[Electronics-talk] My brailled ATM cards are here

Sat May 9 02:00:55 UTC 2015

Hi Christopher 

I haven't found any solution which can read credit card numbers and that includes the KNFB reader.  I have used apps which told me which card I had but I couldn't read the numbers.  I enjoyed reading the braille card I had from Wells Fargo Bank!  Dar and I had Diane's enthusiasm!  As I pointed out earlier,  Wells Fargo has kept this option as a poor option!  They don't uphold their part of this program!  Diane should enjoy her card as long as she has it, then see what happens when renewing her card!

Jim

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> On May 8, 2015, at 6:31 PM, Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Well, I think the blind have bigger issues then getting the security code printed in braille on people's credit cards. I'm not saying this isn't an important issue, but I don't think it should be the number one issue being addressed by the blindness advocacy organizations. I'm also not as defeatist as Gerald and just assume that the advocacy groups haven't and aren't considering what to do about this issue. You may not like the answer, but a solution like the KNFB Reader does tell me that the advocacy groups are at least attempting something to address this and other related issues. Let's be honest, even if the advocacy groups were publicly addressing this issue, Gerald would be telling us how the credit card companies don't care, won't do anything anyway and all of the laws to force them to address this issue are too weak. Gerald always has a reason why trying to change something and making something better for someone else is a waste of time. I always find it ironic how much negativity and selfishness is found on this NFB sponsored list.
> 
>> On 05/08/2015 03:52 PM, cheez via Electronics-talk wrote:
>> Gerald, when I had my brailled cards, I thought we had at least one
>> barrier licked.  But it seems they found the brailled cards' production
>> too costly.
>> The whole thing makes no sense to me at all.  And apparently the
>> blindness advocacy groups don't care about those that don't have a KNFB
>> Reader or a trusted sighted person--like Jim Barbour stated in his posting.
>> So come down off your mountain Jim and get in touch with reality.  Some
>> aren't as fortune as others.  I don't have the KNFB Reader as of yet.
>> Hope that helps you understand the problem here.
>> Vince
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Levy via Electronics-talk"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
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>> Cc: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
>> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 12:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] My brailled ATM cards are here
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> Yes, the inability to read the security code without having a sighted
>>> person physically pick up the card and read it is a big problem.  What
>>> are the blindness advocacy groups doing to address this issue?
>>> Nothing, as usual.
>>> 
>>> Gerald
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barb O'Connor via
>>> Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: "Barb O'Connor" <broconnor1972 at comcast.net>
>>> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 3:32 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] My brailled ATM cards are here
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> So, how do you get that all-important security number then?  You'll
>>>> once again have to wait till someone sighted whom you trust is
>>>> available to help you as the credit card companies or banks won't
>>>> help you at all.  It would have been nice if they would have added
>>>> that, too.
>>>> 
>>>> Barb
>>>> ----- Original Message -----  From: Diane Vlasoff via Electronics-talk
>>>> To: electronics talk n f b list serve
>>>> Cc: Diane Vlasoff
>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2015 4:54 PM
>>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] My brailled ATM cards are here
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I told you all I would keep you up-to-date. My ATM card in braille
>>>> arrived today!
>>>> They have my account number my name and the expiration date on them
>>>> it doesn't happen. It doesn't have the security number on the back
>>>> ground unfortunately but this is great! Also please excuse any odd
>>>> things in this message I'm using Siri.
>>>> 
>>>> Diane Vlasoff
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