[access-uk] Re: RNIB
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:44:22 -0000
Hi John,
Depends how you define profit.
In the example that Iain gave, if a book costs more to produce than a print
book, how are they making profit, by selling stuff at the same price? If
anything, they are making a loss. Do the math. Just because it costs the
same, doesn't mean a company or charity is making profit.
All the best
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
john coley
Sent: Friday 20 November 2009 19:22
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB
They shouldn't in that case claim to be a non profit organisation. The fact
that you agree with it is immaterial. It is dishonest.
John.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Iain Lackie" <ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 6:46 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB
> No, I am not shocked and I think it only right that RNIB should sell goods
> at the same price as other suppliers. We should remember that Selling is
> only part of the work which RNIB does and even here there are many areas
> of subsidy. If we take books for example, a book is genrally sold by RNIB
> at the same price as the print version. However, the cost of producing
> that book is much greater than the print. If we were to be charged the
> same price for audio books as the general market price, I don't think many
> of us would be buying too many of them. Personally, I think there is too
> much of the expecting to get things cheaper within the blind community.
>
> Iain
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "john coley" <johncoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 6:03 PM
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [access-uk] RNIB
>
>>
>> Hi everybody, I learnt something the other day that shocked me. It's
>> something that affects many of us. The RNIB as a charity is supposed to
>> be a non profit organisation.
>> When I was researching prices of a product recently I found it strange
>> that the RNIB charged the same as other suppliers. I took it up with a
>> friend at the RNIB, who confirmed to me that yes, they do make the same
>> profit as other suppliers, but given their status as a non profit
>> organisation they're not allowed to call it profit, so call it
>> contribution.
>> Given that any financial gain made on sale of something is profit
>> whatever they choose to call it it comes down to the same thing.
>> It would be interesting to know how officially they reconcile being a
>> non profit organisation with their operating as a profit making one, that
>> profit being made from those people they profess to be helping.
>> John.
>>
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