[NFB-Talk] [NFBWATlk] Note From Chris Jones About Walmart Shopping Experience

Sat Mar 27 16:29:34 UTC 2021

The place where I used to live had a shopping bus, also.  I went on it 
sometimes, with varying results.  Pam.

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Shopping Experience

Hello,
When I lived in Colorado, as well as a senior building, they had a
store buss that came on set days to help you shop and get home in an hour.
One time they gave me a spanish lady who could barely speak English.
We went past the hour,
when I was done, I knew I had to get my own ride home.
I spoke to the manager of the store, saying
You gave me a lady who can't speak english well.
For this reason I was left.
Now it is up to you to get me home.
If you don't I will speak to the media.
They got me home.
The next time I went to the store, they had someone who could get me
threw the store to get home by buss again.
Dar
Original message:
> Yes, they should. They don’t have any right to say they won’t help us. The 
> problem with stores around here is that they have too many people who don’t 
> speak english, and sometimes, that’s who you get to help you. That’s 
> almost as good as not having anybody, because even though these people 
> work in the store, they don’t seem to know what the store sells, and what 
> you are asking for. Pam.
> From: Judy Jones via nFB-Talk <mailto:nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
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> Subject: Re: [NFB-Talk] [NFBWATlk] Note From Chris Jones About Walmart 
> Shopping Experience

> The whole point of this discussion though, is reasonable accommodation, 
> and by law, the in-person store shouldgive customer assistance.

> Judy

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> Shopping Experience

> Yes, because not all of us have an electronic aid, or a sighted person to 
> go with. Pam.

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> Subject: Re: [NFB-Talk] [NFBWATlk] Note From Chris Jones About Walmart 
> Shopping Experience

> On the other hand, I think it's a huge deal, not all blind people want to 
> go with a sighted person, can afford Aira, or would even find Aira to be 
> helpful in a shopping setting like Walmart. And, I hope that, instead of 
> dismissing a concern like this, or making selfish statements, we can try 
> to step into the shoes of someone and understand why something like this 
> is important and should not be refused. I will be calling Walmart to add 
> my voice to this, but I really hope that a bigger voice, like the NVF 
> steps in on this matter.

> On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 7:37 PM Mike Capelle via nFB-Talk 
> <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org <mailto:nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>> wrote:

> It is because of covid, I am not going to make a fuss over it, I will just 
> use AIRA, or bring a sighted person with me.

> No big deal.

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> Subject: Re: [NFB-Talk] [NFBWATlk] Note From Chris Jones About Walmart 
> Shopping Experience

> Hi, I a sorry to hear of your experience. I have actually not going into 
> grocery stores since the start of the pandemic. But my parents have 
> occasionally. Curb-side at Walmart has been a big hit for my area…the 
> amount of times we’ve gotten “Out of stock” or “we can substitute with”… 
> is far outweighed by the amount of times we will have the order right on 
> the 1st try without ever actually going in. I would definitely understand 
> if you would rather remain in person when doing your shopping though. And 
> as for that, I would think that’s just an associate having an issue. 
> Regardless of this we still need to buy groceries so you did the right 
> thing by contacting a supervisor. I would encourage you to continue doing 
> so.

> Sent from my Macbook Pro 13

> On Mar 23, 2021, at 17:14, Judy Jones via nFB-Talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org 
> <mailto:nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>> wrote:

> Hi, All,

> Today, my husband was denied customer service shopping assistance at the 
> Walmart, located in Mt. Vernon, Washington.

> The only other time in our lives I can remember being turned away from 
> shopping at a store, was in a neighborhood where we’d just bought our 
> first house in 1980. It was a Winn Dixie, and I stopped there in the 
> evening for groceries.

> However, when I explained that I worked during the day and this was the 
> only time I could come, right away, they found someone to shop with me, 
> and we never had any issues with that store or any other ever since.

> So, today’s experience was very surprising.

> I would like to know of anyone’s personal shopping experience at the 
> physical store, and how much of this shopping assistance denial is tied to 
> a possible Covid policy of Walmart, or if our particular store is simply 
> not providing reasonable accommodations.

> We have no problems with any other store in the area: Costco, Safeway, 
> Hagen, Pioneer Market, to name just a few. Thanks for perspective and 
> comments.

> See my husband’s e-mail below.

> Judy

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> Subject: [NFBWATlk] Note From Chris Jones About Walmart Shopping 
> Experience

> Dear Listers,
> This is Chris Jones from Sedro-Woolley.
> Earlier this afternoon I went to Walmart to pick up a very few items and 
> to get some Subway sandwiches.
> I met a greeter who found me a young lady who gave me some very strange 
> information.
> She indicated that Walmart no longer provides customer assistance in 
> shopping and that everything needs to be handled on-line.
> I was told that this has been their policy for somewhat over a year.
> I was shocked, but went ahead and asked this lady to show me the Subway 
> area, which she did.
> I completed that portion of shopping and, when I got home, called a 
> manager of Walmart at the Mount Vernon store.
> He explained that, due to Covid restrictions, an associate could not be 
> involved with such a shopping trip for any more than 15 minutes.
> I asked if I had a short list, if someone could obtain products for me.
> He said that if I needed a very few items he could probably grant me an 
> exception to policy.
> I do not regularly shop Walmart and I have never found such a reception at 
> Costco, Fred Meyer, Safeway or any other store which I frequent.
> Is there anyone who can explain this type of treatment to me? Is this a 
> Walmart thing, or does this occur at many other stores where folks shop?
> Feel free to respond here, or if you'd like to e-mail me privately, my 
> e-mail is clj53787 at gmail.com <mailto:clj53787 at gmail.com>.
> Thank you, one and all.
> Chris Jones

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