accessible-iOS Re: Apple is forcing us to have money

  • From: Josh Gregory <joshkart12@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "accessible-ios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <accessible-ios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 11:14:23 -0500

Take it off list, anybody else who continues to post here will be dealt with.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 12, 2013, at 10:56 AM, Ricardo Walker <rwalker296@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> My e-mail address?  What does that have to do with anything?
> 
> Ricardo Walker
> ricardo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Twitter:@apple2thecore
> www.appletothecore.info
> 
>> On Nov 12, 2013, at 10:04 AM, Anthony Tom, Studio 
>> <homesweethome.tom@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> i just paid closer attention to your email address. ... ... ... ... hmmmmm!
>> 
>> Anthony D,. Tom
>> I am empowered by attention and my gift is desire or epiphany.
>> It is better to have crossed the line and faced the consequences, than to
>> remain standing on that same line for the next mellineum.
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessible-ios-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:accessible-ios-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker
>> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 9:17 PM
>> To: accessible-ios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: accessible-iOS Re: Apple is forcing us to have money
>> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> Yes.  They are.  And it effects so few of their customers, they don't care.
>> Because the sad but true fact is, they don't want people with 0 balances in
>> their checking accounts or maxed out credit cards.  And like I said earlier,
>> if you can't manage to have $1 in your account, you have way bigger issues
>> than being able to update an app on your phone.    So like you said "welcome
>> to the real world."  
>> 
>> For the record, is it good customer service?  Of course not.  But, when you
>> buy a premium product, you often have to deal with stuff like this.  Like
>> someone mentioned earlier, if you can afford to buy a sports car, your
>> probably not worrying about the price of gas.  
>> 
>> Ricardo Walker
>> ricardo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Twitter:@apple2thecore
>> www.appletothecore.info
>> 
>> On Nov 10, 2013, at 7:33 PM, Anthony Tom, Studio
>> <homesweethome.tom@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>>> so why tell me i can't upgrade programmes i have already bought 
>>> because i may have run out of money? for crying out loud ... ... ... 
>>> ... they've already been paid for!!!!! they are forcing you to have
>> money!!!
>>> 
>>> Anthony D,. Tom
>>> I am empowered by attention and my gift is desire or epiphany.
>>> It is better to have crossed the line and faced the consequences, than 
>>> to remain standing on that same line for the next mellineum.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: accessible-ios-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:accessible-ios-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 9:45 AM
>>> To: accessible-ios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: accessible-iOS Re: Apple is forcing us to have money
>>> 
>>> Very good point, Ricardo.
>>> Donna
>>>> On Nov 10, 2013, at 7:09 AM, Ricardo Walker <rwalker296@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi,
>>>> 
>>>> If this is indeed the case, wouldn't just having $1 on what ever 
>>>> method of
>>> payment your using gain access to all the stuff you said you were 
>>> being denied access to?  If this is so, I don't see how having $1 on a 
>>> form of payment is unreasonable.  I figure if this is your last dollar 
>>> to your name, you probably have way bigger issues than getting free apps
>> for your iPhone.
>>>> 
>>>> JMO.
>>>> 
>>>> Ricardo Walker
>>>> ricardo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Twitter:@apple2thecore
>>>> www.appletothecore.info
>>>> 
>>>>> On Nov 9, 2013, at 9:44 PM, Jewel <herekittykat2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I am on that ******fixed income for other disabilities as well. I 
>>>>> have
>>> fibromyalgia and degenerative muscle weakness. By the time I finish 
>>> college, I may not be able to work anyway. But if ten dollars is not 
>>> that much, you are welcome to send it to me as a gift. I had to get my 
>>> medicine over having money in the account for stupid policies like this.
>>>>> Jewel
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Nov 9, 2013, at 9:17 PM, Donna Goodin <doniadonna@xxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 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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