The answer to this most probably is that those stores might want VAT exemption certificates whilst the RNIB sells products to their blind and partially sighted customers VAT exempted anyway! -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke Sent: 30 June 2010 10:30 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible Set Top Box Surely not! Why could a main-stream sho not sell it VAT exempted if the RNIB is selling the same model and you can prove you are blind. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mann, Madleen" <Madleen.Mann@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 10:26 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible Set Top Box > Dear Peter, > > I think (as mentioned on the ocian website) you will be able to purchase > this box from other high street stores but bear in mind that the RNIB > is the only place (as far as I know) who could give it to you VAT > exemted. > > I hope that helps > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of Peter Beasley > Sent: 30 June 2010 10:21 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible Set Top Box > > I see that this is made by Goodmans, so willl this be a mainstream > product > available on the high street or will one have to get it from RNIB? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 9:57 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible Set Top Box > > >> Got it thanks and read. >> >> -- >> Carol >> carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> On Twitter: http://twitter.com/songbird49a >> >> ---- Original Message ---- >> From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 9:46 AM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible Set Top Box >> >>> Carol, George sent a shorter link. Let me know if you do >>> not have it and I will send to you. >>> >>> Eleanor >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 9:38 AM >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible Set Top Box >>> >>> >>>> Alison, >>>> >>>> Try as I may, I can't get this link to work. It seems >>>> that it's even too long as an URL. >>>> >>>> Could you be kind enough to check it, please, and maybe >>>> send it as a TINYURL to help people access the page >>>> correctly? >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Carol >>>> carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> On Twitter: http://twitter.com/songbird49a >>>> >>>> ---- Original Message ---- >>>> From: "Long, Alison" <Alison.Long@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 10:49 PM >>>> Subject: [access-uk] Accessible Set Top Box >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> As promised, here is the link to the new accessible set >>>>> top box (a day early due to popular demand!): >>>>> > http://onlineshop.rnib.org.uk/display_item.asp?n=11&c=77&sc=250&id=4172&; >>>>> it=1&l=3&d=0 >>>>> >>>>> We are taking orders, but please note that stock is not >>>>> due until week commencing 19 July. 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