hi folks i agree with don i personally think the prices charged by all of the blindness catalogues are high i like to look at the catalogues and the exhibit booths at conventions but will purchase it from another source for a cheeper price it is sad that many people think they have to get items like measuring cups oven mits cleaning products from catalogues that charge a large price increase lets face it-ila is lookinh to point out the bad points of a competing business i am not saying maxi-aids is totally open and honiest but am sure if je looked at ila's business practices we would have issues if i choose to spend my monez at a company where i can get something for less--whether it be adaptive or not why notthe lori