[Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Walmart keypad point of sale devices

[David Andrews]

>From: Lainey Feingold [mailto:lfeingold1 at earthlink.net] 
>Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 2:09 PM
>To: lfeingold1 at earthlink.net
>Subject: Walmart keypad point of sale devices
>
>
>Please distribute as appropriate:
>
>Dear members of the blind community:
>
>As of December 1, Walmart has installed at least three point of sale 
>units with tactile keypads in every store in the country (over 10,000 
>units!)  The new units allow blind shoppers to enter their PIN 
>confidentially;  tens of thousands more units will be installed by 
>Walmart over the next three and a half years.
>
>Walmart is training staff about the location of the new machines and 
>their importance to blind shoppers.   As with anything else new in a 
>store, however, it is possible that not all staff may know where the 
>new units are located.   If you encounter any problems in a Walmart 
>store in connection with the new units, or have feedback on their 
>operation, please let us know by email or phone using the contact 
>information below.   You can also use this contact information to let 
>us know about other retailers with flat screen devices that force 
>blind people to disclose their PIN when using debit cards.
>
>Email:  mailto:lfeingold at earthlink.net
>Phone: 1.800.332.6177 (please leave a message)
>
>Thank you very much
>
>Lainey Feingold and Linda Dardarian