[BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help Blind Man Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate

Judy Jones sonshines59 at gmail.com
Sun Dec 22 02:59:57 UTC 2019 

Right.  And the other thing is that the sites don't always reflect the merchandise the store has on hand, and prices may vary as well.

Judy

“Embrace each day with His mercies and blessings.”


-----Original Message-----
From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Pamela Dominguez via BlindTlk
Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2019 6:56 PM
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Cc: Pamela Dominguez
Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help Blind Man Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate

Sure, that's great if you have that kind of a phone.  If you either don't 
have a cellphone, or just have a flip phone, you can't.  And if you can't do 
virtual browsing on a store website with your computer, you just have to go 
to the store.  A lot of sites don't seem to allow you to do that like they 
used to.  I used to get onto a supermarket's website and go up and down the 
aisles looking at what was there, and exactly how the package is listed, so 
I could write up my list and either phone it in or take it to the store. 
But so many websites have changed, and just have recipes and tips and stuff 
like that, not actual groceries you can see.  And others want you to use 
instacart or some one of those other things.  I can't.  When I get on those 
sites, my computer freezes up.  Pam.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jude DaShiell via BlindTlk
Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2019 3:40 PM
To: Judy Jones via BlindTlk
Cc: Jude DaShiell
Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help Blind 
Man Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate

If your phone has an app for the store you shop, nothing wrong with
finding the items on the phone and their prices since you'll get the
correct spelling for each item and a good idea of the price.  You could
even total up the prices at home and have an idea what your shopping
trip is likely to cost at the store before you arrive.
Another good reason for doing this is blindness.  I can search for items
and if they're in the inventory I may find items I had no idea were
available and because of that be able to buy those too.

On Sat, 21 Dec 2019, Judy Jones via BlindTlk wrote:

> Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 14:14:52
> From: Judy Jones via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help Blind 
> Man
>      Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate
>
> You are not guaranteed the same shopper help, but the list is, of course, 
> a good idea.  Being a homemaker and having raised kids, we have become 
> used to keep a running list, and add things as they run low.
>
> Judy
>
> ?Embrace each day with His mercies and blessings.?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of braille 
> via BlindTlk
> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2019 9:46 AM
> To: J w via BlindTlk
> Cc: rbacchus228 at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help Blind 
> Man Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate
>
> I walk around with the person who is picking up my items for me. Keep in 
> mind that there are different brands of each product in a store. The 
> Customer Service representatives do not know what their customers need 
> unless they shop with the same person on a regular basis. Before going 
> shopping, I would recommend that you make a grocery list of the products 
> that you use regularly along with the brands and quantities of each. This 
> information is helpful for the individual who is assisting a customer with 
> their shopping.
>
> On Dec 21, 2019 11:09 AM, J w via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hi everyone so when everyone goes grocery shopping or any other type of 
> > shopping do you walk around with the person that?s picking up your items 
> > for you or do you just sit down and I am this is a personal question so 
> > you don?t have to reply but I am do you paid a person has been shopping 
> > for you thank you
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On Dec 21, 2019, at 10:11 AM, PLipovsky via BlindTlk 
> > > <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > This is definitely a possibility although I have called ahead at 
> > > Walmart,
> > > and it worked out in my favor.  I think if a store is busy  when 
> > > someone
> > > requests assistance, they can simply say we can help in ten minutes, 
> > > 20
> > > minutes, or whatever the time frame is.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Judy Jones 
> > > via
> > > BlindTlk
> > > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2019 7:22 PM
> > > To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> > > Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help 
> > > Blind
> > > Man Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate
> > >
> > > On the otherhand, although  I understand planning, sighted people who 
> > > come
> > > in to shop don't have to call ahead, and, for other reasons, may also 
> > > need
> > > some customer assistance.  To my way of thinking, calling ahead may 
> > > give
> > > whoever happens to answer the phone to refuse you service before you 
> > > even
> > > get in the door.
> > >
> > > Judy
> > >
> > > "Embrace each day with His mercies and blessings."
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mark 
> > > Tardif
> > > via BlindTlk
> > > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2019 4:08 PM
> > > To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> > > Cc: Mark Tardif
> > > Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help 
> > > Blind
> > > Man Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate
> > >
> > > Sherri, I think you are right.  I have been extremely fortunate here 
> > > and
> > > elsewhere about getting help, and I usually have a friend come with me 
> > > and
> > > help me.  Otherwise, when necessary, I have called stores to find out 
> > > if
> > > personnel are available to help.  Nevertheless, if this account is 
> > > accurate,
> > >
> > > this was a boneheaded move by that store to tell this man they weren't
> > > required to help.  They might have simply suggested that in the future 
> > > he
> > > call beforehand.  Wow, there are other things I could say about this, 
> > > but
> > > I'll keep that private because it might sound inflammatory.  But a 
> > > really
> > > dumb business move on the part of that store if that indeed is what
> > > happened.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Mark Tardif
> > > Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Sherri via BlindTlk
> > > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2019 5:39 PM
> > > To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> > > Cc: Sherri
> > > Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help 
> > > Blind
> > > Man Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate
> > >
> > > In my opinion, it's always good to call in first and make sure they 
> > > have
> > > staff that can help.  This time of year, the stores get very busy. 
> > > Just a
> > > thought.
> > >
> > > Sherri
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jude
> > > DaShiell via BlindTlk
> > > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2019 5:03 PM
> > > To: Judy Jones via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> > > Cc: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at panix.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help 
> > > Blind
> > > Man Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate
> > >
> > > Same thing happened to me in Lexington Park Olies after it opened up.
> > >
> > >> On Fri, 20 Dec 2019, Judy Jones via BlindTlk wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 16:03:32
> > >> From: Judy Jones via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> > >> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> > >> Cc: Judy Jones <sonshines59 at gmail.com>
> > >> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help
> > >> Blind
> > > Man
> > >>     Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate
> > >>
> > >> I had that happen with Ross's several years ago, and the reason given
> > >> that they simply didn't haveany employees who could leave their
> > >> registers, and no extra customer service people.
> > >>
> > >> Judy
> > >>
> > >> "Embrace each day with His mercies and blessings."
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: BlindTlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> > >> Armando Vias via BlindTlk
> > >> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2019 12:48 PM
> > >> To: BlindTlk at nfbnet.org
> > >> Cc: Armando Vias
> > >> Subject: [BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help 
> > >> Blind
> > >> Man Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> https://theblindadvocate.com/news/ross-store-employees-refuses-to-help
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