[Foody World] 50 disposable masks for $7.99 - Page 3

Sep 18th, 2020 1:11 pm

#31

wirespeed: Member; Aug 12, 2014; 216 posts; 148 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Sep 18th, 2020 1:11 pm

supremePug wrote: ↑ Yep. People should be buying reusable face mask. It's just as effective and you're not killing the environment with these disposable face mask

reusable has variable efficiency.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q ... 9kAXdLfcXc

Sep 18th, 2020 1:27 pm

#32

gamebird: Member; Jan 20, 2010; 382 posts; 110 upvotes; toronto

Sep 18th, 2020 1:27 pm

akito925 wrote: ↑ The longer we wait the cheaper it's gonna get, so who here payed $45 for a box of 50 lol

I paid $60 for a box of 50 in March, sigh

Sep 18th, 2020 1:30 pm

#33

gamebird: Member; Jan 20, 2010; 382 posts; 110 upvotes; toronto

Sep 18th, 2020 1:30 pm

I still recall just four to five months ago, everyone is whining masks should be made within Canada. And some companies actually started to make those things, I am just wondering what happened to those companies. How do they compete with these?

Sep 18th, 2020 1:42 pm

#34

PanchoVilla: Member; May 18, 2018; 357 posts; 291 upvotes

Sep 18th, 2020 1:42 pm

wirespeed wrote: ↑ reusable has variable efficiency.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q ... 9kAXdLfcXc

This is true. However with these disposable masks I've been getting a rash on my face and also they can be pretty smelly from god knows what material they make them out of. My 100% cotton mask is much more comfortable now. I'm sure it's not as effective as the disposable but I just can't go back to that.

Sep 18th, 2020 1:52 pm

#35

BoombasticSloth: Deal Addict; Jul 15, 2006; 1914 posts; 263 upvotes; Vancouver

Sep 18th, 2020 1:52 pm

gamebird wrote: ↑ I still recall just four to five months ago, everyone is whining masks should be made within Canada. And some companies actually started to make those things, I am just wondering what happened to those companies. How do they compete with these?

Due to economies of scale, and other factors, from existing foreign manufacturers, and with the current prices of masks, I doubt it would be economically feasible for a made in Canada solution for these disposable masks.

Sep 18th, 2020 1:57 pm

#36

sylvestor2002: Deal Addict; Nov 6, 2003; 1795 posts; 334 upvotes

Sep 18th, 2020 1:57 pm

gamebird wrote: ↑ I paid $60 for a box of 50 in March, sigh

I think price will vary based on the quality of the mask. So perhaps you have some good masks compared to the $7.99 box.

+1

Sep 18th, 2020 5:07 pm

#37

gamebird: Member; Jan 20, 2010; 382 posts; 110 upvotes; toronto

Sep 18th, 2020 5:07 pm

sylvestor2002 wrote: ↑ I think price will vary based on the quality of the mask. So perhaps you have some good masks compared to the $7.99 box.

I got a $20 box mask from costco, and I think the costco one is better or at least similar quality to my $60 box bought in March.

+1

Sep 18th, 2020 5:27 pm

#38

MintMentos: Member; Sep 18, 2017; 243 posts; 162 upvotes; GVRD

Sep 18th, 2020 5:27 pm

gamebird wrote: ↑ I still recall just four to five months ago, everyone is whining masks should be made within Canada. And some companies actually started to make those things, I am just wondering what happened to those companies. How do they compete with these?

Agreed! Justin gave a few manufacturers (in Ont and Que if i'm correct) a large donation to produce these items. Where are the products?
Compete? Good question, even at min wage these masks are going to be way more expensive.

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Sep 18th, 2020 5:29 pm

#39

Pochacco: Deal Fanatic; Sep 19, 2006; 9103 posts; 3918 upvotes; Toronto

Sep 18th, 2020 5:29 pm

akito925 wrote: ↑ The longer we wait the cheaper it's gonna get, so who here payed $45 for a box of 50 lol

with second wave coming , price may be going back up again

Sharing is Caring - Without people sharing info, these forums would not exist and no one would benefit from it. Don't be selfish.

They really need to show who downvotes so we can find out the mofus is

Sep 18th, 2020 5:48 pm

#40

Thundercloud: Deal Addict; Apr 17, 2005; 4645 posts; 1340 upvotes; Kitchener

Sep 18th, 2020 5:48 pm

Pochacco wrote: ↑ with second wave coming , price may be going back up again

i doubt it. Capacity has caught up with demand.

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Sep 18th, 2020 6:10 pm

#41

jackching: Newbie; Nov 26, 2017; 31 posts; 9 upvotes

Sep 18th, 2020 6:10 pm

EugW wrote: ↑ Wow. I popped into a little shop today to drop off some mail and saw a similar box of 50 disposable masks... for $46.99.

First of all... not cool. But second, given that you can get them easily now for under $20 and sometimes for under $10, I just don't understand why they'd risk p!ssing off their customers like this.

This deal is better than havoc gsi without gapps!!

Sep 18th, 2020 8:09 pm

#42

Spinner: Deal Addict; Sep 19, 2002; 3379 posts; 2045 upvotes; Vancouver

Sep 18th, 2020 8:09 pm

PanchoVilla wrote: ↑ This is true. However with these disposable masks I've been getting a rash on my face and also they can be pretty smelly from god knows what material they make them out of. My 100% cotton mask is much more comfortable now. I'm sure it's not as effective as the disposable but I just can't go back to that.

Even top end 3M N95 have a characteristic smell. It's due to the polypropylene plastic used as the filtration material.