[access-uk] Re: TIME FOR A RANT ...
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:21:11 +0100
Hi Roger,
Not really, I was agreeing with you that I also had some sympathy. That's
where the reply came from.
All the best
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
roger south
Sent: Wednesday 24 June 2009 16:53
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: TIME FOR A RANT ...
Pardon? I think you are replying to the wrong person or you have not read my
post.
Roger
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 4:20 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: TIME FOR A RANT ...
> Hi Roger,
>
> I have some sympathy for Carol too, but if you are expecting an in-depth
> demo of a product, it is really only polite to make an appointment. If
> you
> don't make an appointment, you can't really expect someone to drop
> everything just to give you an in-depth demo on the fly.
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> roger south
> Sent: Wednesday 24 June 2009 15:43
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: TIME FOR A RANT ...
>
> Hi Carol
>
> You have my sympathy as I've been down that street as well. Several years
> ago I wanted to buy a portable book reader and the one to have was the
> Road
> Runner. I have a severe hearing loss and therefore hear mostly
> electronically. This made me wary as to whether it would be suitable for
> me.
>
> I phoned the dealer and was told the price etc. I explained my difficulty
> and fears so would I be able to return it if I needed to. In no
> circumstances I was told as the machine would be second hand. If it was
> unsuitable I'd have to find a buyer to purchase it off me. What he didn't
> realise and was not interested in listening to was that only the actual
> machine would be used briefly as I would have used my own batteries out of
> courtesy and I never use head-phones ever as they are of no use to me. My
> own induction loop would have been plugged in instead.
>
> Another list member agreed to meet me and allow me to try his. It
> transpired
>
> I was unable to get on with it and never did purchase one. But the dealer
> in
>
> question, due to his short sightedness and rude behaviour has lost a
> potential customer for life. I would wait for hell to freeze over before I
> bought even a box of matches from him in the future.
>
> Rger
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Access UK Mailing List" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 10:10 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] TIME FOR A RANT ...
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I don't exactly apologise for this post and I'll try to keep it brief!
>
> I've just written about my recent experience when visiting the RNIB shop
> at
> Judd Street for the first time a few weeks back ...
>
> (I won't repeat here what I wrote there ...)
>
> My quest to get a proper indepth demonstration of the Plextalk Pocket has
> been exceedingly difficult ... and I've now decided to give it up.
>
> Not only was I unable to get anything like a demonstration at the RNIB,
> but
> I have declined to purchase the "Infotech" article. This was the last
> nail
> in the coffin for me! I was told this would cost me £10 as I'm not a
> regular subscriber to "Infotech" and you can no longer purchase individual
> articles at a reasonable rate. I think £10 is too steep and, despite my
> writing both Brian and Terry at T&T, I heard nothing from them.
>
> Well, that's just too bad! It seems my quest for a recorder I'll really
> like and get on with is just not to be!
>
> Surely, it ought to be easier than this to get proper demonstrations and a
> working knowledge of this high tech stuff for which we have to pay fairly
> high prices anyway ...
>
> OK - rant over!
>
> --
> Carol
> carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
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