[Nfb-krafters-korner] business plan

[Marianne Denning]

Mine only works when I have the bar code facing correctly.  Thanks for the 
tip.
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From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] business plan


>A clue to find the bar code.  If it is on a can, it is usually along the
> bottom edge of the can lable where the paper seam comes together.  If it 
> is
> on a box, it is either on the bottom of the box, or the bottom of the back
> of the box.  Again with a bag, near the bottom seam.
>
>
> hth
> Dixie
>
> ~ @-> ~ <-@ ~
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> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River Woman
> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 8:41 AM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] business plan
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> Mine was new and cost  about $1,500. My insurance paid for $500. of it.
> Lynda
> Lynda Lambert
> River Road Studio, Since 1976
> www.lyndalambert.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marianne Denning" <mdenning at cinci.rr.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 7:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] business plan
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>
>>I purchased a refurbished ID mate from Blindmicemart.  It was $385.00.  It
>>uses bar codes.  If you want to add information or it does not recognize a
>>bar code you can record a message and when it scans that bar code the next
>>time it will play your recorded message.  It is really great.  It can take
>>some time to find the bar code.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "qubit" <lauraeaves at yahoo.com>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 2:50 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] business plan
>>
>>
>>> Hi Joyce --
>>> Oh, yes, we suspected it all along, there you are, snorting all those
>>> wonderful fragrances...*just kidding*
>>> Actually, fragrances do smell the same after you smell several in a row
>>> and
>>> don't give time in between for the essence to deplete from your 
>>> nostrils.
>>> I know -- I'm a fragrance sniffer myself from way back...
>>> I have a question about the ID Mate.  how does it work? does it use bar
>>> codes?
>>> How do you enter what you want on the label?
>>> I would really be interested in getting one. My vision is so bad now 
>>> it's
>>> frightening. But I'm still enjoying what I have while I have it.
>>>
>>> How much does the ID Mate cost?
>>> Thanks.
>>> --le
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
>>> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 1:38 PM
>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] business plan
>>>
>>>
>>> If you go through all of this Linda you can get funding through your
>>> state
>>> agency for the blind.  They will provide you with adaptive equipment to
>>> do
>>> this, too.
>>>
>>> My state agency was who purchased such things for me as a money
>>> identifier,
>>> computer sofftware and ID Mate.  When I was doing the candle business I
>>> got  the ID Mate so I could put bar code labels on my fragrance oils and
>>> scan
>>> them so  I would know what was wat.  After smelling maybe between 5 and
>>> 10
>>> of these  f oils they all start smelling the same.  The ID Mate at the
>>> time
>>> cost  $1800 when I got mine, but it made me independent in making the
>>> candles.  I  purchased a talking scale that measured in grams and my 
>>> kids
>>> would
>>> come in and  make comments like, "She is measuring her drugs" and stuff
>>> like
>>> that.
>>>
>>> Joyce ragrance
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