Can you believe it?

ldemmery · Post by **ldemmery** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 12:31 pm

I just got off the phone with a local DME and they want $56 CAD for a new hose Tube! Can you believe it? I found a place in British Columbia that will send me one for $20 CAD and $10 shipping and handling. Talked with them directly, very helpful. (The Sleep Apnea Store) Anyone hear anything about them?

Lynne

ldemmery · Post by **ldemmery** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 12:34 pm

Oh, I forgot to tell you, my cat pierced my current hose. My husband as a quick fix used electrical tape to fix the hole, a small strip over the hole then bound in over and over again, slightly stretching it. Works fine but I'm still worried that it's not a permanent thing and that it will eventually leak. I woke up half way thorugh the night with a small headache, so I'm not sure if its sealed properly. The headache was gone by wake up time.

Lynne

Boomer · Post by **Boomer** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 12:58 pm

Why not order one form here, cpap.com, for 9.99 or 11.99 for a 10ft ? Is the shipping to Canada that much more?

Boomer

WillSucceed · Post by **WillSucceed** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:39 pm

Shipping to Canada from cpap.com is expensive, especially when you consider that they will ship to their American customers for free (if over $100.) However, if the price difference of the item is enough, it can still be a bargain to purchase from cpap.com even with the exchange rate and the shipping costs.

It is probably worth you while to call them for a quote.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 4:01 pm

I emailed them for a quote including shipping. If what you say is true, I probably did get a bargain from that other place. I just had customs/exchange rate etc...once you have all that, sometimes it just isn't much of a deal.

Lynne

ldemmery · Post by **ldemmery** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:05 am

Well folks, I made contact with CPAP.com for a quote. Outcome, well, price was alot better, however the shipping killed the deal. Turned out that the end result would to be about the same as the other price I got, once you figured out the exchange rate. Then there's the whole matter of possible customs duties... Staying with a Canadian company just made sense in this case.

I will in future ask for quotes from CPAP.com while looking at all my options for stuff.

Lynne

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There · Post by **There** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:24 am

The DMEs seem to charge far too much for everything relative to what CPAP.com (and some of the other online vendors) charges. I need to take a few minutes and figure out how I can get insurance compensation buying directly. It may not be my money being spent, but an overcharge still offends.

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