[Electronics-Talk] [Blindtlk] Online Shopping Difficulties

Tue Dec 6 14:35:06 UTC 2016

I have shopped on Jet.com myself, but except for some grocery items, I find 
that their prices are usually higher than Amazon.com, and in many cases, 
much higher, especially on small appliances and electronics.  Sometimes, Jet 
offers promo codes for 20% off site wide which may bring the cost of some 
items more in line with Amazon.  The biggest advantage of shopping on 
Jet.com versus Amazon.com is that it has a lower threshhold for free 
shipping, $35 versus $49 for Amazon.  But through Christmas, both Best Buy 
and Target are offering unlimited free shipping on all orders, and both 
sites are relatively accessible, so take advantage of this largesse while it 
lasts.

Gerald

-----Original Message----- 
From: Shannon Cook via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2016 9:14 AM
To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
Cc: Shannon Cook
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] [Blindtlk] Online Shopping Difficulties

Awesome.  Thanks for sharing this info.  I will check it out.

Shannon Cook, MSW, CPM
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From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
Behalf Of Michael via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2016 12:08 AM
To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances 
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Cc: Michael <bonsai1b at bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] [Blindtlk] Online Shopping Difficulties

    During the past summer I discovered a site very similar to Amazon but 
with greater discounts and a lower minimum purchase amount for free 
shipping.  Jet.com is the site and seemed to be very accessible, so I signed 
up and began to make a shopping list.  By the time I got back to the site to 
make my first order, the site layout had been changed and there was no 
longer a search field as it had been replaced with a graphic to sign on and 
search.  I called customer service and spoke to a JetHead as they call 
themselves and the rep seemed most interested in my case.  She sent my 
complaint up the chain and within two weeks the site was once again 
completely accessible so I placed an order.  But.......two weeks later the 
same thing happened once again and I proceeded once again as before.  The 
site is now user friendly and I would recommend the site for the discounts 
they offer.

If you do not know, Jet.com was bought out by WalMart this past summer and 
it will soon become WalMart's online site.  The site looks a lot like Amazon 
but they offer more discounts, especially if you watch their periodic 
emails.

I was impressed at how quickly and focused they seemed to be to make their 
site accessible to all users.

Michael
-----Original Message-----
From: cheez via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2016 10:08 PM
To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
Cc: cheez
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] [Blindtlk] Online Shopping Difficulties

I don't know about other companies, but Amazon will do a transaction for you 
if you call the customer service line.  They are great when it comes to 
assisting us folk.

Customer Service:
866-216-1072
MP3 Tech Support:
888-802-3083
Amazon Local

Vince

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To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances"
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Cc: "Lori Motis" <ljm2561 at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2016 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] [Blindtlk] Online Shopping Difficulties

>I have noticed that a lot of websites have gone to a different website
> design like Wall mart and Home Depot, and others. I am an avid online
> shopper using Jaws. These newer versions seem to have something called
> a toolbar with buttons that can interfere with your navigation. I tend
> to use the find command a lot and take time exploring these new
> toolbars and something called slides. The info is there, but you just
> have to play a little to figure out this new arrangement. I use Amazon
> a lot and find it easy to use.
> Hope you can get your shopping done, and you might try calling the
> store too. Many have great customer service.
> Lori AKA Food Lady
>
>
> On 12/4/16, Jude DaShiell via Electronics-Talk
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> document what browsers and what browser versions were used to access the
>> sites  and what versions of jaws and nvda were used.  With each set of
>> this information document where you were in the purchase process and
>> what happened or didn't happen that caused your failures.  Before you do
>> any of that though if you have office 2010, find out how to download and
>> install window-eyes as a 3rd screen reader and try window-eyes with all
>> of these sites with the browsers used earlier.  I recommend if at all
>> possible having someone who can see the screen as you work be with you
>> and have them document the failures as both you and they listen to the
>> screen readers and they watch your screen.  In the Navy that's called
>> functional web accessibility testing and everything you do and
>> everything that happens and doesn't happen that should happen needs to
>> be written down.  It's a lot of work, but at the end of it it leaves the
>> guilty parties with no wiggle room.  I would if I were you send copies
>> of what is discovered and documented along with times and dates tests
>> were done to the N.F.B. since leadership and legal department will be
>> able to find grounds for getting the store's attention later if it
>> should come to that.  Let the stores know your findings have also been
>> sent to the N.F.B. and whoever is your sighted assistant needs to sign
>> and date each page of the documentation.
>>
>> On Sun, 4 Dec 2016, S L Johnson via blindtlk wrote:
>>
>>> Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 20:35:02
>>> From: S L Johnson via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Reply-To: S L Johnson <SLJohnson25 at comcast.net>,
>>>     Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: Blind-Talk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: S L Johnson <SLJohnson25 at comcast.net>, electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [Blindtlk] Online Shopping Difficulties
>>>
>>> Hello:
>>>
>>> I apologize in advance if I have sent this to the wrong place but, I
>>> need
>>> some suggestions and information.  As I have been doing my holiday
>>> shopping
>>> online I have come across some websites that I cannot use with Jaws or
>>> NVDA.
>>> Is there anywhere I can get more advice about this?  If I contact these
>>> companies to suggest that they make their sites accessible, where do I
>>> send
>>> them for more information?  Does NFB have anyone who deals with this
>>> issue?
>>> In addition to being totally blind I also have significant medical and
>>> physical disabilities making getting out to the stores quite a
>>> challenge.
>>> Therefore I do depend a great deal on being able to shop online.  I will
>>> appreciate any advice and information.  Thanks for your help.
>>>
>>> Sandra Johnson
>>> SLJohnson25 at comcast.net
>>>
>>
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>>
>
>
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> www.theblindpost.com
>
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