Bah! My used "a-flex" is a "plus".

TSSleepy · Post by **TSSleepy** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:41 pm

I'm not patient enough to wait months for my medical care provider to finish diagnosing me and getting me a cpap, so I bought a used "RemStar M-Series Auto with A-Flex" off the internet.

It arrived in the mail today and is an "M-Series Plus CPAP with C-Flex" with 929 blower hours on it. No "auto" for self-titration and no smart card. Boo!

Damn the FDA for requiring prescriptions for an air pump! This is a lot worse (and more expensive) than scoring weed in college 20 years ago. Not that I'd know.

Oh well, I was just playing around with it in bed (the CPAP!!!), and I'm going to give it a try at 10 cm H2O and C-Flex 3 tonight and see if I can last the night.

I'll wear my SPO PulseOX 7500 and see if my nasty REM O2 desats go away. Wish me luck!

MrSandman · Post by **MrSandman** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:11 pm

Why would you just accept this being ripped off? Do something about it! I am selling a real M-series Auto with A-flex but not giving it away which seems to be what the people on cpapauction expect.

Arizona-Willie · Post by **Arizona-Willie** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:38 pm

That's a cool picture of the candle with the flame turned into water!!

ozij · Post by **ozij** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:01 pm

Arizona-Willie wrote:That's a cool picture of the candle with the flame turned into water!!

So that's what it is! You're right Wilie - a very cool picture.
O.

TSSleepy · Post by **TSSleepy** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:36 pm

I stumbled across the "water flame" art when looking for a wall-paper. I believe the artist is L. Claret. There is also a match, a zippo, and a gas burner that looks pretty cool.
http://fantasyartdesign.com/free-wallpa ... =1&count=1

And yeah, I'm annoyed I didn't get what was advertised. But I got it real cheap, and I don't think that the person misrepresented the model on purpose. So I'm gonna roll with it. It gives me a CPAP to try that will hopefully give me some treatment and let me work out the kinks, while I wait for my health care provider to get off their asses.

It's been two weeks since my "urgent" sleep study, and they still haven't scored it. And I hardly slept in the study and never entered REM, so when they bother to score it...they're just going to want to start over from scratch. Idiots! Maybe I'll get a prescription in another couple months.

sleepycarol · Post by **sleepycarol** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:43 am

Browser wrote:Why would you just accept this being ripped off? Do something about it! I am selling a real M-series Auto with A-flex but not giving it away which seems to be what the people on cpapauction expect.

I have purchased several items from cpapauction and go frequently to see what is selling.

In my opinion, nobody expects something for free. Most items go for a fair price and what the market is willing to bear. I have seen machines bring more than what I thought they were worth on the site. After all, many times you are taking a risk that the machine is not was described, may have more hours, etc. and there is no warranty. If you are expecting new price for your machine -- then yeah people aren't going to buy it on an auction when there is no guarantee of what they are buying.

nobody · Post by **nobody** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:58 am

Arizona-Willie wrote:That's a cool picture of the candle with the flame turned into water!!

I agree, I thought it was neat when I first saw it!

Grems4ever · Post by **Grems4ever** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:05 am

TSSleepy wrote:It's been two weeks since my "urgent" sleep study, and they still haven't scored it. And I hardly slept in the study and never entered REM, so when they bother to score it...they're just going to want to start over from scratch. Idiots! Maybe I'll get a prescription in another couple months.

I hear you there. They sent me in for a sleep study ASAP and then took almost 2 months to get back to me about it. When I left the sleep lab, I was told that they found some problems and I would be contacted in about 2 weeks for CPAP. I finally got tired of waiting and called them. Then they acted like they were just about to call me about it - right. I then had to call the DME to get them in gear 2 weeks later. Don't even ask about the pulmonary function test that took 6 months for the results to come in.

I say pick up the phone and bug them about it!

MrSandman · Post by **MrSandman** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:34 am

sleepycarol wrote:
Browser wrote:Why would you just accept this being ripped off? Do something about it! I am selling a real M-series Auto with A-flex but not giving it away which seems to be what the people on cpapauction expect.
I have purchased several items from cpapauction and go frequently to see what is selling.

In my opinion, nobody expects something for free. Most items go for a fair price and what the market is willing to bear. I have seen machines bring more than what I thought they were worth on the site. After all, many times you are taking a risk that the machine is not was described, may have more hours, etc. and there is no warranty. If you are expecting new price for your machine -- then yeah people aren't going to buy it on an auction when there is no guarantee of what they are buying.

I am talking about people wanting to pay half-price for a machine less than a month old and under 100 hours or less with a copy of the receipt from a seller with several perfect feedback.

SharkBait · Post by **SharkBait** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:40 am

Browser wrote:
I am talking about people wanting to pay half-price for a machine less than a month old and under 100 hours or less with a copy of the receipt from a seller with several perfect feedback.

Once you drive that car off of the lot...

MrSandman · Post by **MrSandman** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:56 am

SharkBait wrote:
Browser wrote:
I am talking about people wanting to pay half-price for a machine less than a month old and under 100 hours or less with a copy of the receipt from a seller with several perfect feedback.
Once you drive that car off of the lot...

Yeah - I thought the same thing and with the economy I guess I just picked the wrong time to buy and sell. They sold much better last year.

Anyway - I don't want to discuss it anymore and/or take over this thread.

I would not accept getting ripped off as bad as this person says they did.

nobody · Post by **nobody** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:49 pm

Are you complaining because no one bid on it or because people actually wrote to you to complain about the price?

Browser wrote:Why would you just accept this being ripped off? Do something about it! I am selling a real M-series Auto with A-flex but not giving it away which seems to be what the people on cpapauction expect.

OutaSync · Post by **OutaSync** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 3:38 pm

TSSleepy,

I think that is so cool that you are going ahead and getting therapy while waiting for you test results. Way to go!

Bev

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