Loyal customers to the feminine o.b tampons are turning to eBay since the popular brand by Johnson & Johnson disappeared from the store shelves since late fall.
Some of the tampons are going for 14 times the regular price of $5.50-lucky are the eBay sellers who have these product in stock because they laughing all the way to the bank.
The bidding intensified Wednesday night as woman turned to eBay for the nonapplicator tampons which Johnson & Johnson blames the shortfall on manufacturing and distribution glitch.
The asking price shot to $150 for 3 boxes these morning as woman search high and low for their favorite product. For most women the choice of a tampon is personal, some women have used the product for over 20 years because of their compact size and comfort. The tampons unlike their competitor come without an applicator therefore more convenient than their counterparts.
Search for ob ultra tampons on eBay brought up 46 listings and 379 listings eBay listings for ob tampons. Johnson & Johnson did promise that the shortage would soon be over but never gave the specific date so the bidding wars continue.
