Is selling blood permitted in the US?

[Amplifier]

Can an individual sell their blood to a blood bank for a profit in the US?

I saw a commercial for the red cross saying they had a blood shortage and how blood I donate could save three lives. Usually when I hear the term shortage it's followed by the term price restriction, so what's the market like for delicious blood?

 

[DainBramaged]

Why, how much you got?

 

[drinkmorejava]

If you can donate it, I don't see how they could make it illegal to sell. You'd just need to find a place the would actually pay you.

and BTW, you'll go to hell if you try

 

[Amplifier]

Originally posted by: drinkmorejava
If you can donate it, I don't see how they could make it illegal to sell. You'd just need to find a place the would actually pay you.

and BTW, you'll go to hell if you try

yes of course selling an item that saves lives will send me to hell i'll be sure to say hello to the guy who invented the vaccine for small pox while im in there ill ask the devil why im in hell when hell wasnt invented until the 11th century

 

[drinkmorejava]

Originally posted by: Amplifier

Originally posted by: drinkmorejava
If you can donate it, I don't see how they could make it illegal to sell. You'd just need to find a place the would actually pay you.

and BTW, you'll go to hell if you try

yes of course selling an item that saves lives will send me to hell i'll be sure to say hello to the guy who invented the vaccine for small pox while im in there ill ask the devil why im in hell when hell wasnt invented until the 11th century

and I so just stopped myself from flaming an atheist who can't even handle a common phrase

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: drinkmorejava
If you can donate it, I don't see how they could make it illegal to sell. You'd just need to find a place the would actually pay you.

and BTW, you'll go to hell if you try

You can donate sex to anyone you want, but you'll get in major trouble if you try to sell it

 

[Amplifier]

Originally posted by: acemcmac

Originally posted by: drinkmorejava
If you can donate it, I don't see how they could make it illegal to sell. You'd just need to find a place the would actually pay you.

and BTW, you'll go to hell if you try

You can donate sex to anyone you want, but you'll get in major trouble if you try to sell it

ok george carlin

really come on one of you guys has to know the answer to this question it's a yes/no not a philosophical discussion i may even let you in on my homeless people blood milking farm IPO

 

[Bateluer]

Not sure if selling blood is legal or not, but I believe there are places that buy blood plasma, and you can sell human sperm and eggs. Given that, I don't see why selling blood would be illegal.

 

[lizardth]

I know you can sell serum. I did it many times in college to make a quick buck.

 

[Amplifier]

Originally posted by: drinkmorejava

Originally posted by: Amplifier

Originally posted by: drinkmorejava
If you can donate it, I don't see how they could make it illegal to sell. You'd just need to find a place the would actually pay you.

and BTW, you'll go to hell if you try

yes of course selling an item that saves lives will send me to hell i'll be sure to say hello to the guy who invented the vaccine for small pox while im in there ill ask the devil why im in hell when hell wasnt invented until the 11th century

and I so just stopped myself from flaming an atheist who can't even handle a common phrase

really go on try and flame me id like to see what youve got are you going to write a huge essay and prove me wrong because obviously i cant handle a common phrase it should be easy for you lmao

 

[DrPizza]

Most reputable places wouldn't want to obtain blood that way... it tends to attract people who want to give up their blood for the wrong reason - i.e. people with drug habits to support looking to make a quick buck.

 

[Strk]

I don't think you can sell it anymore in the U.S. If you really need money and have an urge to sell some fluids, go fire a few rounds into a plastic cup.

 

[Mrvile]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
Most reputable places wouldn't want to obtain blood that way... it tends to attract people who want to give up their blood for the wrong reason - i.e. people with drug habits to support looking to make a quick buck.

As much as I want money right now, I wouldn't sell my blood ever. That's just wrong...why sell it when you can do a nice thing and donate it? :disgust:

 

[Amplifier]

Originally posted by: Mrvile

Originally posted by: DrPizza
Most reputable places wouldn't want to obtain blood that way... it tends to attract people who want to give up their blood for the wrong reason - i.e. people with drug habits to support looking to make a quick buck.

As much as I want money right now, I wouldn't sell my blood ever. That's just wrong...why sell it when you can do a nice thing and donate it? :disgust:

jeez bait me into a philosophical morality ethical argument whhy dont you

my view is, if throwing the public a few bucks helps fill the supply and saves lives that's fine by me.

 

[vegetation]

Originally posted by: Strk
I don't think you can sell it anymore in the U.S. If you really need money and have an urge to sell some fluids, go fire a few rounds into a plastic cup.

You can sell your plasma, common, but they do screen people and weed out junkies, prefering college students.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Originally posted by: vegetation

Originally posted by: Strk
I don't think you can sell it anymore in the U.S. If you really need money and have an urge to sell some fluids, go fire a few rounds into a plastic cup.

You can sell your plasma, common, but they do screen people and weed out junkies, prefering college students.

They want you to do it like 3 - 4 times a week though... intense

 

[Evadman]

You do get a cookie, and sometimes OJ.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Originally posted by: DLeRium

Originally posted by: vegetation

Originally posted by: Strk
I don't think you can sell it anymore in the U.S. If you really need money and have an urge to sell some fluids, go fire a few rounds into a plastic cup.

You can sell your plasma, common, but they do screen people and weed out junkies, prefering college students.

They want you to do it like 3 - 4 times a week though... intense

I thought you could only donate plasma like once a month and that it's a LONG procedure. Like 4+ hours?