Wait a sec. I was told they can tell you if the upgrade shipped or not, that's how I've been keeping track on if it was sent. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Myers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 8:26 PM Subject: RE: [Braillenote]Upgrades?
> Hello, Richard, > Yes, I very much agree that it is no way to run an airline, railroad, or a > software distributor. Haven't they ever heard of insurance or registration? > For just a little more, the post office gurantees to deliver your package > and you can track it all the way without leaving the comfort of your > computer chair! Well, tht is not too surprising. I ran afoul, and I do > mean foul in the worst sense of the word, of another company that I wanted > something from. They told me they were adding about twelve dollars to cover > shipping by UPS. They said there would be no insurance except for the few > dollars USP would pay for a lost package. I asked them to ship it through > the US Post Office, the fastest and surest way, also the cheapest. The > shipping clerk (spelled J E R K) said company policy forbade use of the Post > office, and besides, he had no idea of where a post office was or even if > the postal service covered his city. Now, how about that! I told him he > must be related to the shipping clerk I met about a month before who told > me I had to fill out a customs form for shipment to Hawaii or Alaska because > they were foreign countries. He told me he was as lot smarter than that, > everybody knows that Alaska is a state, You only have to make out the > customs form for Hawaii. By that time, I was laughing so hard that I almost > couldn't tell him to cancel the order, that I would rather do without for a > while. > > If I were you, I would ask Humanware to refund my money. You are much > better of without that buggy upgrade. Since they have no data on who they > shipped to or whether the shipments arrived or not, let's all of us ask for > full refunds!! Panic and Chaos are so much fun! > > Dick Myers the joker > > From: "Richard Ring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Braillenote List <[email protected]> > To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Braillenote]Upgrades > Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 13:51:35 -0600 > > Greetings: > Some of my co-workers have finally received their 6.1 upgrades. > However, not all of the upgrades have been received. > Accordingly, one of my co-workers contacted Humanware. Humanware stated > that there is no tracking done on any upgrade that is sent, therefore no > way to determine whether or not an individual upgrade has been shipped. > They further stated that they were out of stock on upgrade packages, and > that wouldn't have any more for several weeks. > I'm sorry, friends and neighbors, this is no way to run an airline! > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Isaac Obie > Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 1:40 PM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Buying a Braille Note > > > Penny, > In the August 2004 Ziegler magazine, there was an article that stated > that > each state has technology assisted program and it gave a phone number to > > call in each state. > It stated that the loans were low interest and that they were to be used > > to purchase assistive technology. It said you didn't need to be employed > > either. So it's just a matter of finding out whom to contact in your > individual state. > Isaac > > On Tue, 15 Mar 2005, Penny Reeder wrote: > > > Does your state have a Technology Aissistance Project? > > > > That's how I bought the BrailleNote. I got a low-interest loan from > my > > state's TAP program. I think that many states have these programs, so > it's > > worth a try. > > > > Also, sometimes one can approach a local Lions' Club for assistance > with > > purchasing technology. > > > > HTH, > > Penny > > > > > > > > > > At 08:00 PM 3/14/05, you wrote: > > > hello all, > > > I have been lurking on the list for a while. > > > And sorry to say I have not been reading all of the messages, and > what I am > > > going to ask might be an old question. > > > But here it goes anyway. > > > How can one go about buying a Braille note if they don't have the > money at > > > once. > > > I don't have 4000$ all at one time to purchase a Braille note, and I > don't > > > have a credit card with a 4000$ limit either. > > > Any ideas? Also my state will not buy it for me, because they bought > me a > > > desktop computer when I started college and they say there is no > money for > > > it. > > > Any help would be great! > > > > > > > > > Corey Cook, > > > AIM > > > goldadore922 > > > MSN > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > EMAIL > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ___ > > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > > ___ > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > (8):[(8) > > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > >
