Victor Gouveia <victor.gouveia@...>
Glen, no offence, but your view is fairly short sighted.
The fact is, a great many blind people don’t have sighted help with which
to get the information on the card, and having one of these readers would be
crucial, especially when entering information onto a purchase form, or some
other information, like a transit pass or something like that.
Personally, I wouldn't want anyone else knowing my numbers, short of
family, and yet, I would imagine there are people who would not even trust their
own family. In the end, card readers are a necessary thing for some
blind folks.
Victor
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From: Glenn / Lenny
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2018 9:39 AM
To: jaws-users-list@groups.io
Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Computer with credit card
reader.
What is the point of having a credit card reader if
you don't have a business?
The only one I can imagine having is the
PayWithChip one.
which is a site for those who have difficulty
handling on-line transactions, because of lack of computer skills.
It is a bit like using Sero to make purchases, they
send you a card reader for free so you can make on-line purchases through
them.
But I keep track of my card numbers, so I don't
need to use a device like that for knowing my card information.
I would think that these devices you buy are units
that were used by merchants to make transactions, mostly in kiosks and small
businesses, and they would probably not reveal your card information, you would
not want the business having a record of that information.
I think it stores the information in their software
for like 15 minutes or so, in case there is a problem with the
card.
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: Shane Hecker
To: jaws-users-list@groups.io
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2018 5:55 AM
Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Computer with credit card
reader.
I picked it up from amazon. It does not work with the chips. It's the old
fashion type. Magtek makes it. It's got a scanner on both sides so it
doesn't matter which way the card goes through.
Shane
On 9/29/2018 4:19 AM, JOHN RIEHL wrote:
Shane, this is great
information. Where did you get the credit card reader you mentioned in your
e-mail?
Does it work with newer cards
with chips in them?
Thanks. John
Shane, this is perfect
information.
I took a job interview today,
and, should I get the job, this would be one of my duties. I am
certainly going to keep your informational e-mail to work
with.
Thanks very
much.
Judy
What type of card reader are we
talking about? Is it something about half a hand width or is it one of those
jobs with the chip, touch screen, and keypad? I've got the half hand width job
and it is accessible. You plug it in via USB and it basically acts like a
keyboard. And here's why I have one.
When I get a new credit card, I want 3
things off of it. I'm looking for the card number, expiration date, and name
on the card. One item I know, the other 2 I don't. So I plug the card reader
into an available USB port, pop open notepad, then scan the card. Something
like this pops up after the card is scanned.
%B3820194571100334%Smush,
Bubba R%1225%83295021113556
The %B designates this as a bank, the
numbers after that is usually the credit card number. Then there is a percent
sign followed by last name, first name, then middle initial if present. After
the next percent sign is the expiration date, in this case 12/2025. The rest
is numbers which probably have meaning to the bank, but not to you or
me.
All that to say that they most certainly can be accessible. I'd
be more concerned about the software used to run the thing. Is it a web
interface or proprietary software developed by the business for their
specialty? If it's a web interface, who are they using as their credit card
processor? Is the card processor's web site accessible?
If
proprietary software is being used, has anyone looked at it to see if it will
work with Jaws, or any other screen reader? If not, is the business open to
having someone evaluate the software? Are they open to making some changes if
need be?
Lots of questions here but you need these answers in order to make
an informed decision. Hope this helps.
Shane
On 9/28/2018 6:28
PM, Judy Jones wrote:
Hello, Folks,
I went for a job interview, where they stated I would have
to take credit card transactions via a card reader from the PC. The PC
is running Windows 10, but I don’t know the card reader.
Has anyone experienced using anything similar, and would
like to hear pros and cons, accessible or not, etc.
Thanks very much.
BTW, the only programs I would have to work in are Outlook
and Skype for contacting other departments.
Thanks.
Judy
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