[vendtalk] Last word on Holiday Savings - i.d. mate Summit

Sat Nov 19 00:51:26 UTC 2011

Thanks for the feedback, everyone!

Ann, from Envision, called this afternoon and extended the special pricing
to me for the Summit!  That's a $200 credit!
Second, UPS delivered the Summit at about 6:20 PM as UPS promised.  The
product arrived undamaged and was immediately put to productive use.  It not
only worked out of the box but it surpassed my expectations in providing
accurate and useful information to the totally blind.  (Mary was very, very
pleased!)  We have looked at the Omni and then the Summit and I believe the
Summit is really the right product for us at this time.

In the future, Envision said that to ask the customer service rep for USPS
delivery, if that is your preference.  UPS is their default.

So, after all, everything worked out just fine, and for that, I thank
everyone, especially Envision!

Mike Vandervoort
Abilene, TX

-----Original Message-----
From: vendtalk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:vendtalk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Dennis Horn
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 4:03 PM
To: 'Vendor Talk Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [vendtalk] Holiday Savings - i.d. mate Summit

Let me guess, you voted for Obama and the rest of his central government
control buddies.  Everything in this world costs      something, even for
the blind.  I own a business, am totally sightless, use UPS and Fed Express,
and have worked out initial problems so that my deliveries are very
satisfactory.  Their dependability is head and shoulders above the U S Post
Office.  I once mailed a check to a customer and it took six weeks to
deliver, and the customer was two blocks away.  Get real, 

Dennis Horn
Orlando, FL

-----Original Message-----
From: vendtalk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:vendtalk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Bill Reif
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 12:46 PM
To: Vendor Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [vendtalk] Holiday Savings - i.d. mate Summit

With the foregoing in mind, I suggest that any adaptive tech company,
recognizing the dire threat posed by privatized for-profit entities such as
UPS or FedEx that offer blind entrepreneurs little, leverage its shipping
expenditures by defaulting to UPS shipping when overnighting is not a
necessity.  How many blind vendors are operating businesses on UPS
facilities?  UPS's "service at our convenience" approach doesn't deserve
half the public support it gets.  Try making a claim against them if they
lose or damage a package.  I wonder how much less money the Feds would spend
propping up the Post Office if they simply moved their package shipping
needs to the Post Office.  If products or components on which federal funds
are spent could also be shipped through USPS, its implosion might be staved
even further.  If UPS weren't free to cherry pick the package shipping
component of mailing and had to observe the "free matter" and non-profit
shipping rates, the Darwinist idea that the USPS demise is deserved would
have some merit.

Cordially,
Bill

On 11/18/2011 10:46 AM, Vandervoort's wrote:
> As a follow-up on buying a Summit from Envision, noting that my 
> experience may be unique -
>
> Envision shipped my unit by UPS Ground as promised.  The first attempt 
> to deliver was yesterday and required a signature.  No one home.  Good 
> that they asked for a signature rather than just leaving it.  The 
> notice said they could deliver anytime on Friday.  Not good as no one 
> there until
after
> 5pM.  The local office said I could pick it up at the local UPS center 
> but only after 6:30 PM which is after dark and I have no way to get 
> there then except to pay a taxi to and from.  I was told if I paid $40 
> and signed up
to
> some service they offer, I could get it delivered in a 2 hour window 
> of my choosing, or else I had to have someone stay home whenever the 
> UPS driver made it.  I kept at it and this morning, the local 
> dispatcher texted the driver and he said he would deliver it after 5 
> PM today.  Hopefully.  This was not only an annoying experience but it 
> seems to be a waste of UPS resources.  I rarely get anything from UPS 
> and never before with a
signature
> required.
>
> I think Envision should offer options on its free shipping to send by
USPS.
> It would either be delivered to my door for signature (just like UPS) 
> or leave a notice to pick it up at the local post office the next day, 
> not a big deal.  Dealing with USPS does not mean making several phone 
> calls and dealing with a national service center that says they can do 
> nothing or asking me to pay extra. And I would not have to hear how 
> the local office does not want to deal with customers directly.
>
> Mike Vandervoort
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vendtalk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:vendtalk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On Behalf Of Vandervoort's
> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 5:56 PM
> To: 'Vendor Talk Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [vendtalk] Holiday Savings - i.d. mate Summit
>
> Yeah, it is.  I just bought one for $1234 and free shipping on Saturday.
> Wished I'd waited a few days.  That was the price at our NFB Texas 
> state convention.
>
> Mike Vandervoort
> Abilene, TX
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vendtalk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:vendtalk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On Behalf Of Bryan Schulz
> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 12:42 PM
> To: Vendor Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [vendtalk] Holiday Savings - i.d. mate Summit
>
> wow, what a deal just a tic over one thousand dollars!
>
> Bryan Schulz
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anna McClure"<amcclure at envisionamerica.com>
> To:<vendtalk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 12:08 PM
> Subject: [vendtalk] Holiday Savings - i.d. mate Summit
>
>
>>
>> Black Friday Sale! Cyber Monday Blowout!
>>
>> Get an i.d. mate Summit for only $1039.00!
>>
>> That's 20% off and free shipping!
>>
>> En-Vision America is slashing the price of the i.d. mate Summit. 
>> Normally
>> $1299.00 - only $1039.00!
>>
>> This is a web-only deal. Visit our online web store at 
>> https://envisionamerica.com/shop/ and grab your i.d. mate Summit!
>>
>> You only have from Friday Nov 25th to Monday Nov 28th to take 
>> advantage
of
>> this awesome deal.
>>
>> Treat yourself or a friend and save some big bucks from Black Friday 
>> to Cyber Monday!
>>
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>>
>>
>> For more information about the i.d. mate Summit, click here:
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>>
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