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Re: Telephone headset for blind individuals who work with screen

From: Don Papp <>
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2003 22:46:56 -0600 (MDT)

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On Fri, 4 Apr 2003, Steve Barr wrote:

> Doug Sutherland wrote:
> > IMO the pricing of assistive products is astonishing.
> 
> I think they stopped teaching economics in schools. :-)
> 
> For small production runs, per unit costs can be very
> high.

	I don't know if the same dynamic is applied to other assistive
products, but I'll always remember in my first job (part time working at a
local drug store while in junior high) seeing the *cost* price (ie what
the store buys it at) for a $99.00 (1980-something price) blood sugar
measurement device.  

 	Cost for that local store was NOT EVEN HALF of the retail price.
For something people use to help them stay alive.

	Ever since I have always been highly suspicious of the high 
pricing on assistive or personal medical products.

Don Papp
http://AEinnovations.com
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