At the agency where I work, there are a few people with State credit cards, so after the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor does the authorization, then the app is gifted to the individual and the itunes receipt along with the authorization are used for the documentation.
That way, the person receiving the app cannot spend the money on something else, etc. It is a clean simple process. That is why apps with in-app purchases or subscriptions don’t work well for State or Federal agencies; there is no way to gift that other than sending them the amount in an iTunes gift card. HTH, Richard From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brent Harding Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 3:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Veteran Affairs Seeing Eye GPS, was: $299 GPS application How does that typically work from the point after VR or another agency authorizes the purchase of such an app? For example, if I got them to approve to pay for this or KNFB, how are the purchase orders dealt with? Do they send one to apple with your Apple ID email address, and then it is added to your account so it shows up as a previous purchase? For physical items that come from places that don't take a purchase order, they will want you to obtain a paper receipt from them to send to prove you didn't spend their check on something else, and to establish that you didn't buy it before they authorized to pay either. Does the email message that comes from iTunes usually fly for something like this, or is there some undocumented procedure on getting apple to put a physical receipt in the mail? ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Pelletier <mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 1:18 PM Subject: RE: Veteran Affairs Seeing Eye GPS, was: $299 GPS application Hi Sieghard, Having worked for a government agency, I do know that they do not want to purchase annual subscriptions. The VA part of it is probably only since veterans probably have it paid for by the V A just like veterans here in Canada can get things like that paid by the DVA and the name probably has more to do with the funding than anything else. Meanwhile, I have my Trekker Breeze and I won’t be getting an app like this one for my iPhone. I value too much my already short battery life on my iPhone to use it up on GPS. I might consider something like that if I didn’t have a stand alone device for that purpose. Ron & Danvers From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 11:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Veteran Affairs Seeing Eye GPS, was: $299 GPS application Hello, Not sure why you would say “not bad for travelers”. This is simply a non-subscription version of the Seeing-Euye app. I am a bit confused why Sendero decided to release this as a separate product and why it is called “Veteran Affairs”. If it is not possible due to Apple restrictions to offer the same app version as a “free” download with a subscription or a paid one-time purchase then why not call it something more descriptive. When I first read this I thought maybe you have to proof that you are a veteran before you can buy this. Anyhow, at $130 for a 3-year subscription, one could renew one’s subscription twice (6 years) and still pay $40 less than what this app costs. I think $300 is just too much for what it is especially since I don’t think any major features were added since it’s release. Who knows what is available in 6 years which is almost as long in the future as the iPhone has been around. Not a purchase I will make. I think this is something not too many individuals will buy and probably it is strictly designed for situations where somebody gets funding from an agency and they are looking to buy this for a one-time price. Here is the announcement I received from Sendero: Announcing the release of Veteran Affairs Seeing Eye GPS for iPhone, same as The Seeing Eye GPS and Navigator apps but VA Seeing Eye GPS is a non-subscription version. Now available in the iTunes app Store for $299, go to http://bit.ly/1ra0v4F. This non-subscription version was requested by the agencies and individuals opposed to subscription products. Sendero is, by the way, offering a special for their PC Map bundle which normally is $200 for a 1-year subscription and which is currently on special for $49. That’s not a bad price. Regards, Sieghard From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Feliciano G Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 7:46 AM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: $299 GPS application Sendero teams up and has a $299 GPS application. 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