Amazon Prime Days are today and tomorrow

[kestrell]

There are a number of criticism that can be made about Amazon but, when it comes to people with disabilities, Amazon, like Apple, has gone the extra mile to be disability-friendly which, even nearly thrity years after the ADA was passed, is still a rare thing.

Over the years, I have bought medical supplies that I couldn't find in a drugstore, medical equipment that arrived within a day, and many gadgets which made life more accessible
Jokari beverage opener
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WH1Z2I/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
which not only opens my Coke bottles but I can use it to unstick my white cane when the sections get stuck in the fully extended position (oh, hey, just noticed the review by the husband of a flight attendent who says it even goes through airport security with no problem).

If you think you would like to join Amazon Prime, but are intimidated by the price, HowToGeek has this article on
How to score a cheap Amazon Prime subscription for Amazon Prime Day
https://www.howtogeek.com/428318/how-to-score-a-cheap-amazon-prime-subscription-for-prime-day/
which also mentions that Amazon offers six free month of Amazon Prime to students.

And Wired has this article about
Prime Day 2019: What You Should Know About Amazon
https://www.wired.com/gallery/amazon-prime-day-prep-stories/

Comments

amazon has arrived

[jesse_the_k]

in the center of our lives, as I read a flurry of posts from folks with All Sorts of Opinions.

That does look like a nifty opener-lever. Their Bottletop Baster is adorable--a replacement cap for BBQ sauce which features around 20 silicone whiskers sticking out of the top.

Re: amazon has arrived

[kestrell]

I didn't know about the Amazon strikers when I posted this this morning--I don't do a lot of social media--but there is this really bitchy little voice inside of me that can't help but notice that no one boycotts when their favorite store or service is inaccessible, or doesn't allow in people with guide dogs and service animals, or refuses to wait on a person with a disability.

Re: amazon has arrived

[jesse_the_k]

Indeed.

You are 100% correct that Amazon makes independent shopping conceivable in a way that almost no brick-and-mortar stores can.

[duskpeterson]

I did not know I could get a discount on Amazon Prime for being on Medicaid! Thanks so much for linking to that HowToGeek article. I use Amazon a *lot* for medical-related supplies.

[kestrell]

Do you use Amazon for prescriptions? I'm thinking of trying it for that. Also, in my advocacy work, I'm trying to make a list of all the medical and healthcare items PWD purchase from Amazon, so I would be interested in hearing anything you have to say on the subject. I'm trying to advocate for PWD being able to purchase such things through Amazon, in order to ensure that they actually get the right item.

[duskpeterson]

My visual impairment is caused by severe dry eye. I have to use a humidifier at night, and the humidifier works better with filtered water. I can't get the humidifier supplies locally (and many other things too), because I live in a small town.

These are the humidifier-related items that I buy regularly from Amazon:

Humidifier filter.

Humidifier cleaning cartridge.

Water filter.

I have an Internet addiction stemming out of some mental health conditions, so using one store for all my online purchases works best for me. Despite its other drawbacks, such as how it treats its workers, Amazon makes shopping really simple.

I don't use Amazon for my prescriptions. I have a marvellous local pharmacist who lets me buy my over-the-counter eyedrops without a markup cost, as long as I pay cash. That saves me hundreds of dollars a year. So I'm quite happy to have that pharmacist handle my only prescription eyedrop.

[kestrell]

Thank you, this is so helpful! Because of my eye prosthetics, I have dry eye *all* the time, and it's been especially irritating for the past few days--today's temp. in Boston is predicted to be 99 degrees--and, though I've asked my ocularist for advice, he never mentioned a humidifier. I think I have a very small one in my room which I can use today, but I'll look into getting a larger one.

I do use the eye wetting drops for hard lenses, which I have to order from Amazon, because pharmacies don't carry it anymore, but it just seems to make my prosthetics dry out faster.

[duskpeterson]

"though I've asked my ocularist for advice, he never mentioned a humidifier"

Mine neither. I got the idea from a forum post at The Dry Eye Zone. When I asked my ophthamologist about this, he looked at me rather blankly and said, "Why, yes. A humidifier would be an enormous help to your eyes." *Sigh*.