Masks that didn't fit: what to do with them?

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openheartmama
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Masks that didn't fit: what to do with them?

Post by openheartmama » Mon Nov 09, 2020 4:31 pm

I got return insurance on a number of masks I purchased during my quest to find the right one (Airfit N30i paired with Dreamwear headgear with arms for the win)
Now, bc of it, I have a bunch of masks that have been used once or only tried on. The company I purchased them from doesn't want me to send them back though they issued refunds!
I hate to just throw them away, but also don't know what others have generally done for stuff like this. Can I give them away, share with someone who needs a mask and may not have insurance to cover? Am I even allowed as long as they are cleaned/sanitized?

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Re: Masks that didn't fit: what to do with them?

Post by Pugsy » Mon Nov 09, 2020 5:05 pm

Go ahead and offer them for free to forum members if you wish. It is acceptable to ask for postage reimbursement.
There are a lot of people who are in a situation where a gently used mask is better than no mask..

I have what I call a donations box...where people have sent to me their unwanted masks but with the free return insurance in so many places now I don't have much of a supply now to go sort through when someone needs something and maybe they don't have insurance or the cash to buy something out of pocket that is brand new.

Any you can't get rid of...I will be happy to accept them and put them in the donations box and I will eventually find a home for them with someone in need. But go ahead and offer them here if you wish...cut out the middle man/woman. Anything you can't find a home for I will be happy to put them in the donations box.

Don't worry about going to elaborate sanitizing ....I found most people prefer to do their own cleaning routine once they get a used mask.
I know that is what I would want to do myself for my own peace of mind.

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openheartmama
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Re: Masks that didn't fit: what to do with them?

Post by openheartmama » Mon Nov 09, 2020 6:27 pm

As usual, Pugsy thanks!
I'll post a separate message tomorrow with a list of available supplies.

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Additional Comments: using Dreamwear headgear with arms and a couple other hacks to keep mask stable at night!
NJ-based mama to two wee school-aged wonders, wife to super-nerd scientist. Breaking up the pandemic monotony with May 2020 open heart repair of ascending aortic aneurysm. OHS diagnosed September 2020. Still tired but optimistic.