The TMA Equipment Exchange
Darian Vietzke

I am pleased to announce a new program that is being offered on the TMA Web site.It is called the Equipment Exchange.You will see the link to the Equipment Exchange on the column of links on the main page of the TMA web site.I have been assisting the TMA Board in developing and offering this program to all individuals affected by TM, ADEM, NMO and ON and their families.The program is intended to assist our community in exchanging surplus equipment with each other for the cost of shipping only.If you are like our family, we have several pieces of equipment that have been outgrown by our son Jason, who has had TM since ten months of age.Jason is currently five years old and is doing well.We have donated some of his equipment in the past to other organizations, but we are glad to now have another option to share this equipment with others affected with the neuroimmunologic disorders and their families.

As you will see when you visit the program, we currently do not have any equipment posted.Our family and others on the Board are in the process of posting equipment, but we encourage all of you to begin to list your equipment as soon as possible.The more equipment that is listed, the more individuals in our community will be helped.

If you have any questions as you begin to use the program, please use the help link on the equipment exchange web site.

Thank you for your support,
Darian

TMA Equipment Exchange
Instruction Sheet

(1) The TMA equipment exchange is explicitly for exchanging free equipment except for the cost of shipping only.  How the cost of shipping is divided is agreed upon by the individual(s) donating the equipment and the receiver(s).  Selling of an item is explicitly disallowed.
(2) To list an item(s) to exchange, first follow the on-line instructions to register as a new user and then use the on-line instructions on the Member Area tab to list your item(s) to exchange.  Note that several fields can be completed after an item is exchanged.  This information is being requested in order to gather statistics to request grant funds to assist in covering shipping costs when exchanging items in the future. 
(3) If you are looking for a particular item, follow the on-line instructions to view current ads.  Once the item is found, contact the donor (lister) using the on-line instructions to discuss specifics of the item, discuss how to exchange the item if it matches what you are looking for, and how the cost of shipping is to be managed. 
(4) Any item inappropriate for exchanging will be removed by the site administrator.  To report any item that is inappropriate, please send an e-mail to exchange[AT SIGN]myelitis.org
(5) Items exchanged via this site are not tax deductible.  Any questions regarding taxes should be directed to your tax accountant. 
(6) If you have items you wish to sell and donate a percentage to the TMA, please click on the related link on the front page to use eBay Giving Works. 
(7) If you have any comments or questions regarding the TMA Equipment Exchange, please send an e-mail to
exchange[AT SIGN]myelitis.org. 
Thank you!