[Blindtlk] FW: FNC Alert

[Constance Canode]

Cindy and list,

I do the same thing and I have also had no problems.  I always know 
what I have and when I am in the bank, I ask for denominations also 
and have always come out just fine.

Connie Canode
At 07:48 AM 12/1/2006, you wrote:
>If a cashier tries to hand me several bills, without telling me what they
>are, I always hand them back and ask them to separate them and tell me what
>I have.  I don't care about holding up the line for a minute, and when this
>is happening, with other people around, a cashier isn't going to pull
>anything.
>
>I can remember one time that I was missing some money and may have given a
>cab driver a ten instead of a five.  But, I don't really know if that's
>where it happened, and I can't fault the driver, since it might have been my
>error.  But, I really can't remember any time that I've really been ripped
>off, intentionally or not.
>
>Cindy
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
>To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 8:43 PM
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] FW: FNC Alert
>
>
>On the other hand, it isn't very likely that a cashier will cheat a blind
>person since his/her cashier drawer must balance at the end of the day.
>
>Mike
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Angie Matney" <angie at mpmail.net>
>To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 4:04 PM
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] FW: FNC Alert
>
>
>OK. But holes and dots (not to mention foil or whatever else might be used)
>take time to replicate. I really don't see how a cashier or taxi driver
>(well, maybe the driver, if no one's around) could accurately poke holes or
>punch dots in a bill
>with the intent of gyping a blind person without being noticed. and I hardly
>think it likely they will keep fake stashes on hand on the off chance
>they'll have a blind customer.
>
>Best,
>
>Angie
>
>On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:03:48 -0800, Mike Freeman wrote:
>
> >Angie:
>
> >Holes in bills to indicate denomination? Just punch more holes. Tactile
> >dots? Just punch some more. The only thing that might be more foolproof
> >would be differently-sized bills and I really truly don't think that will
> >fly over here; nor do I think the Treasury will retool for plastic as
> >Heather says Ausie currency is. The vending industry is a lot bigger than
> >we
> >are.
>
>
>
>
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