accessible-iOS Re: Apple is forcing us to have money
- From: Nikki Wunderlich <nikki0222@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "accessible-ios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <accessible-ios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 09:32:39 -0600
That was me and my rep payee only gives me $100.00 a month out of my SSI and
what I make at the sheltered work shop I work at.
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On Nov 10, 2013, at 2:12 AM, "RobH." <bobsh51@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Good for you! I tended to be a bit complacent having worked most of my
> life; but I also know folks over there that are stuck in out of the way
> places and can't even get to a store independently and depends on folks
> coming round and taking them in their car. They barely make doctors
> appointments and lives very hand to mouth mostly on the kindness of others
> and occasional duty calls from the nearest son. I've been known to send
> little boxes of luxuries from here to help along a bit. So: those that
> can, usually do and will; and the rest we can empathise with, dependence is
> frustrating and depressing at two levels.
> We had a message on here quite recently where the individual hadn't got
> independent control of there own income.
>
> It's easy to take for granted, but when I stop and think about it, feel
> amongst the fortunate in these respects.
>
> RobH.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Donna Goodin" <doniadonna@xxxxxx>
> To: <accessible-ios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 2:17 AM
> Subject: accessible-iOS Re: Apple is forcing us to have money
>
>
> Folks, I hate to say this, but what Apple's doing is just not that
> unreasonable. As many have pointed out, if you don't have a credit or debit
> card, buy a gift card and set up your account. You can get a gift card for
> $10, that's just not that much money. Once you've done that, you can do
> whatever upgrading and purchasing of free apps you need to do. I'm sorry,
> but I'm blind and I've worked my whole ****** life. Right now I'm working a
> job that I hate, but at least it's a job. If you're on a fixed income,
> maybe start thinking about how to change that.
>
> Sorry if this is bitchy, but I see no reason *at *all why someone who is
> blind has to be on a fixed income.
> Donna
> On Nov 9, 2013, at 3:27 PM, Jewel <herekittykat2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> The problem is that many disabled people are on fixed incomes. For
>> example, I run out of money long before the month is through. I should
>> still be able to get free apps, download apps I already purchased but are
>> not currently on my device, and schedule genius bar appointments. Without
>> money, I have no access to even change the password on the lock screen
>> because the Apple password is essentially broken until their or is money
>> available. Buying a gift card to leave money on is essentially the same as
>> requiring a deposit, a bad move on Apple's part imo.
>> And please don't lecture me on budgeting. I get $700 each month and
>> somehow don't qualify for food stamps.
>> Jewel
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Nov 9, 2013, at 4:12 PM, Ricardo Walker <rwalker296@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I’m totally confused. How would Apple Know if you have money in your
>>> bank account or not?
>>>
>>> Ricardo Walker
>>> ricardo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Twitter:@apple2thecore
>>> www.appletothecore.info
>>>
>>>> On Nov 9, 2013, at 12:46 PM, Jewel <herekittykat2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Even if you are setting up a genius bar appointment, getting a free app,
>>>> or updating those you already have, it won't work if you don't have a
>>>> valid card. This means if you use a debit card, if you run out of money,
>>>> you cannot do anything requiring an Apple password. I
>>>> I am going to complain to Apple about this and I hope many will join me
>>>> in this. Not everyone has a credit card and not everyone has available
>>>> funds all the time.
>>>> Jewel
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> reply://herekittykat2@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>>
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>>> they know because your card gets cut off if there is no money
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