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

Sun Dec 22 08:58:20 UTC 2019

Yes, especially at grovery stores. Lazy pickers for. Delivery services just grab s cucumber and neverthink about freshness. Got a nearly unusable ine recently. Called the store and they sent someone back with better veggies.

Ericka Nelson

> On Dec 21, 2019, at 6:00 PM, Mark Tardif via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> No, walking around with that person is critical, and communicating clearly with them is of the utmost importance.
> 
> 
> 
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> -----Original Message----- From: Pamela Dominguez via BlindTlk
> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2019 6:53 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
> 
> Oh no!  I would always go shopping with somebody.  I have a friend who would
> go into the store and say I need this this and this.  And then she would get
> mad when she would get home and not have what she wanted.  Pam.
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: J w via BlindTlk
> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2019 11:09 AM
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> Cc: J w
> Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help Blind
> Man Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate
> 
> 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
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>> 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
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>>> Subject: [BlindTlk] UNACCEPTABLE! Ross Employees Refuses To Help Blind
>>> Man Shop Because Of "Policy" | The Blind Advocate
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