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Huh, FFP2 masks are now available for 1-2 EUR here, individually packaged, and less in packs. They're sold everywhere, from discount supermarkets to pharmacies

by morsch 6y ago

Huh, FFP2 masks are now available for 1-2 EUR here, individually packaged, and less in packs. They're sold everywhere, from discount supermarkets to pharmacies (where they're a bit more expensive). Of course, prices were much higher a couple of months ago.

OJFord 6y ago
Oh, maybe they are here (UK) too then, I haven't been to an actual shop for.. over a year now. I was talking just about Amazon UK, where it was once easy to get FFP2 & FFP3 disposables and non-disposable filters in the DIY section, (I bought them for sanding/plastering/messing about with fibrous insulation) and now it's all shitty AliExpress-style spam.
- blub 6y ago
  Amazon.de was sold-out around February-March 2020 and never really recovered. Currently there's only third party sellers which sell FFP2 masks in there. But masks are widely available in pharmacies and specialized stores. I'd try to find a store selling occupational safety items if I were you.
  - chefkoch 6y ago
    FFP2 masks are everywhere in Germany, even my local Döner Shop sells them and every supermarket has brand ones either as single or pack of ten. I didn't buy the last pack from amazon but direct from the company (medisana) because amazon afaik throws all (counterfeits or originals) in the same bins and you can't be sure what you get.
ChuckNorris89 6y ago
Where is that? In Austria they're in abundance at every supermarket for 59 cents.
- morsch 6y ago
  Germany. I wouldn't be surprised to find them for <1 EUR here, too, I was being a bit conservative in my estimate.
- Squarex 6y ago
  In Czechia we got KN95s for like 35 cents. Altough proper FFP2s are for atleast 1.5 euros.
rawbot 6y ago
Consider yourself lucky. In a certain northern Germany city, they went for 5-7€ per piece. After the OP / FFP2 mask mandate at the end of January, they went down to ~4€. I found ONE pharmacy that was selling packs, so I got them for around 3€ (18€ 6-pack). You could also buy them cheap on Amazon with no CE labeling or with fake labeling, if you are feeling adventurous.

by morsch 6y ago

OJFord 6y ago

Oh, maybe they are here (UK) too then, I haven't been to an actual shop for.. over a year now. I was talking just about Amazon UK, where it was once easy to get FFP2 & FFP3 disposables and non-disposable filters in the DIY section, (I bought them for sanding/plastering/messing about with fibrous insulation) and now it's all shitty AliExpress-style spam.

blub 6y ago
Amazon.de was sold-out around February-March 2020 and never really recovered. Currently there's only third party sellers which sell FFP2 masks in there. But masks are widely available in pharmacies and specialized stores. I'd try to find a store selling occupational safety items if I were you.
- chefkoch 6y ago
  FFP2 masks are everywhere in Germany, even my local Döner Shop sells them and every supermarket has brand ones either as single or pack of ten. I didn't buy the last pack from amazon but direct from the company (medisana) because amazon afaik throws all (counterfeits or originals) in the same bins and you can't be sure what you get.

ChuckNorris89 6y ago

Where is that? In Austria they're in abundance at every supermarket for 59 cents.

morsch 6y ago
Germany. I wouldn't be surprised to find them for <1 EUR here, too, I was being a bit conservative in my estimate.
Squarex 6y ago
In Czechia we got KN95s for like 35 cents. Altough proper FFP2s are for atleast 1.5 euros.

rawbot 6y ago

Consider yourself lucky. In a certain northern Germany city, they went for 5-7€ per piece. After the OP / FFP2 mask mandate at the end of January, they went down to ~4€. I found ONE pharmacy that was selling packs, so I got them for around 3€ (18€ 6-pack). You could also buy them cheap on Amazon with no CE labeling or with fake labeling, if you are feeling adventurous.