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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>No big deal.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> nFB-Talk <nfb-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer via nFB-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 23, 2021 8:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB Talk Mailing List <nfb-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer <zdreicer@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Talk] [NFBWATlk] Note From Chris Jones About Walmart Shopping Experience<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 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. <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Sent from my Macbook Pro 13<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mar 23, 2021, at 17:14, Judy Jones via nFB-Talk <<a href="mailto:nfb-talk@nfbnet.org">nfb-talk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi, All,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Today, my husband was denied customer service shopping assistance at the Walmart, located in Mt. Vernon, Washington.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>So, today’s experience was very surprising.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>See my husband’s e-mail below.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Judy<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>NFBWATlk <<a href="mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces@nfbnet.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>nfbwatlk-bounces@nfbnet.org</span></a>><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Chris Jones via NFBWATlk<br><b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Tuesday, March 23, 2021 3:55 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:nfbwatlk@nfbnet.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>nfbwatlk@nfbnet.org</span></a><br><b>Cc:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Chris Jones <<a href="mailto:clj53787@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>clj53787@gmail.com</span></a>><br><b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>[NFBWATlk] Note From Chris Jones About Walmart Shopping Experience<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Listers,<br>This is Chris Jones from Sedro-Woolley.<br>Earlier this afternoon I went to Walmart to pick up a very few items and to get some Subway sandwiches.<br>I met a greeter who found me a young lady who gave me some very strange information.<br>She indicated that Walmart no longer provides customer assistance in shopping and that everything needs to be handled on-line.<br>I was told that this has been their policy for somewhat over a year.<br>I was shocked, but went ahead and asked this lady to show me the Subway area, which she did.<br>I completed that portion of shopping and, when I got home, called a manager of Walmart at the Mount Vernon store.<br>He explained that, due to Covid restrictions, an associate could not be involved with such a shopping trip for any more than 15 minutes.<br>I asked if I had a short list, if someone could obtain products for me.<br>He said that if I needed a very few items he could probably grant me an exception to policy.<br>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.<br>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?<br>Feel free to respond here, or if you'd like to e-mail me privately, my e-mail is<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:clj53787@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>clj53787@gmail.com</span></a>.<br>Thank you, one and all.<br>Chris Jones<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><Untitled attachment 02820.txt><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________<br>nFB-Talk mailing list<br></span><a href="mailto:nFB-Talk@nfbnet.org"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>nFB-Talk@nfbnet.org</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br></span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-talk_nfbnet.org"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-talk_nfbnet.org</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nFB-Talk:<br></span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-talk_nfbnet.org/zdreicer%40gmail.com"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-talk_nfbnet.org/zdreicer%40gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>