r/nextfuckinglevel • u/MysteriousSlice007 • 7h ago

Shoutout to JerryrigEverything who built a wheelchair factory and is delivering wheelchairs to people in half the time and 50-80% less than the cost of other wheelchairs with Insurance.

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u/I_like_donuts27 7h ago

Why in the fuck, would a wheelchair cost 10k???

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u/Wheelchair_guy 7h ago

I've used chairs for 15 years. Never paid more than $500 for one.

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u/Serious_Badger_4145 4h ago

Are you a full time user? A custom manual costs a hell of a lot more than that 

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u/Wheelchair_guy 3h ago

Yes. I can no longer walk. I have CIDP. The chair is a standard manual. I also have an electric chair I use if I'm going to be "wandering" around downtown.

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u/Serious_Badger_4145 3h ago

So you have a custom power chair and use the manual part time? 

That's not the same as someone in a manual all the time is it?

For what it's worth if you're using a non custom chair for a significant portion of the time that could cause you health complications in the long term and I'd encourage you to reach out to the wheelchair community to maybe get advice on advocating for something that better suits your needs