Mask Prices and any way to dodge them?

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Tyrlaan
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Mask Prices and any way to dodge them?

Post by Tyrlaan » Fri Sep 30, 2022 8:00 am

Last December I bought a replacement mask for myself and it cost about $15 from Amazon. Looking to replace my wife's mask today and Amazon (and seemingly everywhere) has it for $50+!!

WTF happened with mask prices and is there anywhere out there that has them for reasonable prices?

Airfit 20 full face masks, fyi

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Re: Mask Prices and any way to dodge them?

Post by lynninnj » Fri Sep 30, 2022 8:24 am

Tyrlaan wrote:
Fri Sep 30, 2022 8:00 am
Last December I bought a replacement mask for myself and it cost about $15 from Amazon. Looking to replace my wife's mask today and Amazon (and seemingly everywhere) has it for $50+!!

WTF happened with mask prices and is there anywhere out there that has them for reasonable prices?

Airfit 20 full face masks, fyi
Ebay is your friend. I am constantly looking over there for someone looking to sell off my replacement cushions. You wouldnt find them for $15 but they have some up there priced in the $30-40 range. Sometimes you can find two of them priced for less as a set. ie I bought 3 for $21 for mine, which are usually $30-40 each. I buy them even if I don't need them YET. I only buy new in box/bag. I dont know what size you need but here is an example of 2 medium masks for sale with a make an offer option. https://www.ebay.com/itm/175430427638?m ... media=COPY Sometimes I will search on the particular part number (in example above it is the 63468, which differs slightly depending on the size you want.) I have also seen part numbers mislabeled so I always compare to the photos of the bags.

Also facebook marketplace can help you find the goods. I picked up a heated hose new for $20 and a guy selling off 10 filters for $7. Lowest price I saw on them were 2.50 each if you bought ten of them.

HTH

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Re: Mask Prices and any way to dodge them?

Post by Tyrlaan » Fri Sep 30, 2022 4:45 pm

lynninnj wrote:
Fri Sep 30, 2022 8:24 am
Tyrlaan wrote:
Fri Sep 30, 2022 8:00 am
Last December I bought a replacement mask for myself and it cost about $15 from Amazon. Looking to replace my wife's mask today and Amazon (and seemingly everywhere) has it for $50+!!

WTF happened with mask prices and is there anywhere out there that has them for reasonable prices?

Airfit 20 full face masks, fyi
Ebay is your friend. I am constantly looking over there for someone looking to sell off my replacement cushions. You wouldnt find them for $15 but they have some up there priced in the $30-40 range. Sometimes you can find two of them priced for less as a set. ie I bought 3 for $21 for mine, which are usually $30-40 each. I buy them even if I don't need them YET. I only buy new in box/bag. I dont know what size you need but here is an example of 2 medium masks for sale with a make an offer option. https://www.ebay.com/itm/175430427638?m ... media=COPY Sometimes I will search on the particular part number (in example above it is the 63468, which differs slightly depending on the size you want.) I have also seen part numbers mislabeled so I always compare to the photos of the bags.

Also facebook marketplace can help you find the goods. I picked up a heated hose new for $20 and a guy selling off 10 filters for $7. Lowest price I saw on them were 2.50 each if you bought ten of them.

HTH
Thanks for this!

Any idea why the prices got stupid? Pandemic/supply chain excuses?

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Re: Mask Prices and any way to dodge them?

Post by Dog Slobber » Fri Sep 30, 2022 4:56 pm

Tyrlaan wrote:
Fri Sep 30, 2022 4:45 pm


Any idea why the prices got stupid? Pandemic/supply chain excuses?
The prices have always been stupid.

Prices at both Brick & Mortar, and online DMEs have always been high, looks like the it's starting to filter down to the non-traditional/personal sellers.

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Re: Mask Prices and any way to dodge them?

Post by Tyrlaan » Fri Sep 30, 2022 7:36 pm

Dog Slobber wrote:
Fri Sep 30, 2022 4:56 pm
Tyrlaan wrote:
Fri Sep 30, 2022 4:45 pm


Any idea why the prices got stupid? Pandemic/supply chain excuses?
The prices have always been stupid.

Prices at both Brick & Mortar, and online DMEs have always been high, looks like the it's starting to filter down to the non-traditional/personal sellers.
I literally bought one for $15 on Amazon last December. That's very far from a stupid price imo.

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Re: Mask Prices and any way to dodge them?

Post by LSAT » Fri Sep 30, 2022 8:48 pm

lynninnj wrote:
Fri Sep 30, 2022 8:24 am
Tyrlaan wrote:
Fri Sep 30, 2022 8:00 am
Last December I bought a replacement mask for myself and it cost about $15 from Amazon. Looking to replace my wife's mask today and Amazon (and seemingly everywhere) has it for $50+!!

WTF happened with mask prices and is there anywhere out there that has them for reasonable prices?

Airfit 20 full face masks, fyi
Ebay is your friend. I am constantly looking over there for someone looking to sell off my replacement cushions. You wouldnt find them for $15 but they have some up there priced in the $30-40 range. Sometimes you can find two of them priced for less as a set. ie I bought 3 for $21 for mine, which are usually $30-40 each. I buy them even if I don't need them YET. I only buy new in box/bag. I dont know what size you need but here is an example of 2 medium masks for sale with a make an offer option. https://www.ebay.com/itm/175430427638?m ... media=COPY Sometimes I will search on the particular part number (in example above it is the 63468, which differs slightly depending on the size you want.) I have also seen part numbers mislabeled so I always compare to the photos of the bags.

Also facebook marketplace can help you find the goods. I picked up a heated hose new for $20 and a guy selling off 10 filters for $7. Lowest price I saw on them were 2.50 each if you bought ten of them.

HTH
Those are NOT complete masks...those are mask cushions. The OP seems to want a complete mask

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Re: Mask Prices and any way to dodge them?

Post by lynninnj » Sat Oct 01, 2022 5:43 am

LSAT wrote:
Fri Sep 30, 2022 8:48 pm
lynninnj wrote:
Fri Sep 30, 2022 8:24 am
Tyrlaan wrote:
Fri Sep 30, 2022 8:00 am
Last December I bought a replacement mask for myself and it cost about $15 from Amazon. Looking to replace my wife's mask today and Amazon (and seemingly everywhere) has it for $50+!!

WTF happened with mask prices and is there anywhere out there that has them for reasonable prices?

Airfit 20 full face masks, fyi
Ebay is your friend. I am constantly looking over there for someone looking to sell off my replacement cushions. You wouldnt find them for $15 but they have some up there priced in the $30-40 range. Sometimes you can find two of them priced for less as a set. ie I bought 3 for $21 for mine, which are usually $30-40 each. I buy them even if I don't need them YET. I only buy new in box/bag. I dont know what size you need but here is an example of 2 medium masks for sale with a make an offer option. https://www.ebay.com/itm/175430427638?m ... media=COPY Sometimes I will search on the particular part number (in example above it is the 63468, which differs slightly depending on the size you want.) I have also seen part numbers mislabeled so I always compare to the photos of the bags.

Also facebook marketplace can help you find the goods. I picked up a heated hose new for $20 and a guy selling off 10 filters for $7. Lowest price I saw on them were 2.50 each if you bought ten of them.

HTH
Those are NOT complete masks...those are mask cushions. The OP seems to want a complete mask
The complete full masks are $150+ not $50+.

Ergo, I concluded they weren’t looking for the whole shebang.

Edit:I also suggested looking for the part on ebay and to keep checking there. New stuff pops up all the time. I posted about the P10 smalls-3 for $20 including shipping as I check ebay almost daily. I really hope that helps someone.

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Re: Mask Prices and any way to dodge them?

Post by Dog Slobber » Sat Oct 01, 2022 8:55 am

Tyrlaan wrote:
Fri Sep 30, 2022 7:36 pm
Dog Slobber wrote:
Fri Sep 30, 2022 4:56 pm
Tyrlaan wrote:
Fri Sep 30, 2022 4:45 pm


Any idea why the prices got stupid? Pandemic/supply chain excuses?
The prices have always been stupid.

Prices at both Brick & Mortar, and online DMEs have always been high, looks like the it's starting to filter down to the non-traditional/personal sellers.
I literally bought one for $15 on Amazon last December. That's very far from a stupid price imo.
Did you even attempt to understand what I wrote?

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Re: Mask Prices and any way to dodge them?

Post by Tyrlaan » Sat Oct 01, 2022 11:18 am

LSAT wrote:
Fri Sep 30, 2022 8:48 pm
lynninnj wrote:
Fri Sep 30, 2022 8:24 am
Tyrlaan wrote:
Fri Sep 30, 2022 8:00 am
Last December I bought a replacement mask for myself and it cost about $15 from Amazon. Looking to replace my wife's mask today and Amazon (and seemingly everywhere) has it for $50+!!

WTF happened with mask prices and is there anywhere out there that has them for reasonable prices?

Airfit 20 full face masks, fyi
Ebay is your friend. I am constantly looking over there for someone looking to sell off my replacement cushions. You wouldnt find them for $15 but they have some up there priced in the $30-40 range. Sometimes you can find two of them priced for less as a set. ie I bought 3 for $21 for mine, which are usually $30-40 each. I buy them even if I don't need them YET. I only buy new in box/bag. I dont know what size you need but here is an example of 2 medium masks for sale with a make an offer option. https://www.ebay.com/itm/175430427638?m ... media=COPY Sometimes I will search on the particular part number (in example above it is the 63468, which differs slightly depending on the size you want.) I have also seen part numbers mislabeled so I always compare to the photos of the bags.

Also facebook marketplace can help you find the goods. I picked up a heated hose new for $20 and a guy selling off 10 filters for $7. Lowest price I saw on them were 2.50 each if you bought ten of them.

HTH
Those are NOT complete masks...those are mask cushions. The OP seems to want a complete mask
No that was me doing a dumb, I meant just the cushions.

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