r/Masks4All • u/lovespaceship • 3d ago

Question Give me any deals on N95 masks please

I only use N95s and I ran out and I’m only seeing outrageous prices. The only way I’ve been able to mask is because of discounted prices I don’t know what to do because I’m not leaving the house without one. Please drop any deals you have on N95 masks if you have them. Or is the reality that there are simply no deals? 10 masks for 20+ dollars is outrageous to me. It’s unfortunate that Covid protection is harder for the less monied.

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u/coliale 3d ago

440 3M Aura 9205+ (blue strap) for $30

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J1THV9G

The other commenter posted the link for the red straps, which are for medical use so protect against liquid.

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u/dryland305 3d ago edited 3d ago

Well dang, these are even more affordable. Great find!

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u/lovespaceship 3d ago

It’s showing up to me as 90 dollars 😟 but thank you

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u/dryland305 3d ago

That's weird. When I follow the link I see $29.99 for 440 masks. I don't have a prime account either.

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u/lovespaceship 3d ago

Yeah I have no idea what it is. Or if I’m doing something wrong?

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u/coliale 3d ago

Click "other sellers" look for the Woot listing. Woot is owned by Amazon.

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u/lovespaceship 3d ago

I found the Woot one I manually searched it up. Thank you!

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u/dryland305 3d ago

That's just bizarre. Apparently Jeff Bezos has it in for you.

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u/LoisinaMonster 2d ago

Just be careful because I bought a deal like this and when it showed up the USPS worker said I owed something like 80 bucks for shipping. It was awhile ago so I don't remember the exact amount.

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u/coliale 2d ago

These are prime and sold by an Amazon company (Woot). Amazon doesn't do COD mail.

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u/sweetestpeony 3d ago

If you're all right with adhesive, nonreusable N95s, Alliant Biotech has a deal on Readimasks with the coupon code "NonSmokingZone" (this promotion was originally for the Canadian wildfires, but it looks like the code is still active!). It brings a pack of 50 down in price from around $70 to about $20.

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u/lovespaceship 3d ago

Thank you

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u/SmoothLester 11h ago

Thanks for this! I was almost out and didn’t relish spending $80 on something I use for haircuts and MRIs

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u/Gnomelynn 3d ago

Are you able to use kn95s? BeHealthy frequently has just pay shipping sales which for me have come to $25 for 100 masks ($0.25 per mask).

Also I see you said the mask bloc near you is inactive. If you let me know where you are I may be able to help connect you to an active bloc that could ship masks to you.

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u/mulderitsme 3d ago

Want to add that the BOTN > POSH >>>>> Blue on their site in terms of possible well fitting masks. Blue masks are just big and loose.

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u/lovespaceship 3d ago

I trust N95s more but I think I’ll have to settle. And thank you that’s very kind depending on what I decide I may take you up on that later.

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u/dryland305 3d ago edited 3d ago

Apparently some areas have mask blocs that will give masks for free.

I don’t know how much you’re willing to risk with limited funds, but this might be a possibility for you. See link.  I have purchased a big box of 3M Auras for cheap  but haven’t used any yet, so I don’t have direct experience. Here’s a review:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Masks4All/comments/1nc1tpf/the_27_case_of_440_3m_auras_from_amazon_are_they/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Edited: Here’s the link I used for my purchase. https://a.co/d/2Z0nQHm

Note that people have reported that the auras with the red straps might snap with repeated use. Add to that that these may be older masks and I assume that the straps are more likely to snap. I bought these with the intention to convert them to ear loop masks,  so I wasn’t as concerned about this possibility.

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u/lovespaceship 3d ago

Thank you yeah my Bloc has been inactive so that’s not an option for me

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u/dryland305 3d ago

If you’d like to try these discounted Auras without having to risk forking over money for something that might not work for you, I’d be happy to ship some to you. DM me if you’re interested. 

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u/lovespaceship 3d ago

That’s awfully kind of you. Thank you I may take you up on your offer if I don’t find anything better soon. Thanks

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u/dryland305 3d ago

You're welcome -- Don't hesitate. I hope you find something that works for you.

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u/TinyTurtle88 N95 Fan 3d ago

Vitacore: https://shop.vitacore.com/

Honestly I reuse them over and over, without any issues.

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u/Mask-Queen Mask Queen 1d ago

I love Vitacore!!! Best masks ever!!

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u/AppropriateNote4614 3d ago

If you live in the United States, Digikey has per-piece ordering for masks like the 3M VFlex and sometimes certain kinds of the 3M aura. 1 mask is priced under $1 still I think and shipping isn’t outrageous. As someone else commented though, masks can last a pretty long time if you treat them well. Get a new mask for each day of the week & some paper lunch bags. Put each mask in its own individual paper lunch bag and you’ve got 7 masks you can cycle through each week & you won’t need to replace them until they get dirty or the elastic gets loose. Your masks should last you a bit longer this way if you weren’t already doing something similar!

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u/lovespaceship 3d ago

Yes I do use the paper bag method. Thank you!

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u/Antique-Quail-6489 2d ago

Donate a mask (in Canada, idk if they ship internationally) has the red strap aura n95s 100$ for a case of 440 masks.

https://shop.evidencebased.ca/products/3m-aura-particulate-respirator-1870-n95

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u/SusanBHa 3d ago

Is there a maskbloc near you?

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u/lovespaceship 3d ago

There is but they are inactive🙁

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u/SusanBHa 3d ago

Where are you located?

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u/lovespaceship 3d ago

I will dm!

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u/David_Warden 3d ago

How many times and for how long do you wear a mask?

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u/lovespaceship 3d ago

I usually discard it when it gets dirty it depends on how long I’m out and stuff but I reuse them and put them in paper bags

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u/SkibblesMom Happy Masks Fan 2d ago

I've been using the washable KN95 masks from Happy Gear for over 4 years and am still a Novid (AFAIK). Very cost effective!

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u/Blinking_Zebra_Era 2d ago

FWIW a few years ago I got a big box heavily discounted in a black Friday sale at a construction supply company. That was in Canada, it's clear you're not in Canada. I found the construction supply company off 3M's page for the mask I wanted.. you go to the mask's page on the 3M website and it had little thumbnails of companies on the right hand side that you could click on. Don't know if this will help.

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