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| Mason C 2006-08-10, 9:29 pm |
| On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:51:00 -0400, "Michael Ridenhour" <ocie@medbush.net>
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Hearing Aids on Line -- a quick scan -- no guarantee of accuracy
( list from Michael Ridenhour post - thanks) and hearingaidcentral
ahearingaid.com distributor - local dispenser
hearingplanet.com distributor - local dispenser
healthyhearing.com directory (some nearby)
hearusa.com directory (none northern California)
myhearpod.com online-sale factory-programmed BTE soft plug $695
lloydhearingaid.com online-sale $280-$1,500
AmericaHears.com online-sale self-programmable "FreedomAD" $1,049-$1,395 +
hearingaidcentral.com online-sale ITC $295 - $695 no audiogram needed (????)
I had trouble with the last one. I found no indication of an audiogram used.
Corrections welcomed !
Mason C
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| Medman 2006-08-15, 4:26 pm |
| Hello Mason:
We strongly recommend an audiogram before we sell a hearing aid
(www.hearingaidscentral.com), but it is not mandatory (same policy as
the other online hearing aid sites you listed). Although they state
they want an audiogram, they will sell without one.
Our hearing aids are advertised for moderate hearing loss (20Db - 75Db)
and for those whose hearing loss is age-related (bell curve results
with the right hand side dropping in the 4000Hz to 8000Hz range.) If
someon'e hearing chart showed any hearing loss of greater than 80Db
along any of the frequencies, we would not sell them a hearing aid.
Number one is that we would be doing them a disservice by selling them
a product that would not work for them, and number two, we would get
the hearing aid back which we really don't want. We also would not sell
to them if their audiogram showed any anomalies.
With our prices in the $300 - $700 range, why wouldn't someone purchase
from us ?(or any other online dispenser for that matter).
And regarding the lunch with Mead. A friend of ours picked up the check
Mason C wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:51:00 -0400, "Michael Ridenhour" <ocie@medbush.net>
> wrote:
>
> Hearing Aids on Line -- a quick scan -- no guarantee of accuracy
> ( list from Michael Ridenhour post - thanks) and hearingaidcentral
>
> ahearingaid.com distributor - local dispenser
> hearingplanet.com distributor - local dispenser
> healthyhearing.com directory (some nearby)
> hearusa.com directory (none northern California)
> myhearpod.com online-sale factory-programmed BTE soft plug $695
> lloydhearingaid.com online-sale $280-$1,500
> AmericaHears.com online-sale self-programmable "FreedomAD" $1,049-$1,395 +
> hearingaidcentral.com online-sale ITC $295 - $695 no audiogram needed (????)
>
> I had trouble with the last one. I found no indication of an audiogram used.
>
> Corrections welcomed !
>
> Mason C
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| Mason C 2006-08-15, 4:26 pm |
| On 15 Aug 2006 10:28:55 -0700, "Medman" <phil@hearingcentral.com> wrote:
>Hello Mason:
>
>We strongly recommend an audiogram before we sell a hearing aid
>(www.hearingaidscentral.com), but it is not mandatory (same policy as
>the other online hearing aid sites you listed). Although they state
>they want an audiogram, they will sell without one.
>
>Our hearing aids are advertised for moderate hearing loss (20Db - 75Db)
>and for those whose hearing loss is age-related (bell curve results
>with the right hand side dropping in the 4000Hz to 8000Hz range.) If
>someon'e hearing chart showed any hearing loss of greater than 80Db
>along any of the frequencies, we would not sell them a hearing aid.
Without an audiogram, how would you know what their loss is?
>Number one is that we would be doing them a disservice by selling them
>a product that would not work for them, and number two, we would get
>the hearing aid back which we really don't want. We also would not sell
>to them if their audiogram showed any anomalies.
>
>With our prices in the $300 - $700 range, why wouldn't someone purchase
>from us ?(or any other online dispenser for that matter).
In my case, BTE and self-programmable.[vbcol=seagreen]
>
>And regarding the lunch with Mead. A friend of ours picked up the check
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>
>
>
>Mason C wrote:
Mason C
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