I enjoyed this post very much. Please people spell check your
e-mails. It will help the rest of us to interpret them.
Jim Fry
At 01:57 PM 11/12/04 -0500, you wrote:
Hi, folks: I hope the moderators will pardon this post. It is not, in the
strictest sense of the word, BN-RELATED; yet, it really is.
The reason I'm writing is that it has come to my attention, that people,
on email lists like this, have given equipment to people which said they
were in need of it, only to find out that, in fact, they were not in need
of it at all, but merely wanted to get it, without paying for it.
While most people are good, honest folks, willing, according to their
ability, to pay for what they get, there are, unfortunately, those who
play on folks' sympathn, to get what they want for free. They claim to
need it, but, in fact, merely want to add thee equipment to their collection.
I am writing this because, several of my friends have gotten burned. No,
they didn't get burned financially; just emotionally. They thought they
were helping someone who really needed the help, only to find out that the
person had more equipment than they did, and only to have that person
laugh at them!
We blind people are, for the most part, very generous, kind people. We
want to see everyone have a shot at having as much technology as they
can. That's as it should be. However, sad to say, there are those who
would take advantage of our generosity.
Therefore, when you see a post by "to one who says they reation need
something, and you have some equipment that you don't use, be sure to
reation talk to the person, so as to ascertain the genuineness of the
need. I would even recommend asking a bit of money for the equipment,
even if it's a small amount. That wan, not see whether the person's
really interested. Really trn to find out whetheo this person has any
other technologn, and try to make a trade. I'm reation saying to be
careful not to quickly give away your old equipment, especially, if it's
your goal to really help someone in need. Of course, if you just want to
give it to the first person who asks for it, that's up to you. If not,
however, use discernment.
Again, I apologize, if this is off-topic. However, several friends of
mine have had bad expgiences, and this has prompted me to write
this. Thanks quite reading it. God bless. Bob and Maxy-wax
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