors for a blood test just to be sure, and it came back positive.
nitu says...
let me tell that 1 or 2 dollars is 40 indian rupees and in india buying a 40 rs test kit is not considered very cheap, so the kits may be are not so bad, they r may be manufactured in some lesser cost facilty.
NurseGal says...
I am a Registered Nurse and I have had many woman come in with positive dollarama pregnancy tests. They had doubted the dollarama tests and wanted to take another urine pregnancy tests (Hospital pregnancy tests). The two tests were both positive each time. I also attended a Science Fair (Nationals) and there were two students doing research on pregnancy tests. Well anyways they had the most exepensive pregnancy tests down to the dollar store pregnancy tests…Their results had showed that they all had the same accuracy in determining if you were pregnant or not…but anyways hope this helps anyone.
Preggo Gal says...
Regarding the topic of using staff washrooms, while the employee may not have handled the situation appropriately, why would the poster be surprised that she was denied the use of the staff washroom? How about if I said, “I forgot to eat my lunch. Can I sit in your staff lunchroom and finish my meal?” If there is a potential that your child would need a washroom during your shopping trip, then go to a Dollarama that is located in a mall where the facilities exist.
As for rude employees, does anyone really expect great customer service? You are buying cheap products in a store staffed by cheap labour. If you want red carpet, you’re going to pay for it. Ultimately, it’s your choice. I don’t care if the staff is friendly, just efficient. There’s nothing worse than waiting in a long Dollarama line up.
Btw - I always put my 2 year old in a pair of pull ups when we shop JUST IN CASE. I would hate for her to be humiliated because I couldn’t get her to a proper bathroom and didn’t anticipate that she might not be able to hold it in.
Lissa says...
Listen I dont think ther eis anything wrong with the 1 dollar pregnancy test!!!! I used it, and it was acccurate it was possitive and here i am with my three month old daughter. It was so early in the pregnancy that when I went to get the ultra sound they could only see the sack and not the baby! so it is very accurite! Usually they tell you to buy the first response for 5 days before you missed period, well this one worked just as well! Also i my two girlfriends used it and it was accurite for them as well. So dont bash talk it!!!! IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sarah says...
In response to the $1 pregnancy tests…
I also found this odd, although did use them once and a while when my husband and I were trying to get pregnant.
AND when I DID get pregnant, it was a dollarama pregnancy test that I learned this from!
I used THREE seperate tests from dollarama and they all said possitive.
I then went out and bought two more proper “first response” test from shoppers drug mart, both also read possitive.
After results from the doctor - also possitive, I was shocked to find out that $1 pregnancy tests apparently DO work.
Strange!
Sarah says...
Oh, and by the way - when the dollarama test picked up my pregnancy, I was ONLY 4 WEEKS pregnant.
Who needs the $20 first response test!
Kayla Kendall says...
THEY DON’T WORK BECAUSE THEY ARE ONLY SUPPOSED TO BE FOR IN-VITRO DIAGNOSIS!!!!!!!! IT SAYS SO RIGHT ON THE PACKAGE !
Justine says...
One question - why would you use a dollarama pregnancy test? seriously. Wouldnt you want something that you can trust for sure is giving you the right result,
Leanne says...
FYI-I used a FIRST RESPONSE pregnancy test and it came out positive BUT i WASN”T pregnant. I would rather spend $1 then $20 and so would anyone else whos smart I guess.
val says...
if u dont think its right that dollarama sells home pregnancy tests, look the other way, dont buy it, no one is twisting your arm buy it from there, like the others said go spend a little bit more money, go to a drug store, or, better yet, get bloodwork done…….but dont sweat the small stuff………geeez
Leanne says...
no kidding
Liegha says...
Oh for the love of all that is holy! Get a grip people….They are a dollar! A dollar! Who cares if they are accurate or not, it’s not as if you’re gonna go broke if it doesn’t work. Oh and if anyone has any common sense you know that any home test is just a guideline, the doctor is the final answer. So stop crying about cheap stuff. Then again common sense is really not all that common….
Heather says...
Okay, everyone who disagrees with this is extremely uptight. I took the pregnancy test after taking several other $10-$20 ones, and guess what.. this is the only one that informed me that I was pregnant. I will tell you that all the tests were done in the matter of 2 days…. so what does that tell you. Just because some people cant afford to be constantly buying the expensive pregnancy tests, doesnt mean that they do not have the right to know. I will tell you as well that I wound up having the baby, and we are a happy family! Just because I couldnt afford all the expensive ones, doesnt mean that I do not have the finances to pay for my son! Please people stop being so NIEVE!!!
Dawn says...
Just for fun my friend and I each purchased a $1 HPT just to see if the results were accurate. My friend was 100% not pregnant before we took the test and I was 16 weeks pregnant. Both tests accurately predicted what we were both what we were, so i don’t understand what the big issue is whether a test is $1 or $20 they all do the same job.
angela says...
I have a friend that uses them and everytime she has been pregnant it showed positive and everytime she wasn’t it showed negative. I don’t think you have to pay more for something to work better, i know you are paying for the name on other products not the accuracy.
The Real Deal says...
It’s funny to hear people base the quality of products based on price. If these Dollarama pregnancy tests were sold in Shopper’s Drug Mart and marked up to $9.99, would that make them any better?? Would they be more accurate? Why are ALL pregnancy test kits always advertising increased accuracy, because there are ALWAYS a percentage of wrong results.
Yes, in some cases, the quality of some items in Dollarama are questionable. However, in MOST cases, you are getting MORE for your buck than anywhere else. For example… some of their toys may not last the longest, but most kids lose interest in their new toys after a short while anyways, no matter how much it costs, or where it’s from. And for all you people that are brainwashed by advertising, Dollarama has been increasing their offerings of name brand items and licensed products. Keep in mind that Dollarama is the second largest retailer in Canada with about 600+ stores across Canada and always increasing, they don’t spend on advertising, they don’t pay their employees all that much, they manufacture most of their stuff. Once Dollarama becomes a Publicly owned Company (soon), you can bet i’ll be buying as many shares as I can!!
Cindy says...
Well, I have to tell you, that is how my daughter found out she was pregnant… so they do work… who cares what the cost is?? And, the other thing is, it can’t hurt you… so what is the harm in using it?
Is this right? says...
” they don’t pay their employees all that much….. Once Dollarama becomes a Publicly owned Company (soon), you can bet i’ll be buying as many shares as I can!!”~The Real Deal
No comment really needed here.
Fairen says...
I find it funny how everyone’s freaking out like this over a Dollarama pregnancy test. In all reality, all pregnancy tests are is a piece of litmus ( which is that little thing they would stick in your cup of pee at the doctor’s anyways ) wrapped in some material that will absorb the pee long enough for the litmus to get a reading.
I agree with what everyone else here is saying. We’ve clearly been brainwashed by consumers.
Like, GEEZ. Think your pregnant? Get the test you can afford.
End of story.
jen says...
i just wanted to say that from what i have heard and read, if a man takes a pregnancy test and it is positive it could be a sign that he has a form testicular cancer, he should be examined by a dr.
Reggie says...
Are we still talking about this? My 8 month old daughter is here and confirms that the test works as pointed out waaaay back on June 18, 2007!! (See post above.) If it works, why shouldn’t we use it?
Krys says...
I’ve used these tests many times, and have always had better results then popular name brands! I highly recommend them. They work faster then the five day before period tests as well!
Wild says...
I can definitely say these tests work. They were cheap enough that we could use one each day when checking to see if we were pregnant. I’m sure they’re made on the cheap so don’t expect the highest quality control. The thing is you can take 2-3 at a time and it’s STILL cheaper than alternatives. As soon as we got a very faint positive line we used one of the more expensive tests and got the same result(It was a little more clear on the expensive test).
This is mainly a regulation thing. Likely instigated by the competition.
If you’re concerned about the result of any test you can confirm them with your doctor.
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Amadaus says...
wen you open
Jannette says...
All I Can Say is that i used
the pregnancy test..and it worked..
it said i was pregnant.. and i was..
who cares if it is from dollarama???
you are peeing on it.. and you
need to go see a doctor anyways to
confirm anything..
so quit making a big deal out fuck all
lylotte says...
where in the dollerama store are the test kept? i definitely want to start buying them there but have never seen them.
Avery says...
If they took the half of all the Dollarama pregnancy tests and put them in expensive $18.00 pregnancy test boxes and left the other half on the shelves, people would continue to say how much better the expensive one is when in reality they are the same thing.
Dollalova says...
I love dollarama!
Everything is $1!
lena says...
i was ad.i saw a
jenn says...
I’d feel safer buying a $1 preggers test than a $1 box of tampons.
lol
Confused says...
yeah Im trying to understand the problem here as well.. why is everyone complaning about only having to pay 1$.. it dont matter the price.. I bough a 10$ test and it said i wasnt preg.. and a couple of days later got a diff brand, and there it was the + sign.. and that one was like 6$.. so I dont think it realy matters how much they are.. and buy the way the ones that are a $ u dont pee on the stick.. you have to pee in a cup and there is a little thingy there that u have to use to put a drop of pee on the test.. its more friggin around but for a buck..why not..
Ted says...
My wife got two fails in a row (same Lot #) two weeks after she was late. These were on the Dollarama kits. The very next day we had it done at the local clinic and it was positve. Her quantitative BHCGR (the value in mIU/mL) was sky high; the Dollarma kits failed without question.
Trust your body, but go to a real lab. It’s free anyway.
Leanne says...
Still talking about $1 pregnancy tests………….jeez give it up already.
Alicia says...
I love dollarama, but regarding the tests well my husband and i were both quite curious about these, so we bought two, i took one and so did he (he bet me a nice fancy dinner that they would not be accurate). They both came out positive, however, i was not pregnant and obviously he can’t ever be pregnant. Just thought it was a funny story to share. But i agree with thoes who said, go to the walk in clinics, let the professionals handle it!
Alicia says...
And for the comment about positive male pregnancy tests and gesticular cancer - my husband is a pharmacist, and didn’t seem bothered about the result so im not sure how true that is??
Nina says...
For thoes who can’t afford the “real”/regulated tests the dollar store ones are a good option, however in all cases a doctor should be consulted anyway. Also, everything there is one dollar meaning it was produed very very cheaply, so its up to the consumers discresion and intelligence to buy things from there. Ie i would NEVER give my child a bottle from that store as there has been many recalls from the plastic and rubber, however its a great place to get birthday cards from! its just up to consumers to be intelligent, you are all adults and i hope dont need other people to tell you what is a good idea and what is not.
cricket says...
I’d be curious about these as well…
however. I went to a walk-in clinic once and they refused to give me a pregnancy test. they told me to go buy one. And I notice now a lot of clinics (who use the pee on the stick type) will charge you out of pocket $15, this is in Alberta. So basically to test you have to buy a kit anyway.
Maybe a family doctor would be different, and as for the blood test, most doctors will only perform them if there’s a pressing reason why you need to know sooner.
Jim says...
Who cares people. Time to move on instead of acting like no minds.
MATILDA says...
I USED THESE WHILE I WAS TRYIN TO GET PREGNANT.(ALMOST A YEAR) AND THEY WERE VERY ACCURATE. I NOW HAVE A SIX MONTH OLD BABY GIRL AND THAT TEST TOLD ME SO..
Young mama says...
No kidding this thing doesnt die
its really long…
Anyways lets sum it up
dollar store works
expensive ones usually work
doctors waste tax money
dollar store people are rude
lots of people having babies lol
gosh lol
anyways the 1st time i was preggers
since everyones telling their life story
i might as well
i got a test doctor pee negitive… and then blood positive
then 2nd time
i knew i mean i knew it i was preggers so around 5 months showing already morning sickness lol missed period sore boobs lol
i decied ill take a test i think im preggers lol
i was duh it was no name safeway…
finally went to doctors and got yelled at (doctors are mean not dollar store people)
my friend tookthe 1$ ones and shes preggers
i still get the stupid one with a keepsake lol
its gross but cute i take a picture of the positive and thats the 1st pic in an album i start for each baby i dont want my kids to look back and be like damn mom was cheap … i am thou… this time
then when i know 4 sure ill get the keep sake one after the dollar store one lol
Paulina says...
Oh that’s cute!!! Taking a picture of the positive pregnancy test! What a great way to begin a baby album!
valley mom says...
Cheap tests do work. You can buy the same kind they use at clinics online on Ebay or on sites like: http://www.early-pregnancy-tests.com/ and they cost even less then a dollar if you buy them in bulk. No reason you should have to pay more then $1 for a pregnancy or ovulation test.
Jenn says...
I actually used them and got a positive result before my first response test. So I think that they work great!
Dollarama man says...
All Items in $rama are meant to be cheep for people who cant afford high tech name brand stuff if you dont want to use them then dont buy them however the preg testers work fine dont diss dollarama
Dollarama man says...
and when your pregnant youl need things to be cheeper and were not rude all us dollarama employees are just sick of how dumb the consumers are like everything is 1 dollar how many time do you people have to ask us how much something costs or if even if we work there customers are stupid people who think there the top of the world and its amazing how many things can be sold for 1 $ our hospital in my city buy the preg tests from our store because they work and are accurate but if a couple people want to pay more for a test to find out your pregnant then go ahead hope you make real money cus im so sick of hearing screaming babies in my store that if your rich enough to shop in other stores for expensive things then do it one less bad parent i will have to see and one less baby that a parent is negelicting that i wont have to hear screaming
Dollarama man says...
and its a garentee that more people would disagree with you on any subject that has to do with my store so Blaaaaaaaa
Dollarama man says...
oh an by the way dollarama is not the only store that sells these brands of preg tests Walmart Sells the Exact same one for $15.00
Kris says...
When I was pregnant with my son (he’s 18 now), I did 2 home tests and both came out negative. My doctor did one as well and it too came up negative. It wasn’t until they did the blood test that we finally got a positive. But anyway… If the actual test material is the same or strikingly similar to what the doctors use and it is safe to use, who cares where you bought it or how much it costs? If someone is short on funds but needs to know, my suggestion is to buy at least 3 of them. Buying 2 and getting 2 different results would be just as bad as not knowing. Do the 3rd one and go by that one - then (depending on the results) get your butt to the doctors.
As for the condoms mentioned earlier - nope sorry I wouldn’t get them from a discount store.
Niffer says...
I think as Canadians we are brainwashed. We are led to believe that only expensive is good. Just about everything in the U.S. is substantially cheaper. Now we have a product that is a lot less expensive than we are used to and everyone is skeptical. All pregnancy tests work the same way, it’s a gamble, you need a blood test for 100% accuracy.
The woman that went into Dollarama in Calgary with a Walmart shopping cart, you don’t see how that would be wrong in both Dollarama’s and Walmart’s eyes? I don’t think the employee should be rude or kick you out but you still shouldn’t have done it. Why don’t you use a stroller? It always seems so dangerous when children are in the backs of shopping carts.
There seems to be a lot of issues with Dollarama employees being rude and managers being verbally abusive, what’s up with that?
Niffer says...
Hey Naveed
If you have $50 000 - $100 000 kickin around to invest in a company I have one that will be a lot more profitable than Dollarama.
Sindy says...
If you are someone who is taking pregnancy test after pregnancy test and worried about getting a positive result, I think that is a clear indication that you might want to slack on the smack!! Slow down on sex ;O) And if you know there is a test available in a dollar store, of course you are going to buy it - duh! Why spend $15 on a single test when you could get 15 tests. If it comes out positive, you are obviously going to contact your doctor! If it comes out negative, you are obviously going to take another one. Then subsequently, if that one is negative, you are most likely to take it for the truth and try again next week if your period still hasn’t came! And if it’s been forever and the test still says negative, you are obviously going to contact the doctor. So, in the end, what always prevails, what’s necessary and accurate, what is the most effective way of testing for pregnancy??? Hooray, the doctor!!!!!!
JC says...
In Canada, it is the Health Canada Inspectorate that takes care of complaints and enforcement of medications and medical devices. Information on how customers can make complaints is found at this website:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/compli-conform/prob-report-rapport/gui_44_consumer_consommateur_cp-pc-eng.php
Katrina says...
I have been trying to get pregos for sometime now and thought that I could use the $ store ones “PRO CARE” first and if I get a positive result follow up with “FIRST RESPONSE”. This morning I tried with the PRO CARE and got a faint, but noticable line, so then I used “FIRST RESPONSE” and sure enough I am pregos. So I say sure why not try it, the test are all looking for the samething. I don’t think there is as sensitive as a test that can be used 5 days prior till your period is due, but they work!
dee says...
i bought one and it said i was prego, and 9 months later we had a lil baby boy, thanks dollarama
Mel says...
I work at a Dollarama and yes I found it strange that we sell pregnancy tests and initially I thought they would give poor results or just be a poor quality test all together. I’ve never tried them before because I didn’t never needed to but I would also like to know if anyone has used them and how affective they really are.
Karen Beaubiah says...
Wow…can’t believe this is such a topic.
The $1 tests are just as good as the $12 ones, as all it is looking for is a detection of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)being present in the urine (meaning you’re pregnant). There is no such thing as a “false positive” - only false negatives. So buy the $1 test, and if it says you are pregnant, head to the doctor to confirm. It’s that simple!
Rachel says...
I’d be wary of a $1 pregnancy test… but I’m wary of all over-the-counter drugstore tests. It’s a much better idea to go to your family doctor, or a drop in clinic, and get them to do the tests for you. It’s free and sure, it’s less convenient, but it’s much much more accurate.
Eri says...
Actually, the doctor’s office and clinics generally use the test strips that you can buy in bulk on various internet sites..so they are not ‘much much more accurate’ they are the same and looking for the same thing..
Lindsey says...
Thank you Karen Beaubiah! That is all true! My opinion is DOES IT REALLY MATTER??? If a person goes into Dollarama and buys a pregnancy test, maybe they can’t afford to head to the drugstore and buy a $12-$15 test. I took 2 First Choice tests and got positives right away. I asked my doctor to test me as well to be sure, and sure enough I was pregnant! She also informed me that they are NO different in the clinic than in those little boxes you buy at the store. Their tests can give you false negatives as well as the stores. Even blood tests can give you false negatives, as I have been the recipient of that news as well.
So what difference does it really make if it costs $1 or $20? Nothing.
b says...
I CAN TELL YOU FROM EXPERIENCE. THEY WORK. JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT FDA APPROVED DOESN’T MEAN MUCH. OF COURSE YOU HAVE TO GET THE RESULTS CHECKED BY A DOCTOR AFTERWARDS - BUT YOU HAVE TO DO THAT WITH ANY TEST KIT!!!!!
longboat says...
I tried one of the Dollarama tests out of curiosity when I was pregnant. It was negative. It does say in the fine print for testing with invitro ferilization. I dont know how its different.
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sherazi says...
don’t panic for pregnancy test strips, look around on internet you can have lots at home within 10 dollars
CF says...
I work for a Sexual Health Centre and many clients will come in to confirm whether the Dollarama preg test was correct … and so far they have been accurate with all the girls that have used it. Remember, the technology required to test whether a women is pregnant is very simple. I highly doubt the pregnancy tests they sell for $15 plus dollars are worth more than $1 … so really I see it as a huge rip off to buy it in a regular store. I mean if someone wants the privacy of her own bathroom, to not be judged by her doctor (if she is young)… or risk of seeing someone she knows at a Sexual Health Centre, I think being able to get one for $1 is excellent.:)
Abigail says...
I think I might be pregnant and I don’t want to spring $12 for a test when I know the Dollarama sells them, do all Dollaramas sells the tests, or do I have to search?
Kim says...
The test was accurate for me, eventually. The first couple of them appeared to be negative, but I still hadn’t had my period so I tried again a few days later and saw a super-faint line after a couple of minutes.
Moral of the story, wait the whole time indicated on the instructions and look closely for even the faintest line. At $1 each, it’s no problem to re-check every couple of days and I definitely agree with not wasting my time or taxpayer’s dollars to go to a walk-in clinic for a pregnancy test.
P.S. I believe they’re at every Dollarama, but you might have to ask for what aisle they’re in.
P.P.S. I’m due in two weeks :o)
ashley says...
Dollarama pregnancy tests are the tests that they use at the algoma health unit for free on you. Why wouldent u just pay a dollar for it if you knew that it is approved by the health unit!
amanda says...
Dollarama is now also selling condoms. and no the pregnacy test do not work i tryed one while i was working there and 7 months pregnant and the test showed up negative DONT WAST YOUR MONEY
ExpectingFather says...
We had a perfectly fine time using these. We got pregnant two times and both times the tests were accurate. The only problem was the line wa s alittle faint and was tough to tell.
wbmommy says...
Worked fine for me. The detection level is 25 units (same as equate and Life brands available at walmart and SDM). The line was a little faint for me as well, but then again I wasn’t even late yet! I beleive the package states they are licensed by health Canada now…the original request not to use them was from 2005 and I beleive it was a licensing issue (moreso than an accuracy issue)….
katelynn says...
They work i took one right after i took the expensive and both were positive
jayde says...
hahahahaha this makes me want to do one for fun…
samsmom says...
I have used the the dollarama preg. tests and they worked fine for me.. They detected my pregnancy at 5 weeks pregnant. I know have a 6 month old baby girl.
Veronica says...
As a previous poser said..why use one of these in the first place. Common sense people!!
kim says...
My suggestion…if you think you’re pregnant..try the $1.00 test. If you get your pregnant result, you can then buy the more expensive test and verify it with the brand you trust.
If you continue to buy a few of the more expensive tests because you’re not pregnant, you’ll spend extra dollars that you didn’t have to.
The Dollarama tests gave me both pregnant responses each time I was pregnant. They also gave me the negative responses when I wasn’t. I am glad I didn’t waste my money on more expensive tests when I didn’t have to.
sharon says...
FYI to the people who are saying that the dollar store tests don’t work and shit, guess what…..? THEY DO!
I found out with all 4 of my pregnancies with dollaramma pregnancy tests.
They are just as good as any other test, they all check for the same hormone HCG.
And 3 days ago I just found out I was pregnant again( this will be my fourth) same thing, used $store test.
And guess what else?? I tested 10 days BEFORE I even missed my period and got 2 big fat POSITIVES, im not farther along either, im only 2-3 weEks preggo, so that just goes to show all of you ignorant people who don’t know what your talking about that they DO INFACT WORK! XD
Lisa says...
I used the dollerama tests because I wanted to save money. They said I was pregnant, as did the dr. and the 2 ultrasounds I’ve had. Seem to work just fine!
GM says...
I have used these for all 3 of my pregnncies, They are very accurate, and detected my last pregnancy 3 days early. Save your money and ue these - trust me. Your Dr. will validate the tests response. SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!
Paige says...
I used the dollarama test i worked great ad now i have a 10 month old daughter.
Random says...
Funny thing is, how do you all know that the cost price for the $12 pregno tests aren’t 0.50 cents or less or even a $1, yet the the store/company selling them raises the price to $12.00 or even more…and give it a break, it’s only $1.00…if you were pregnant you will feel it and end up going to the doctors either way. Plus there is no harm in using the dollarama tests. It does not affect your health in anyway…all you have to do is pee on a stick.
Reggie says...
The tests have worked for me - positive when I’m pregnant, and negative when I’m not.
The issue of pregnancy is a significant cause of stress for an individual or couple. Being able to discretely know one way or the other is a privilege we have because of the affordability of these tests. I can’t imagine being a teenage girl wondering for days and days if I am pregnant because I can only afford one expensive test. She would need to wait as long as she can stand to be certain a positive result is logged. She most certainly doesn’t want to show up at her doctor or a clinic unless she has a real reason to be there. Neither can I imagine being a woman, desperate to be pregnant, having similar issues of needing to wait and wait before she can test for pregnancy. She can test every day for two weeks if she needs to in order to ease her mind without being concerned of cost.
The psychological health of many of our peers is stabilized by these affordable tests. Let’s not underestimate the reason one would use one of these.
Pat says...
I seen the test at the dollar store when i was pregnant about 2 years ago and thought to my self…yeah right…it won’t work. i hurryed home and did the test to find out it worked. and did you realize no pregnancy test says how much hcg is measured for the test..but any way I know 3 other women that used these $1 pro- care pregnancy test and got positive results and now have babies…i am late now and going to buy a few…will leave the results when i get them
Amanda says...
they actually do work just to let everyone know not the greatest for earlyest detection of pregnancy but they do work i tried acouple out just for myself when i already knew i was pregnant it too about a week or 2 after i took the early response for it to show on the dollerstore one. they do work i recommend it about a week or 2 after you miss your period for more accurate results
anti gimmick says...
…so don<t get knocked up! DUH!
dontgetrepo says...
Well it’s good to know that they seem to work, I saw them there laughed and then wondered why not? And a quick question, what’s the deal with everyone, reproducing? Do woman like to be baby making factories?? I mean even kids are having babies… people don’t even raise they’re kids anymore, what’s the point of making them if your not going to turn them into good human beings? please keep in mind that before you f%ck and then have to pee on your dollarama test it’s a human child not a dog (or hand bag) your responsiblity for life, the next generation….
Shannon says...
I used a dollar pregnancy test a year and a half ago when my period was late to be suprised to find out I was pregnant. I them went to the drugstore for one of the more expensive tests only to tell me what I already knew. They have worked for me.
JOE BLOW says...
My sister called the number on the side of the box and the text is recognize by the goverment as been lagit fancy that
Sarah says...
Spend 3 bucks…
buy 3…
Go with the most common answer.
hahaha
And chances are… if you think you might be pregnant, you’re gonna trust a physician OVER any pregnancy test from a box anyways.
Pat says...
well i was positive but i had and early miscarrage….but thats not stopping me..will try again when i feel the time is right. but yes the tests do work…it didn’t work till i was a week late but it worked. beats going to the clinic.
Agatha says...