Hi Eleanor.
As usual, your missing the point entirely. Sam provides an affordable
and affective solution for a price that is fare and reasonable given the
competition and his time. If you have a problem with the one you
ordered, I'm sure Sam would be more than happy to repair or replace it
for you, or are you going to batter him to the ground like you do with
everyone else who is unfortunate to cross your path?
-----Original Message----- From: Eleanor Burke
Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 10:07 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Scan Stand
A very comprehensive reply Ibrahim, Sam did wish to put me in touch with
you as a user. I can have an accessable phone for a hundred pounds, or I
can have one for 700 pounds. My point being that one is much cheaper than
the other. Why Sam has to charge 30 pounds then if I understand you
correctly is because the other competition is also 30 pounds. Now take
mine, it was broken before it even got to me. I would happily pay 10
pounds for it and at a push 15 pounds. i wonder how long the magnets on
it will last. Did you ask Sam to design it Ibrahim?
-----Original message-----
From: Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Sent: 26/10/2013, 9:32 am
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Scan Stand
Hi Eleanor.
The price reflects the price of the only other competitor on the market,
it
also reflects the fact that each is hand made to order. Remember that
Sam
is not making a pile on this, he wants to help out the visually impaired
community with a product which fulfils a definite need, that of providing
a
reliable and easy way to assist in the scanning of documents which it
does
perfectly. Of course you are free to criticise, however bare in mind
that
when the cost of most access technology accessories can run in to
hundreds
of pounds, this product is a very affordable solution and is much more
robust than the Scan Stand which wouldn't last any length of time,
especially if you are accident prone LOL.
All the best, Ibrahim.
-----Original Message----- From: Eleanor Burke
Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 9:10 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Scan Stand
The one I have seen from Sam and which he calls Pop Up Reader is the
Jeraffe to which you gave out info recently, it is a rip-off at £30.
However
I did not ever see the Scan Stand though I know of one totally blind
person
using it.
-----Original message-----
From: Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Sent: 26/10/2013, 7:18 am
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Scan Stand
Hi Eleanor.
The ScanStand is made of cardboard, it could break very easily and the
accessories that come with it are a joke, they feel cheap, I think I said
in
my review that a 5 year old could have designed and made this box for a
nursery project LOL.
All the best, Ibrahim.
-----Original Message----- From: Eleanor Burke
Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 7:15 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Scan Stand
Not very durable though Ibrahim given that mine was damaged on the way to
me. Does not bode well for durability. Too expensive too.
-----Original message-----
From: Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Sent: 26/10/2013, 6:46 am
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Scan Stand
Hi Carol.
The product I refer to is called the Giraffe reader, it is made of a
tough
synthetic cardboard and is extremely easy to assemble and fold away. The
product I reviewed and evaluated as a piece of junk earlier this year i
think it was is the ScanStand, the lightbox with internal lighting and
battery connection and all that rubbish. Obviously, since the Giraffe is
just a stand, you need to make sure that you are in an area with good
lighting to get the best results.
All the best, Ibrahim.
-----Original Message----- From: Eleanor Burke
Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 12:56 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Scan Stand
I am not aware of the one to which you refer, I heard of this one when
Ibrahim posted info about it and the person's e-mail address. Some time
ago
now Ibrahim posted on a different one around the same price but one that
a
blind person could not ascemble independently. Interestingly it cost the
same. I wonder if that is why this designer has priced his at £30 also.
-----Original message-----
From: Carol Pearson
Sent: 26/10/2013, 12:48 am
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Scan Stand
Hi Eleanor,
It sounds az if this is the same model discussed at length on the VIPHONE
list. In this case, I think I'll pass on this one, thanks.
carol P
Sent from my iPod
On 26 Oct 2013, at 12:43 AM, "Eleanor Burke"
<eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Carol I am sorry I found my way to your Junk Box. This happens with the
best
of people so no worries. People are generally best advised to check their
junk from time to time.
The Scan Stand is made by a gentleman in London who presumably designed
it
in conjunction with blind and partially sighted people. It costs 30
pounds
which in my opinion is at least 50% too much. Mine arrived in the post
broken! It was sent Articles for the Blind so no postage paid! With the
help
of a sighted person I did ascemble it in about 2 minutes, the designer
stating that it takes 5 seconds at the most to ascemble. The material
would
appear to be of the corigated cardboard type coated in some type of
plastic.
It looks eloquent when ascembled, the designer calling it a jerraffe! I
have
yet to test it with Prizma. This is the recommended app to use with it. I
can pass on details of the designer if you are interested. As regards
pricing I have asked others and all agree it is way over priced.
Apparently
there are people who have paid this full price.
-----Original message-----
From: Carol Pearson
Sent: 26/10/2013, 12:08 am
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Scan Stand
Hi Eleanor,
I have now put this message into my inbox, in the hopes that 'next time
around I'll see your messages when you send to the group and I don't have
to
go down to find your original. I don't know how one of your messages
ended
up in junk at all; it wasn't intentional on my part.
Now, I may have missed some this thread and am interested in it so let me
know if you decide to give this a go.
I didn't know a scanner stand was available in London though I'd heard of
another.
carol P
Sent from my iPod
On 24 Oct 2013, at 06:20 PM, "Eleanor Burke"
<eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi All
I heard about this item from a list member, possibly not on this list.
The
item is produced by a gentleman in London. I would be very interested in
people's comments in terms of value for money and effectiveness.
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