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AncestryDNA AUD $89 (Was $129) + $30 S/H @ Ancestry

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AncestryDNA AUD $89 (Was $129) + $30 S/H @ Ancestry
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blackfrancis75 on 16/03/2019 - 23:38 ancestry.com.au (249 clicks)
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AncestryDNA—The World's Largest Consumer DNA Database.

  • Order your complete kit with easy-to-follow instructions.
  • Return a small saliva sample in the prepaid envelope.
  • Your DNA will be analyzed at more than 700,000 genetic markers.
  • Within 6-8 weeks, expect an email with a link to your online results.

Offer ends 11:59pm (AEDT) on 17th March 2019. Price excludes shipping.
After checkout you will be offered 50% off Annual membership deals ($129.00 UK heritage Plus, $$269.88 World Heritage)

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  • Digitalsin on 16/03/2019 - 23:43
    +12

    yeah…and what happens to the DNA once they are done with it?

    • Wally on 17/03/2019 - 00:13
      +8

      prolly store the info to enable police to track down serial killers! 0.o

      • RockyRaccoon on 17/03/2019 - 09:12

        YMMD …. there goes my night job!!!

    • mamsong on 17/03/2019 - 00:24
      +3

      Same thinking. Cost me $120 to deposit mine to their DNA bank. No way

    • [Deactivated] on 17/03/2019 - 07:35
      -2

      Let's put it this way: don't commit any serious crimes - and that's going back and forward in time.

    • orangetrain on 17/03/2019 - 10:25
      +3

      Insurance companies will love to buy it, raising premiums for you and your family because of pre-existing conditions.

  • alvian on 16/03/2019 - 23:58
    +3

    Why does it cost $30 to ship a sample of spit?

    • snoopydoop on 17/03/2019 - 01:12

      Probably legally needs to be transferred in a different way than normal post, as technically it might be classed as a 'biohazard' lol.

      • alvian on 17/03/2019 - 01:58

        I don't think so. My HbA1c blood test sample was sent through regular post. That was more bio-hazardous than a bit of spit.

        • snoopydoop on 17/03/2019 - 10:36

          That's really interesting. Just read the other comment reply that it needs to go to the USA - perhaps the international aspect requires more rigorous customs or something? Or I guess $30 there and back could just be included with $30.

    • AnnonyPilot on 17/03/2019 - 04:09
      +1

      Because it's round trip from/to the US.

      • [Deactivated] on 17/03/2019 - 07:39

        All spit accumulates in the US?
        That's a lot of spit.

  • XoiThit on 17/03/2019 - 00:30

    was about to order the saw "Price excludes shipping" :D

  • Tacooo on 17/03/2019 - 00:57
    +11

    Ahh great. Now I can disqualify myself from health insurance without even knowing I have a pre-existing condition.

    • 00 on 17/03/2019 - 07:28

      *private health insurance

    • [Deactivated] on 17/03/2019 - 07:37

      In fact you may well have an obligation to inform private insurers of anything disclosed by DNA tests.

      Much better not to have that knowledge in my view.

      • blackfrancis75 on 17/03/2019 - 09:39

        they don't inform you of potential medical conditions.

        • Flyerone on 17/03/2019 - 10:55
          +1

          They may sell to insurance companies later with a change of terms and conditions that you already agreed to and cbf'd reading again when you get an email.

      • twocsies on 17/03/2019 - 10:19
        +1

        From 1 July 2019 Australians will be able to get up to $500,000 in life insurance cover without having disclose an adverse genetic test result e.g. if you have a family history of a chronic disease.

        Thus, if disclosure for life insurance was the thing holding you back, just wait until July to get the life insurance.

  • bunnybash on 17/03/2019 - 01:32
    +4

    Yeah these tests are not actually that useful. It isn't definitive and only indicates whether ancestors are likely from a region. Plus there is zero chance that I trust a company like this with my DNA details.

    • Twinkletoes Terry on 17/03/2019 - 08:50
      -1

      Not sure how you can say the test is not useful when you haven't taken one. Trolling obviously.

    • blackfrancis75 on 17/03/2019 - 09:29

      Please educate yourself https://www.pcworld.com/article/3302381/ancestrydna-review.h…

      "Another key service of AncestryDNA is matching you with relatives, which you can choose to opt-out of. The web interface presents you with a list of people your DNA matches with and estimates whether they’re first, second, third or even fourth cousins. (I found family members I knew on this list, so I don’t have any reason to doubt the results.) You can then get in touch with them via Ancestry.com’s messaging service."

  • pennypincher98 on 17/03/2019 - 07:41
    +1

    It's kind of been implied, but let's be blunt.

    As soon as you send this off, your DNA becomes the guinea pig of all research for the next few hundred years or however long they need it.

    • twocsies on 17/03/2019 - 10:16

      Factually incorrect. As soon as you send this off, you tick the box to prevent use for research.

      • orangetrain on 17/03/2019 - 10:26
        +2

        Technically incorrect. As soon they have it, a different company can buy them out and change the policy.

      • pennypincher98 on 17/03/2019 - 10:41
        +1

        you tick the box to prevent use for research at that company.

  • serpserpserp on 17/03/2019 - 08:26
    +4

    Crikey. I need a tinfoil hat just to read the comments in here. You guys better make sure you go back and destroy every medical sample you have inadvertently given out in your life, never know when some GP/Hospital/Work staff might use you as THE DNA of choice for their clone army…

    • unelectric on 17/03/2019 - 13:06
      +1

      It's a complex issue. It's a real possibility that your genetic information could be sold to research companies and manipulated. What if your lab-altered DNA formed part of a patent?

    • Justtip on 17/03/2019 - 15:29

      To be fair, blood samples are only usually kept for about 1 week in Australian labs. This is usually to allow for add-on tests if more need to be done once the first results comes through. Furthermore, I'm more trusting an Australian company governed by Australian laws where you have some consumer rights, than to send it to an American company.

    • [Deactivated] on 18/03/2019 - 11:12

      I need a tinfoil hat just to read the comments in here.

      No, all you need to do is educate yourself on some of the risks, that's all. But then that may be asking too much in your case. But look, you're welcome to it. Knock yourself out.

  • Schmendrick on 17/03/2019 - 08:41

    I'm 1/1024 Superman.

  • [Deactivated] on 17/03/2019 - 08:48
    +3

    I'll neg it.

    Why would I pay for some shoddy test, which aren't very conclusive and then have my info used/sold/hacked/etc and passed o to third parties to cause me troubles? It's not like you can change your DNA.

    • twocsies on 17/03/2019 - 10:14
      +1

      You don't have to pay for a tests that you don't want. But you also don't have to make up claims just because you are afraid.

      Research Partners
      We share your Genetic Information with research partners only when you provide us with your express consent to do so through our Informed Consent to Research.
      https://www.ancestry.com.au/cs/legal/privacystatement

      • [Deactivated] on 17/03/2019 - 13:25
        +1

        That's today, what about tomorrow?
        What if their their data is stolen?

        But more importantly, the actual tests aren't even accurate.

        https://www.sciencenews.org/article/family-dna-ancestry-test…

        So again why would you pay $89 for someone that is useless and you're handing over dna to a third party forever.

        At least Google, Facebook etc provide you services for free in exchange for your info.

  • Twinkletoes Terry on 17/03/2019 - 08:57
    +4

    Next time anyone posts a DNA thread, 1st post should be 'Cue the trolls'. The amount of ignorant comments is quite incredible.

    • serpserpserp on 17/03/2019 - 09:00
      +1

      bUt ThEy ArE sTeAlInG yOuR DnA!!!11!

      • RockyRaccoon on 17/03/2019 - 09:05

        Yea never know they may MiX it with CaGeD eGGs!!!!!.

  • noise36 on 17/03/2019 - 09:46
    +3

    So much trolling! People carry around a device 24/7 that tracks everything they do but draw the line at a DNA test, lol give me a break.

    • pennypincher98 on 17/03/2019 - 10:53
      +3

      People carry around a device 24/7 that tracks everything they do

      The difference is you can turn that off. Who cares if Google knows what my favourite coffee shop is lol.

      But draw the line at a DNA test

      Well yeah. It's super-sensitive data you cannot change. So if data is breached (which happens all the time, and will only continue to increase) it's a bit more trouble than ringing up your bank (for credit card breach as an example).

      Not to mention these tests aren't even 100% accurate.
      Oh and did I mention, it's $120 to give them access to your DNA?

      If I want to learn something about my heritage, I ask my parents. I'm not dead yet, so I mustn't have any pressing conditions I need to know of.

      But by all means, if that's how you leave your mark on the world… At least your DNA lives on after you die?

      • dryandra on 17/03/2019 - 12:47
        +2

        "If I want to learn something about my heritage, I ask my parents"

        You're joking right ? do you think they know everything that can be learnt from a DNA test ?

        • pennypincher98 on 17/03/2019 - 14:07
          +2

          do you think they know everything that can be learnt from a DNA test ?

          Of course they don't.
          But at least I can
          a) rely on what they say as 100% accurate, unlike a test kit
          b) not have to pay $120 to give a company access to my DNA

          Also - paranoia isn't someone experimenting on your DNA. Paranoia is thinking the parcel will be intercepted on the way back (which could happen). The first case does and will continue to happen.

          For me, it's way too early stage to think about.
          What do you gain?

          You get to find out your ethnicity and you go on Tinder dates (it's even got a messaging service) with people it thinks may (but may not be) related to you.

          I know my ethnicity. I know my family. I just can't really keep in touch with them that much. What will finding a few more people do?

    • [Deactivated] on 18/03/2019 - 11:10

      People carry around a device 24/7 that tracks everything they do…

      Obviously when you say 'people' you mean you.

      No one's tracking me.

      • noise36 on 18/03/2019 - 14:24

        This post is tracking you.

  • pistachio1 on 17/03/2019 - 10:54
    +2

    The best way to pay for putting youself on a worldwide database. Also get family members busted for free!

    • unelectric on 17/03/2019 - 12:57
      +1

      An aspect that isn't often talked about. You share 50% of DNA with your parents, 50% with siblings, 25% with grandparents, 12.5% with cousins.

      Your whole family is affected should your DNA ever get added to some database.

  • [Deactivated] on 17/03/2019 - 11:57
    +3

    Paying to share your data with law enforcement and other private organisations. No thank you.

  • dryandra on 17/03/2019 - 12:45

    I paid $98 shipped about 3 months ago, this is not much of a bargain.

  • lanercost on 17/03/2019 - 14:08
    +1

    Trolls here don't know/care what the purpose of Ancestry DNA is but for anyone actually interested on how this is useful to the family historian I'll share this link:

    https://www.lostcousins.com/newsletters2/mar19news.htm#DNAto…

    It's an expensive hobby so $40 off isn't something to neg (not that the two negs here have followed the guidelines anyway).

    • pennypincher98 on 17/03/2019 - 14:40
      +3

      (not that the two negs here have followed the guidelines anyway).

      I don't know - major issues with retailer seems to show for me in the guidelines.

      Without a subscription you'll need to ask your cousins' permission to see their Ancestry trees, even if they're public trees.

      So you pay $120 for a DNA test and you can't even find out if you are on your cousin's public tree without subscribing.

      Damn right an expensive hobby lol. Could be a very costly move.

    • [Deactivated] on 18/03/2019 - 11:09

      OK, got it - anyone who disagrees with you is a 'troll'.

      That attitude may explain a few of your strained relationships.

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