This was posted 6 years 11 months 6 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

Related
  • expired

5x Mosquito Repellent Wrist Bands $5.98 Shipped @ Ozstock

27
5x Mosquito Repellent Wrist Bands $5.98 Shipped @ Ozstock
Go to Deal
Taegukgi on 17/01/2018 - 09:06 ozstock.com.au (172 clicks)
Last edited 17/01/2018 - 09:32 by 1 other user

It's Ozstock day! The bands are free but there is a $5.98 shipping fee (so it's really $5.98 for the bands with free shipping!)

Features:

Non-Toxic - Great for all the family members.
No need for expensive sprays and sticky creams.
Lasts up to 72 hours though will vary due to product storage and environment.
Wear on wrist or even your ankles, clothing, backpacks, suitable to hang on a babies buggies, etc. (Easy to clip on)
Perfect for holidays, camping, festivals, fishing and more!
Colours come mixed and may vary to pictured.
Whilst not in use please keep in provided packaging.
Specifications:

Material: non-toxic substances
Color: blue, green, pink, red, yellow (Randomly picked for dispatched)
Length: 25cm (Adjustable)
Weight: 1g approx.
Package Includes:

5 x mosquito repellent wrist band
Warranty:

3 months
Availability:

Please allow up to 1-2 weeks for delivery
No pickup

Health & Beauty Insect Protection Mosquito

Related Stores

Ozstock
Ozstock

closed Comments

  • huntingforbargainz on 17/01/2018 - 09:07
    +2

    The cost of the pastage is the back down for me.

  • WatchNerd on 17/01/2018 - 09:10

    Do these really work?

    • Lord Fart Bucket on 17/01/2018 - 09:17
      +5

      I am very skeptical…
      For one, a mozzie has more than 5 legs, not arms. And the look like they will fall off the mozzie straight away… and how long will it take to put them on that insect?

      • giovannip on 17/01/2018 - 09:26

        Also what are nozzles trying to repell with these wrist bands?

      • WatchNerd on 17/01/2018 - 09:27
        +3

        Reported for bad Dad joke.

        • Lord Fart Bucket on 17/01/2018 - 09:34
          +1

          My kid cracked half a smile. It passes.

        • Scab on 17/01/2018 - 10:42

          Reported to dad for joking bad.

    • pegaxs on 17/01/2018 - 09:22
      +6

      They are pure snake oil.

      My wife and daughter are prime targets for mozzies. Don’t know why, but they are always getting bitten when I am not. Over the years we have tried a lot of different repellent devices, everything from mozzie coils to ultrasonic devices to these rings. These were the worst of everything we tried. A tin of aerogard is a lot more affective than what these things are. They are no different to the sports performance enhancement rubber bracelets a few years ago that got shut down and had to offer a public apology over their snake oil bullshit…

      • Rorschach on 17/01/2018 - 09:59

        I'm the same. Back at home, people in the same room were spared, while me and my Dad were hammered.
        This was all that helped, and it's easy on the senses.

        These bands are useless! And don't even get me started on those mosquito repellent apps!

        • pegaxs on 17/01/2018 - 10:01
          +1

          App?? OMFG, just how gullible are some people??

        • Salmando on 17/01/2018 - 10:27
          +1

          @pegaxs: ultra high frequency sounds KILL mosquitoes! Best $9.99 app purchase I ever made. The pro version scares away tigers - even at the zoo I failed to see tigers.

      • damfrog on 17/01/2018 - 10:05

        Maybe it's your diet? http://www.mosquitomagnet.com/articles/mosquito-repellent-fo…

        • check on 17/01/2018 - 10:19
          +1

          Garlic and apple cider vinegar again - if you have these with every meal you will look beautiful, cure your cancer, loose weight and live for ever.

          And now also repel mozzies.

        • pegaxs on 17/01/2018 - 10:24

          @check: it’s just more snake oil… surprised it wasn’t the “lemon detox” one…

      • eDust on 17/01/2018 - 10:24

        I'm the same, a prime target for mozzies when others around me aren't bothered. Maybe they can smell fear.

        I've tried other bands in the past, they don't work for me, don't know if they help others.

        The best repellent I've used is Bushmans, it comes in 20%, 40%, and 80% DEET concentration. I worry a little about DEET (it's a strong chemical that can melt plastic) so I save the strong stuff for when I travel to real tropical climates.

        • Scab on 17/01/2018 - 10:37

          This guy repels.

      • Scab on 17/01/2018 - 10:36
        +1

        My wife and daughter are prime targets for mozzies. Don’t know why, but they are always getting bitten when I am not.

        Well, nothing personal, but if I were a mozzie I'd much rather bite them than you.

      • [Deactivated] on 17/01/2018 - 13:34

        Whilst some people are more attractive to mozzies, most of the time others are getting bitten just as much as you, but they don't have the same level of allergic reaction to the mozzie saliva that you & your daughter do.

        DEET (the higher the percentage the more effective - try Bushmans 80) works the best.

    • [Deactivated] on 17/01/2018 - 13:12

      Nope. DEET works,

      From (written by an actual scientist who studies these things)
      http://medent.usyd.edu.au/arbovirus/mosquit/repellent_guidel…

      P5, 2nd last dot point

      Patches and wrist bands, typically impregnated with botanical products, are available but do not offer effective
      protection from mosquitoes.

  • bemybubble on 17/01/2018 - 09:11
    +4

    Slimy. I'd rather them say $5.98 and free postage…

  • Scab on 17/01/2018 - 09:21
    +5

    The bands are free

    No they aren't, the price is included in the shipping.

    And you can get these for much less on Ali and eBay.

    You're lucky I don't tell PJC.

  • doweyy on 17/01/2018 - 09:26
    +2

    $0.51 USD Delivered @ AliExpress.

    • ash2000 on 17/01/2018 - 09:31
      +5

      Yep, $5.98 shipping is a con …. a 60 cent product sent flat in a DL envelope for $1…….. $4.40 profit (insert cash register noise).

      • Salmando on 17/01/2018 - 10:29

        I got the noise, but I'm finding it difficult to insert. Perhaps I should mail it to you and you can insert yourself? $5.98 will cover the shipping costs…

        • ash2000 on 17/01/2018 - 11:24

          Does it sound like Cha-Ching?

        • Salmando on 17/01/2018 - 14:33

          @ash2000:
          The ching noise is fine, but the Cha is more of a grind against rust noise.

          I'll clean it up night for another $5.98

  • pegaxs on 17/01/2018 - 09:33
    +7

    These wristbands have shown to be effective in only releasing gullible people of their cash. There is no science to back up their claims and plenty of science to back up that they are bullshit.

    Repellent-impregnated wristbands offered no protection.

    Quote from the New England Med. Journal Study

    The US Federal Trade Commission has actually fined one repellent wristband producer, Viatek, for misleading marketing of its wristbands as protective against mosquitoes.

    Canstarblue Article on Mosquito Bands

    The wristbands failed to stop landing by the mosquitoes

    Study conducted by the NSW Entomological Society

    Note to mods: negging because I have serious doubts about this product being able to do what it says. These bands are absolutely ineffective at repelling mosquitoes and a topical repellent would have a greater effect. Also, I have serious questions about the items being “free” and the shipping being so high at $6 to send 5 rubber bands in the post.

  • ca6leguy on 17/01/2018 - 09:53

    Don’t waste your money on these.

  • wtfnodeal on 17/01/2018 - 09:54

    "No pickup", that kills the deal.

  • check on 17/01/2018 - 10:17
    +1

    The Checkout had a segment on mozzies:)

    FWIW They had a mozzie expert on who said the bands are useless.

  • [Deactivated] on 17/01/2018 - 10:24

    The only way this would be effective is if it covered your whole body.

  • Salmando on 17/01/2018 - 10:31
    +2

    People complaining these don't work simply don't understand how they work. You purchase as many as you need to cover your exposed skin, and wear them all at once.

    • h4zey on 17/01/2018 - 10:57
      +1

      instruction not clear, got my d**k stuck on those ring.

  • huntingforbargainz on 17/01/2018 - 10:48

    Fun facts.

    1. Only female mosquitos bite in order to produce eggs.
    2. The itch you get after a mosquito bite is due to the mosquito saliva once you are bitten.
    3. The bigger the itchy bump on your skin means the greater amount of mosquito saliva in that area.
    4. You feel the itching sensation due to your immune system trying to combat the foreign substance, mosquito saliva, that has entered into your body.
    5. Male mosquitos don't bite. They feed on flower nectar.
    • Scab on 17/01/2018 - 10:53
      +1

      female mosquitos bite

      They pierce and suck.

      • [Deactivated] on 17/01/2018 - 13:17

        usually they suck only when pierced.

        • Salmando on 17/01/2018 - 14:35
          +1

          Sucking before piercing helps with the initial piercing

  • sween64 on 17/01/2018 - 11:01

    Bushman's repellant: Infinitely more effective and just $6.49 @ Chemist Warehouse

  • freeizgood on 17/01/2018 - 11:05

    I use apple cider vinegar spray, more effective

    • [Deactivated] on 17/01/2018 - 13:18
      +2

      effective on the ladies too

  • superkieu on 17/01/2018 - 13:31
    +1

    7 reasons mosquitoes bite some people more than others

    https://www.treehugger.com/health/7-reason-mosquitoes-bite-s…

    • check on 17/01/2018 - 14:11

      Have to give up beer.

  • internet-stranger on 17/01/2018 - 16:47

    These do not work, The Checkout did a great piece on these last season.

Login or Join to leave a comment
Login Join