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Motar98  Title: cool guy
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Registered: 2003-1-4 17:18:32
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anyone ever sold plasma before? |
how long did it take, and what did they pay you
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Registered: 2001-2-13 13:46:37
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Nope, I considered it a few times during college, though.
I think that I'm going to start donating blood regularly. They just give you stale cookies for that. =\
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Jezza_Belle Title: =^.^=
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Registered: 2001-2-24 02:29:30
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Date Posted:
1/1/00 12:00am
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I haven't, I know people who do regularly.
1. it hurts like hell
2. they get $30-$40 per visit.
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FineYoungCannibals Title: Top of the food chain
Posts: 1,620
Registered: 2003-7-14 19:17:12
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Date Posted:
1/1/00 12:00am
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anyone ever sold plasma before? |
not sold, but on tits, gallons
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-Ducky-  Posts: 580
Registered: 2001-6-1 14:21:49
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Date Posted:
1/1/00 12:00am
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Yes. It took about 30-45 minutes. But it will depend on your veins. It didn't hurt but I got this weird taste in the back of my throat when they put the blood back in.
The place I was going to had a program you could participate in (a study) where you'd get a bunch more money if you got the Hep A/B Vaccine and then gave plasma. I just did regular plasma and I believe I got paid around 30-40 a visit.
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Gildash Posts: 515
Registered: 2001-4-26 16:26:13
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Date Posted:
1/1/00 12:00am
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Ugh.
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Natoli  Posts: 148
Registered: 2002-2-1 11:53:08
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Date Posted:
1/1/00 12:00am
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I think it'll depend on your area. I did it for quite a while (but we're talking 10+ years ago), and got 25-30 a pop. It takes 30-45 minutes, and the only pain you get is from the huge-ass needle going in. After that, it's painless. If you have a fear of needles, this is not the money-maker for you! Just make sure you're well hydrated, and it will go quicker. And be prepared for the metallic taste when they put the red cells back in with the blood thinner. You can go every 3 or so days, since that's how long it takes for your body to replenish your plasma supply. They usually require some basic bloodwork and a visit to their on-side physician before you can donate, so be prepared for that.
It's not a bad way to make some extra money, though it most likely won't pay your rent. They always paid me in cash, but that may have changed, with the economy the way it is... Too much risk of being robbed.
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Ptilk Title: Creepy old pirate
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Registered: 2002-2-13 14:52:58
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Weird that you posted this thread today. I was just talking with this woman I know about donating plasma yesterday. Hadn't seen her in a while and asked how things were going and she told me she had recently started donating and the money was really helping. She went into great detail about the process. I found it interesting, as I had never heard about getting paid to donate.
Said she gets 50 bucks per visit for the first 5, then 35 bucks for the next 5, then back up to 50 after that. Can go every couple of days, had to wait 8 or 9 hours the first time to see an on-site doctor who checked out a lot of stuff, including looking between fingers and toes for needle marks, can't have more than 6 tattoos and piercings combined, she is going to make an extra 20 bucks a visit if she lets them give her a tetanus shot once a month or something like that, and the only downside for her was the needle mark they leave on her arm after each visit.
Thought it was a strange way to make extra money, but I guess it's a pretty easy way as well. Can make an extra couple hundred bucks a month or so, which isn't all that bad for a few hours of laying on a couch watching tv....though the huge ass needle would make it a bit less fun I think.
Oh, and they pay her with a prepaid VISA card. No cash due to the danger of getting ripped off by the people who hang out around the donation place waiting to attack when you stumble out.
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myxomatosis8 Title: amateur zookeeper
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Registered: 2001-7-14 23:45:21
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Date Posted:
1/1/00 12:00am
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anyone ever sold plasma before? |
I'm thinking F that. They can take blood from me, collect it in their baggie, then they can split it up into any components they want, it's just not getting put back into me at that point.
I'll give my whole useless blood and that's it.
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Jezza_Belle Title: =^.^=
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Registered: 2001-2-24 02:29:30
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Date Posted:
1/1/00 12:00am
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Ptilk posted:
Weird that you posted this thread today. I was just talking with this woman I know about donating plasma yesterday. Hadn't seen her in a while and asked how things were going and she told me she had recently started donating and the money was really helping. She went into great detail about the process. I found it interesting, as I had never heard about getting paid to donate.
Said she gets 50 bucks per visit for the first 5, then 35 bucks for the next 5, then back up to 50 after that. Can go every couple of days, had to wait 8 or 9 hours the first time to see an on-site doctor who checked out a lot of stuff, including looking between fingers and toes for needle marks, can't have more than 6 tattoos and piercings combined, she is going to make an extra 20 bucks a visit if she lets them give her a tetanus shot once a month or something like that, and the only downside for her was the needle mark they leave on her arm after each visit.
Thought it was a strange way to make extra money, but I guess it's a pretty easy way as well. Can make an extra couple hundred bucks a month or so, which isn't all that bad for a few hours of laying on a couch watching tv....though the huge ass needle would make it a bit less fun I think.
Oh, and they pay her with a prepaid VISA card. No cash due to the danger of getting ripped off by the people who hang out around the donation place waiting to attack when you stumble out.
I'd do it if I could, but I can't even donate blood. I don't know if that's "forever" or just until I have 5 years in remission, but I'm guessing they wouldn't want to risk it.
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