the leather on mine is on the headrest.

~Tamar Mag Raine
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IM: tamarmag48
Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities


> [Original Message]
> From: Kathy <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 11/29/2004 6:09:28 PM
> Subject: Re: wheelchair foundation
>
> The markup's probably right as my insurance paid 80% of it and I paid the
> rest.  Ouch!  But I don't have any leather on mine - just aluminum, rubber
> and vinyl.  No leather at all.  Man, I feel cheated.  Humph.
>
> But I have seen chairs that cost something like $200 and must say they
look
> awfully flimsy to me.
>
>
>
> On Monday 29 November 2004 8:03 pm, Tamar Raine wrote:
> >  Kathy,
> > 3,000 for a manual chair - that is like a huge mark up --- think about
it.
> > After all, what could possibly be so expensive, a lot of plastic, a bit
of
> > metal, and some leather.  I just got my new power chair, it is a pronto
> > sure step. and it is wonderful! it can go up three inch lips on
driveways,
> > etc.
> >
> > I imagine they get the chairs at cost and then give them away. I saw a
film
> > about how African women with disabilities are forming co-ops to make
> > wheelchairs themselves, and you can bet they don't cost  3 grand.
> >
> > ~Tamar Mag Raine
> > [log in to unmask]
> > IM: tamarmag48
> > Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: Kathy <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Date: 11/29/2004 3:50:16 PM
> > > Subject: Re: wheelchair foundation
> > >
> > > One would hope they would raise more than $150 per chair.  Mine cost
over
> > > $3,000! And it's a manual chair!
> > >
> > > Kat
> > >
> > > On Monday 29 November 2004 6:28 pm, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> > > > I thought someone might need this number.
> > > > 877-378-3839
> > > >
> > > > www.wheelchairfoundation.org