[access-uk] Re: shopping - items packaged so not feelable

  • From: "Peter Beasley" <p.beasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 19:51:36 +0100

If they are not prepared tounpack an item to show you, then they should have items there just for demo purposes. ----- Original Message ----- From: "andrew shipp" <andrew-shipp4@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 

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Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 7:35 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: shopping - items packaged so not feelable
Hi All, you must remember that these are done like this to stop the people with sticky fingers from taken the items, with the old type of package it was very easy to do, so this is why it is like this. 
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Spring.flower" <spring.flower@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 7:30 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: shopping - items packaged so not feelable



I've found Argos to be helpful too

Trace
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 3:26 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: shopping - items packaged so not feelable



Yes, Argos are helpful in my experience.

One shop though, now departed from the UK High Street, Tandy, , once
refused to let me try on some headphones, arguing it was a hygiene
issue.  Sort of see their point, but I wasn't going to buy without
trying.

From Ray
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-----Original Message-----
Of Peter Beasley


I went into Argus last week looking for a keyboard and they were more
than
willing to open the boxes and let me feel the keyboards.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Access UK Mailing List" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 2:55 PM
Subject: [access-uk] shopping - items packaged so not feelable



Hi all,

I'm not wanting to start any long debate here but am just seeking

views

and perhaps clarity with regard to the DDA on items which are

packaged in

shops and therefore are unfeelable before purchase.  I'm currently

looking

around for my case for the Nokia 6630 but, as this phone has been
discontinued, many of the suitable covers are now no longer

available.  In

an attempt to find something appropriate, I have realised that, in a

lot

of cases, these (like so many other goods) are well packaged and not
readily feelable.  Yes, I could take something home and try it, and

be

sure to get a receipt with an assurance that I could return the

product,

but I don't really want to do this.

When a shop worker does not wish to take items from their packages,

Is

this really anything I should expect (as a "reasonable adjustment"

(under

the DDA) as a blind person?  I know headphones cannot be tried in

shops,

but I like at least to feel them, nevertheless!

Has anyone felt strongly enough to insist the packaging is removed

for

inspection?

Thanks for any comments.

--
Carol
carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx




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