Question:
Is there someplace we can go to sell our CPAP's once we don't need them anymore.
I have both a CPAP, then they switched me to a BiPAP, and now I don't need anything? Just curious. — [Anonymous] (posted on January 2, 2002)
January 1, 2002
i have seen them for sale on ebay and you might check with your local
medical supply house
— Jim C.
January 2, 2002
I returned my CPAP (Which I never used) to the healthcare facility that
issued it. They made me sign a waiver since I did it without physician's
consent. Since my machine was being paid for by United Healthcare, I
wanted to return it to them so all parties could save money.
— Dianne K.
January 2, 2002
I don't need mine anymore either (hooray!) and since I ended up using it
for less than two months, it's nearly new. I'm going to sell my CPAP on
eBay. Good luck! The other thing you could consider doing is donating it to
your local WLS support group; many people have to pay for CPAPs
out-of-pocket and it could be a great help to someone else. Most people
around here seem to have good insurance, so it's not an issue.
— Julia M.
January 2, 2002
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&ht=1&query=cpap
CHECK EBAY. several machines for sale and lots of bidders.
— Tica G.
January 2, 2002
i dont understand but my ins. payes for the machine every month 300.00 i
have to true my machine in as soon as i do not need it anymore and i have
the best ins. there could be so i dont understand how you all can sell the
machine because it is not set for other people than the one that use it i
am not to use the one in the hosp.i have to take my machine with me to the
hosp. when i have my surgery so i just thought you might want to check with
the ins. before you go and sell the machine and maybe somthing might happen
to the person who buys it i sure would check first
— [Anonymous]
April 13, 2002
I would be careful about buying a used CPAP machine - who is going to set
the pressure for you? What are you going to do when the fuse blows or it
malfunctions? I work for a DME company and we provide CPAP machines to
people with OSA (obstructive sleep apnea). I have had several patients
tell me they can find the machine cheaper on the internet - what they don't
realize is that CPAP machines are no good to you unless they are set to the
pressure prescribed by your physician - and the manufacturers have made it
darn near impossible to set the pressure yourself - they either hide the
settings with a sequence of buttons that you can't figure out - or they
require the machine to be hooked up to another machine to set the pressure.
If you buy a used machine on the internet, you will not have the benefit of
a respiratory therapist or technician who can adjust the machine and fit
your mask for you. Our company (and most of the other DME companies in our
city) will not bill your insurance company for CPAP supplies if you did not
purchase your CPAP from them. The only way our company makes money is on
the machine - the masks, headgears, filters, etc are big money losers -
insurance companies don't even cover our costs on those items! Masks &
headgears run around $150-$200 each - do you want to just pick one of the
dozens of styles out there, fit yourself, and then get stuck with a mask
that is the wrong size and doesn't seal right? All I can say is - do some
research first - find a DME company who would be willing to service your
used machine, set your pressure, and fit your mask properly BEFORE you buy
a used CPAP. And keep in mind, if your insurance company bought you a CPAP
machine, they are never going to buy you another one - make sure you are
never going to need it again.
— Kim A.
April 12, 2003
I wouldn't sell your machine as these are prescription medical supplies and
therefore illegal to sell.
— jennifer A.
August 21, 2007
www.secondwindcpap.com bought my used CPAP from me about 6 months ago. Gave
me a fair price...better than sitting in my closet.
Tim
— Tim_in_Tenn
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