Give a Mask, Get a Mask, and , maybe Win a Mask

Please make any comments about Mask Roulette threads here.

Offers of masks to trade can be made in http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=168278#168278

Reports of successful and unsuccessful trades can be made in
http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t19548/MASk-ROULETTE-Reports-on-trades.html

Join the crowd around the MASK ROULETTE table and talk about those masks moving


The Croupier

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I have been dreaming of ways to circulate the masks and have come up with the following idea.

Lets say we have the following situation:

A trader, lets call him/her TraderA has a mask, lets call it MaskA and wants to trade for another mask, lets call it MaskB.

But another trader, TraderB has a mask MaskB but wants a different mask, lets call it MaskC.

And there is a third trader,called TraderC has MaskC but wants the mask that TraderA has, MaskA.

So nobody trades because no-one has the mask they want.
(In the words of Gilbert and Sullivan, in the Mikado, Here's a howdy doo)

But if TraderA sends MaskA to TraderC in exchange for what is called a Virtual Mask, a lien on the MaskC that TraderC has. So TraderC edits her mask offer to say that her mask offer includes "MaskC has a lien on it by TraderA and I will send it anywhere that TraderA wants".

Ok , hold your breath.
TraderB wants MaskC which is now owned by TraderA. So...

TraderB says to TraderA. I will send you the mask I have,MaskB, cos you own MaskC which is the one I want.

TraderA says, yes you are on. Send me MaskB and I will tell TraderC who actually is still holding MaskC to send it to you.

So he asks TraderC to ship MaskC to TraderB

And and and, hold your breath......

Everyone has the mask they wanted.

So lets try to make those masks circulate.

I suggest we use a new house rule.

A trader can offer a Virtual Mask in place of the actual mask in a trade.
If the offer is accepted, the real mask offer is edited to show it has now a lien placed on it and the name of the lienholder given. This mask is only sent under the direction of the lienholder.

Phew, if anyone else understands this and wants to try it, edit your offer to indicate that Virtual Masks may be accepted in trade.

Let the masks move.

Give a Mask(Virtual or Real), Get a Mask, maybe win a mask!!

The Croup

When I went to the sleep clinic, they recommended that I use a Confort Lite 2. As a result of seeing my posting on Mask Roulette, Babette has offfered to lend me her one for a while.

This will give me a chance to try it out and maybe see if I can reduce my leak rate.

Many thanks Babbette

John M

The original idea of Mask Roulette was to trade masks but that doesn't seem to be working because it is really rare that the traders match. The Vitual Mask idea doesn't seem to work either.

BUT WHAT IS WORKING IS THE IDEA OF GIVING AND LOANING MASKS.

A couple of gifts/loans have occurred to the satisfaction of all concerned.

The giver/loaner no longer has an unwanted mask cluttering up his shelves and the recipient gets a mask to experiment with.

Shipping is comparatively painless if you use USPS Click and SHip
https://sss-web.usps.com/cns/landing.do and the recipient can send the postage $4.60 ( and maybe box cost) via
http://www.paypal.com

And of course the givers/lenders can be acknowledged and thanked in
http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t19548/MASk-ROULETTE-Reports-on-trades.html

So give a mask, lend a mask and help reduce leakage rates.

The Croup

Thanks Babette for coming up with the idea.

Here is a partial list of masks that people MIGHT be willing to give or loan.
So if you want to try a mask, PM the person concerned.


Nasal Pillow
Swift 1
http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?p ... ift#168282
http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?p ... ows#168452

Full Face Maks
Legend L http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=168290&highlight=legend#168290
ComfortLite 2 http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=169539&highlight=comfortlite++medium+pillows#169539

Optililfe medium http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=170694&highlight=unused+optilife+medium+pillow+optilife+petite#170694

Optilife petite
http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=170694&highlight=unused+optilife+medium+pillow+optilife+petite#170694

Good Luck, it doesn't hurt to ask

The Croup.

I just did a trade with Spinfall for small UMFF and she took my medium. Doing a trade with IBTERI, my 431 Flexfit for her Comfortgel petite my th iughts so far is this was easy, painless and benefits all involved! PLEEEZ keep it going!!!

Atruvirgo/Debbie

Here is a partial list of Maks that people want to try or use.
If you have one of these masks and you have given up on ever using it, how about offering to give it or lend it to one of your fellow users.

Fisher Paykel L
http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=168290&highlight=legend#168290

HC432 Large
http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=168340&highlight=hc432#168340


Full Face
Any except Comfort Classic,Confortfull 2, Comfort Lite
http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=168282&highlight=used+mirage+swift#168282

Any small
http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=169539&highlight=comfortlite++medium+pillows#169539

Hybrid
http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=168282&highlight=used+mirage+swift#168282

HC 431 Medium
http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?p ... 432#168340

Mirage small
http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=168452&highlight=mirage+swift++size+pillows#168452

Breeze small
http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=168452&highlight=mirage+swift++size+pillows#168452

Ultra Mirage small
http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=168452&highlight=mirage+swift++size+pillows#168452

Nasal
Any small http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=169539&highlight=comfortlite++medium+pillows#169539

Optilife Small http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=170694&highlight=unused+optilife+medium+pillow+optilife+petit

Do you have one of these masks lying around unused?
Would you like to help a fellow cpapper?

Give a little, get a lot

The Croup

Croup, I wasn't sure what you were talking about earlier, but I see now!

You are just so slick, buddy! Thanks for doing this!

Cheers,
Babette

There is a job opening for an assistant croupier to compile and keep current short lists like those above to list possibly available and wanted masks.

Also do we want to abandon the trade concept and just have one list of wanted masks and one list of available masks

The Croup

Oh, I think it's working pretty good like it is, Croup. You're overthinking it.

What's the matter? Didn't anyone send YOU a mask? I've got several now, you want one?

Hee hee hee....
B.

This is a great idea. I've been wanting to try the Bravo and just traded a Nasalaire II for one. I thought I'd have to wait until I could get one through my insurance. Thank you for coming up with this idea, Croupier!

Hey, whoever got Rosemary's NAII - if you hate it, PM me. I've got people lined up who want one.

LOL,
Barbara

From a recent posting the main Mask Roulette thread..

Selling for a friend:

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I take PayPal and money orders.

Will for $20 or best offer.

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The original idea behind Mask Roulette was that it was set up for mask trading and swapping and the original house rules did not specify or include buying and selling.

Until this point Mask Roulette has handled trades and gifts and there has no been no selling. Offer to sell have been made elsewhere.

So my question before CPAPTalk is do we want to keep Mask Roulette a trading/ giving thread or do wish to include "commercial" activities like offer s for sale.

Personally I would like to keep it a swapping/giving operation and let those who want tp get into commercial transactions set up their own thread.

But clearly the Mask Roulette thread has taken on a life of its own and this Croupier will respond to wishes of CPAPtalk as a whole.

The Croup

Croupier, I really appreciate you making an example of me in this case, and not going after the other parties on Mask Roulette who also have offered, and continue to offer masks for sale.

I have deleted the offending posts and started my own thread.

B.