Where To Sell Diabetic Test Strips In Salt Lake City
If you have a closet full of test strips, Dexcom sensors, or Libre boxes you will never use, here is the short version: in Salt Lake City you have two real choices — mail them off and wait, or meet someone local who pays cash this week. Below is who actually buys, what qualifies, and how the local route works.
Why people in Salt Lake City look for a local buyer
Sellers usually want a quick, simple way to turn unused boxes into cash. In SLC that often means a public meetup at a coffee shop or grocery store parking lot — no shipping label, no waiting on a check that may or may not show up.
A local buyback option works best for three groups: family clearing out a parent's supplies, anyone who switched from finger-stick to a CGM and ended up with leftover strips, and caregivers who got over-prescribed boxes through insurance.
What you can actually sell
Buyers want sealed, non-expired retail boxes from major brands. The most common ones we see are OneTouch Verio, OneTouch Ultra, Accu-Chek Guide, FreeStyle Lite, FreeStyle Libre 2 and 3, Contour Next, Dexcom G6 and G7, and Omnipod.
How a same-day local meetup actually works
The flow is short on purpose. You text photos of the box, the lot number, and the expiration date. We send back a real number — not a "we will let you know after we receive them" line. If the price works, we pick a public spot near you, you bring the boxes, we inspect them, and you get paid in cash, Venmo, Cash App, or Zelle.
For most people in Salt Lake City, West Valley, Sandy, Murray, or Draper, that whole process can wrap up the same day or the next day.
Frequently asked questions
Is it legal to sell unused diabetic test strips in Utah?
Yes. Reselling personally-owned, sealed, non-expired retail-packaged test strips is legal in Utah and across most of the U.S. What is not legal is reselling supplies obtained through Medicaid or Medicare prescriptions — those are flagged with a pharmacy label.
How do you know if a buyer is legit?
A legitimate local buyer will give you a real number from photos before you drive anywhere, meet you in a public place, inspect the boxes in front of you, and pay on the spot in a method you choose. If anyone asks you to mail first and trust them for payment, that is a red flag.
What expiration dates do you accept?
For most brands we want at least six months of shelf life remaining. Anything inside three months loses a lot of value. The closer to the expiration date, the lower the offer.
Do you buy opened boxes?
No. The factory seal needs to be intact. Once a box is opened, downstream buyers will not touch it, so we cannot either.