I Hate Dialysis Message Board

Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: okarol on September 18, 2011, 07:36:31 PM

Title: Dialysis machines sold on ebay
Post by: okarol on September 18, 2011, 07:36:31 PM: Just was looking at ebay and did a search for "dialysis machine."
Wow there's lots to choose from! From $3,400.00 to $199.99
29 results found for dialysis machine: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=dialysis+machine&_sacat=See-All-Categories
:o
Title: Re: Dialysis machines sold on ebay
Post by: CebuShan on September 18, 2011, 07:52:51 PM: Wow! I never would have thought of looking for that! But then, I have never been on eBay before.
Just wondering if buying a D machine from a stranger is a good idea?
Title: Re: Dialysis machines sold on ebay
Post by: Desert Dancer on September 18, 2011, 08:14:54 PM: How bizarre! I was just looking at dialysis machines THIS MORNING on eBay. (We were looking for the suitcase ones.)
Title: Re: Dialysis machines sold on ebay
Post by: Riki on September 20, 2011, 08:28:20 PM: Oh wow. someone is selling a Gambro Phoenix machine, the exact one I use, for $500!!! :rofl;
Title: Re: Dialysis machines sold on ebay
Post by: CebuShan on September 21, 2011, 06:35:12 AM: This is probably a dumb question but: Do you have to buy the machine? Couldn't you just rent it?
Title: Re: Dialysis machines sold on ebay
Post by: monrein on September 21, 2011, 01:08:51 PM: I can imagine selling one in a fit of pique but buying one?????
Title: Re: Dialysis machines sold on ebay
Post by: kristina on September 21, 2011, 02:41:27 PM: These Dialysis-machines, do they come from Dialysis-Centres and “went for walkies” ?
Title: Re: Dialysis machines sold on ebay
Post by: pitagory on September 21, 2011, 04:49:24 PM: I have a Baxter cycler. I thought they where loaners.
Title: Re: Dialysis machines sold on ebay
Post by: Bill Peckham on September 24, 2011, 08:58:09 AM: Here's another auction site that has a listing for an Aksys PHD!
http://www.dotmed.com/listing/dialysis-machine/aksys/phd/873422 (http://www.dotmed.com/listing/dialysis-machine/aksys/phd/873422)

I suppose it could be that someone bought up all the assets of the company when it went bankrupt and got the machine as part of the deal.

The thing is you can't just plug this in and use it. It uses specifically designed for it supplies which any made back in the day are expired. This one looks like it was one of its hospital models because the screen is on top of the machine instead of on a swing arm along side.

Wow - this equipment is in use! http://www.dotmed.com/auction/dialysis-machine/fresenius/2008k/22833 (http://www.dotmed.com/auction/dialysis-machine/fresenius/2008k/22833)
Things you don't want to hear during dialysis:
Oh by the way we just auctioned off your machine to a guy in Addis Ababa.
Title: Re: Dialysis machines sold on ebay
Post by: Riki on September 25, 2011, 07:54:44 PM: I've been meaning to look up how much the Gambro machine that I use is actually worth. $500 could be quite a deal... I know that the Baxter Home Choice Pro is worth $17,000 bought new. I found it one day while looking for something else.. that kind of blew me away.