[Nfbc-info] Amazon access barriers

[Claude Everett]

As far as I’m concerned they cluttered up the app with more junk there should be an option to either remove things off the app or hide them..

Verbally dictated and sent from my iPhone any errors or omissions are solely the responsibility of Siri and not myself.

> On Nov 28, 2018, at 8:12 AM, robert stigile via NFBC-Info <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> I am not sure what access barriers you are referring to.
> I use the Amazon app on a daily basis with my iphone using voiceover with no issues at all.
> I am able to search for items purchase items track items and review ratings and coments of products and much more.
> Yes there are pictures of products for sighted members but i just swipe past them.
> I am interested to know what issues you are having with the app.
> Thank you,
> 
> Robert Stigile 
> 818-381-9568
> 
> 
>> On Nov 28, 2018, at 7:18 AM, Lauren Merryfield via NFBC-Info <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> I would like that info also. Every time they "upgrade" their system (which
>> is quite often) they've done something to ake it harder for us to read the
>> screens. 
>> 
>> Unrelated, I've found it much more difficult lately to shop on Amazon. They
>> don't just have free 2-day shipping now it is "free 2-day shipping with a
>> qualifying order of $35." For example. On several potential purchases, I
>> wasn't going to get my item until January. 
>> 
>> They're going to lose customers with tactics like that.
>> Thanks,
>> Lauren
>> 
>> Blessings in Jesus' name
>> 1 Thessalonians 5:11 
>> 11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact
>> you are doing.  
>> Advice from my cats:meow when you feel like it!
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NFBC-Info <nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Lisa Irving via
>> NFBC-Info
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2018 8:39 PM
>> To: 'NFB of California List' <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Peacefulwoman89 at cox.net
>> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Amazon access barriers
>> 
>> Hello All, 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I'm wondering if anyone is aware of any on-going conversations between the
>> NFB and Amazon concerning the removal of access barriers. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I am an Amazon Prime member and I primarily rely on voiceover in conjunction
>> with my iPhone 7. I encountered a hand full of anomalies both last year and
>> this year. Last year I spoke to Amazon Leadership and they assured me they
>> wrote up a couple of tickets to address the glitches. However, despite
>> iPhone updates since last November, I encountered most of the same
>> challenges. This time I wrote a letter to Jeff Basso's team. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Guess what? My "concerns" have been re routed back to the Accessibility Team
>> who may have received the "ticket" created on my behalf a year ago. After a
>> few back-and-forth correspondences with a letter writer for Basso's team, I
>> am not convinced anyone is going to fix buttons and label some graphics.
>> That brings me back to my initial pondering in this message, is the NFB
>> still in conversation with Amazon? If so, how would I go about sharing my
>> correspondence and experiences with NFB? 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays,
>> 
>> Lisa Irving-Pardini
>> 
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