[Electronics-Talk] Q&A on Amazon

[Gerald Levy]

Since Amazon is now the world's largest merchant, why isn't the NFB 
getting involved and demanding that their web site be made more blind 
friendly or else they will take legal action? Or are they afraid of big 
bad Jeff Bezos?


Gerald



On 8/13/2023 4:16 PM, Dennis Long via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> Unfortunately they don't care.
>
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> Nicole Torcolini via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2023 4:10 PM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
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> Cc: Nicole Torcolini<torcolini at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Q&A on Amazon
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> 	Amazon is not the only company who is doing this, but it does seem
> to be the worst. There is a growing trend that, when changes are made to
> websites--I assume supposedly to make the user experience better for sighted
> people--accessibility/usability is left in the dust, with changes often
> introducing new accessibility problems.
> 	As for the Q&A section problem, a quick Google search shows that
> sighted people are asking about this, too. There unfortunately does not seem
> to be a good answer (pun not intended).
> 	Not to thread jack, but, on a related note, I am planning to start a
> petition to Amazon about the lack of accessibility/usability at every step
> of their purchasing process, including delivery. Please email
> nbtorco at gmail.com  if you are interested in helping draft the petition or
> have stories to tell.
>
> Nicole
>
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> Dennis Long via Electronics-Talk
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> Cc: Dennis Long<dennisl1982 at gmail.com>
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> We need to complain about it.  With amazon's poor track record of fixing
> things they break I expect this not  to be fixed.
>
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> cheez via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2023 2:33 PM
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> Maybe they are akin to the geniuses at Apple.  They too seem to not leave
> things alone when they do updates.
>
> Vince
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk<electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org>  On Behalf Of
> Gerald Levy via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2023 8:47 AM
> To: Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Gerald Levy<bwaylimited at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Q&A on Amazon
>
>
> Yes, I have noticed this change also.  When I click on the question link,
> nothinghappens.  Also, there is no longer a link labeled, see all reviews.
> It used to be possible to get to the questions from the customer reviews
> page, but no longer.  Why can't the geniuses at Amazon leave well enough
> alone?
>
>
> Gerald
>
>
>
> On 8/13/2023 11:13 AM, Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>> I've gotten good info on Amazon from the "ask a question" section, but
>> now I can't find it at all.  I see a link that says "10 answered
>> questions", but when I hit enter on it it goes nowhere.  Jaws find
>> doesn't find any other instances, either.
>>
>> Did Amazon do away with this feature, or is it just hiding where I'm
>> not finding it?  Am I doing something wrong?
>>
>> Tracy
>>
>>    
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