[Blindtlk] Independent Living VS Amazon

[Edward Green]

Hi Sherri,

This is always a tricky one.

Clearly it’s wrong for a site to use a lack of transparency to prevent you shopping around, which sounds like the effect of what Independent Living Aids do.  However, Amazon is not particularly profitable, and in many circumstances it’s going to be able to offer a lower price on common items than smaller distributers.

Whether talking scales fall into that category or whether Independent Living Aids is taking liberties is I guess a decision we need to take on a product-by-product basis.  Chris - I was  interested to see that for some blindness products Amazon charges more, which might go some way to answering the question in this instance.

Cheers,

Ed
> On 27 Jun 2015, at 18:24, Sherri via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Several years ago, I ordered a talking scale from Independent Living. It was 
> a really good scale, but for some reason, suddenly quit working. I went 
> online to check if they still had the scale and it is available for $69.95. 
> They call it "the superior talking scale". They never say who makes their 
> products. Anyway, my son looked on Amazon and found the same sscale for 
> $37.99. It is the Myway XL550 talking scale. How can stores who say they are 
> here to help the blind and disabled price gouge so much? I really like 
> Independent Living and have purchased many items from them, but will be sure 
> now to check alternative sources when I want a specialized item.
> 
> Sherri Brun
> NFBF Newsline Chair
> flmom2006 at gmail.com
> President,
> NFB Central Florida Chapter
> 
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