Tandy And Baby Boomers

[hosscomp]

I wonder if others have similar thoughts.

I couldn't find a feedback place at the Tandy site, so I just thought I would post it here. I like Tandy products, their store, and online shopping site, and spend most of my leather work money there, but there are a few things I wish for.

First, is an easy way to give online feedback or ask questions about products. Second, I would think that a huge percentage of Tandy's customers are over 60, the age group of the baby boomers. I am one, and I have much trouble trying to read the names and colors on their die bottles as well as the other liquid containers and tool packages. I have to hold them close to a bright light to read the small text. This is partly because of the coloring of the background and text, but mostly because of the small size. The Fiebing's bottles are easy to read. I would guess that I am not the only one having problems with this. If not, lets let them know.

Ron

[ClayB]

Try this link

Edited December 11, 2011 by ClayB

[katsass]

I wonder if others have similar thoughts.

I couldn't find a feedback place at the Tandy site, so I just thought I would post it here. I like Tandy products, their store, and online shopping site, and spend most of my leather work money there, but there are a few things I wish for.

First, is an easy way to give online feedback or ask questions about products. Second, I would think that a huge percentage of Tandy's customers are over 60, the age group of the baby boomers. I am one, and I have much trouble trying to read the names and colors on their die bottles as well as the other liquid containers and tool packages. I have to hold them close to a bright light to read the small text. This is partly because of the coloring of the background and text, but mostly because of the small size. The Fiebing's bottles are easy to read. I would guess that I am not the only one having problems with this. If not, lets let them know.

Ron

Well, I definitely belong in the over 60 club, been there for quite a while, and found some time ago that I can live without sex --- but not without my glasses. Mike

[hosscomp]

Try this link

Nice carving site.

[HellfireJack]

It's standard practice to put a contact link at the bottom of the page if it's not in the site's normal navigation. I just checked and it's there as it should be. The link leads here. http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/en-usd/home/contactus/contactus.aspx

[hosscomp]

It's standard practice to put a contact link at the bottom of the page if it's not in the site's normal navigation. I just checked and it's there as it should be. The link leads here. http://www.tandyleat.../contactus.aspx

Thanks. That is good to know. I will certainly be using it in the future. Since no one else has trouble reading fine print on their products there is probably no need to suggest that they make them more age friendly.

Ron

[Phatdaddy]

Thanks. That is good to know. I will certainly be using it in the future. Since no one else has trouble reading fine print on their products there is probably no need to suggest that they make them more age friendly.

Ron

I have a lamp with a built in magnifying glass for tying small flies for fly fishing. The one I have isn't here but there is a number of other ones.

Walmart Lamps

One of these may work for your issues with small lettering.

Kevin

[wildrose]

I have bad vision, but I'm not over 60 - I just turned 44. Almost all my leatherworking supplies come from Tandy. The biggest problem I'm having nowadays is reading tool numbers on the stems. Had I a need, I would get a magnifiying lens or the lamp Phatdaddy recommended. I see alot of leatherworkers that use them.

[hosscomp]

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Kevin

I have bad vision, but I'm not over 60 - I just turned 44. Almost all my leatherworking supplies come from Tandy. The biggest problem I'm having nowadays is reading tool numbers on the stems. Had I a need, I would get a magnifiying lens or the lamp Phatdaddy recommended. I see alot of leatherworkers that use them.

Thanks, guys. I guess I am unique. I don't really have any problem tooling or reading patterns or books. I have a good desk lamp. I can even read the names of colors/contents on their bottles and such if hold them up to a bright lamp. It is not a show stopper, just an inconvenience. I suppose I can take a bright flashlight into their store with me when I am shopping.

[HellfireJack]

Oh I know what you're talking about Hosscomp. On some of the ecoflow bottles sometimes I can't tell which side is French and which is English. I just blame that on my bad vision though usually and not their packaging.

It also doesn't help that one side is in French either though. I can't tell you how many times I've struggled to read the French side thinking it was English.

You might suggest they print the color on the white cap as well as on the label.