The cards I bhought more years ago than I care to remember came in a strong tin with "playing cards" written on the lid in Braille. The Brailled side of the cards is treated so that even after all these years, the Braille is still standing firm. We had good quality goods back in those days.
Regarding price, the point still stands. Even without VAT, the price those of us who have no sight have to pay is considerably more.
Iain-----Original Message----- From: Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 5:59 AM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Chancing the cards? Hi Adrian. I bit the bullet and bought some cards, the price wasn't quite £7.26 as I forgot that we don't pay VAT, but still at £6.05 a throw they're fricking expensive. The cards come in a sturdy cardboard box but the cards themselves are quite flimsy or perhaps I've just forgotten what playing cards should feel like. All the best, Ibrahim.-----Original Message----- From: Adrien Collins
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 9:19 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Chancing the cards? Hi It used to be a box, if they have changed, well. Regards Adrien -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke Sent: 05 February 2012 12:38 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Chancing the cards? The box! don't you mean the tin?----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Moore <mailto:mikeis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 11:36 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Chancing the cards? Ibrahim, Obviously you have failed to take into regard the high quality box the cards come in..... though it is to protect the less than sufficient quality of the playing cards, so the bumps don't get flattened!! It's a sod, but I agree with Peter, buy a good quality set of cards, the vinyl ones which will give a good sharpness of Braille and mark them yourself. You can also come up with a better system of ID.. Kindest, Mike ________________________________ From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu Sent: 05 February 2012 10:11 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Chancing the cards? Hi Everyone. I know we’ve discussed games on here in the past, so I thought I’d raise this issue as it raises my hackles somewhat. I was on the RNIB online shop this morning looking for brailed playing cards, and was shocked to discover that these cards cost £7.26, while the standard printed cards cost less than half this at £3.5. For an organisation that claims to promote equal access, this is hardly an encouragement to take up a new hobbies or interest as it penalises those of us who must use braille. A couple of sets of these cards would set me back a Wapping £14.5, an outrageous amount of money considering that the work required to adapt these cards IE putting a suit and numeric denominator on each hardly merits such an inflated price. Thoughts anyone? All the best, Ibrahim. ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
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