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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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.
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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.
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