I think that the point is that you can't refuse to sell a person a product
based on anything such as disability or skin color or anything else. These
folks feel that blind people aren't responcible enough to use thir
equipment. But, it isn't their place to make such decisions. At that's my
opinion.
Clarence
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russell Schermer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: Omega Engineering
> This sounds like a liability issue. I think they're afraid they might
> sued. It sounds like these people don't think sighted
> people can get shocked or harmed through carelessness. I hope they can be
> enlightened.On Tue, 3 May 2005
> 20:38:59 -0600, Colin McDonald wrote:
>
>>that is pretty unbelievable that a modern day company would actually think
>>they could get away with putting something that is so obviously and truely
>>discriminatory on their products!
>>I mean, they dont even have those kinds of warnings on automobile owners
>>manuals!
>>And to think that they allowed their products to be sold for the visually
>>impaired specifically on a couple very obviously disability related
>>websites...anne moris enterprises as well as independant living
>>aids...surprised they would put a warning like that on their products, and
>>then let them be sold to the blind community through other sellers.
>>I mean, why else would they put speech capabilities into their product if
>>not to visually aid someone who is some how visually impaired? why spend
>>$300 almost on a meter when you can see perfectly fine and buy one for a
>>fraction of that cost and just put up with any inconvenience caused from
>>having to glance at the meter.
>>something certainly sounds a little fishy in this particular case.
>>I really think it would be interesting if, upon telling the company that
>>you
>>were blind, they refused to sell you the meter...and if you got that in
>>writing it might prove to be enough to put the company out of business.
>>This person who told you that they didn't want to be responsible for
>>operation of these meters by blind persons, was he/she a supervisor or
>>department manager?
>>I wonder if upper management even is aware of the issue?
>>Never assume they are because much of the time someone else is in charge
>>of
>>labelling and the owners manual and upper management doesn't always catch
>>on
>>to these things as they should.
>>73
>>Colin, V A6BKX
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 8:22 PM
>>Subject: Re: Omega Engineering
>
>
>>> Guess I won't rush out to buy one of those meters!
>>>
>>> Good luck, man!
>>>
>>> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>>>
>>> At 05:22 PM 5/3/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>>> >Would anyone on the list who has ever purchased anything from Omega
>>> >Engineering
>>> >please contact me off list at
>>> >
>>> >[log in to unmask]
>>> >
>>> >I have purchased an hhm2a multimeter from theme which I received in
>>defective
>>> >condition. They have said that they will take the unit back but will
>>> >not
>>> >repair
>>> >it because it is dangerous for a blind person to use it and they will
>>> >be
>>> >no part
>>> >of that. I am taking legal action against the company through the DOJ,
>>> >Attorney
>>> >General's offices of two states, the BBB, the FCC, and several other
>>agencies.
>>> >Even in the manual for my meter it is specifically printed on a sticker
>>on the
>>> >front page that the meter is not "intended for the use of the visually
>>> >impaired
>>> >due to increased risk of shock and injury". I am, therefore, extremely
>>> >interested in talking with anyone who has purchased equipment of any
>>> >kind
>>from
>>> >the at any time in the past. You will not be required to testify in
>>court
>>> >unless you wish to do so and, at this point, I would like to see Omega
>>change
>>> >their insane position and simply send me the $12 worth o defective
>>cables.
>>> >
>>> >Tom
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
>>> >web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>>>
>>> Louis Kim Kline
>>> A.R.S. K2LKK
>>> Home e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>>> Work e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>>> Work Telephone: (585) 697-5753
>>>
>
>
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