Hello: I do a lot of Swagbucking and m Amazon cards are sent via email, so that isn’t the issue. I’ve redeemed Amazon cards for years without issues. Saturday was the first time I’ve ever seen this. I even tried with different web browsers. The people at Amazon said some parts of their site use captchas now. Go figure. > On Jan 11, 2015, at 8:47 PM, Cheryl Homiak <[email protected]> wrote: > > First of all, I have redeemed several gift cards from Amazon and there was no > captcha. I thought maybe it had changed recently when I read this thread but > I went to the website and I see no captcha. I approached this both from the > main site and the access site even though I never actually use the access > site. Both with Audible and Amazon, I much prefer to use the main site. So > I'm a little puzzled as to how one person could see a captcha while another > doesn't. You do have to sign in with your username and password and you do > have to enter the claim code. You even can get around reading a claim code by > having people email your gift cards instead of sending them by snail mail or > giving them to you when the person involved uses email. It's not that i'm > doubting your statement that there was a captcha; I personally simply don't > see any request for one and never have in my own experience. Maybe they have > started doing it for some accounts and others will follow though that doesn't > totally make sense to me either. > > Secondly, some other form of security besides username and password in some > instances is not, in my opinion, overkill. At least from what I know about > passwords being stolen or hacked, i don't think it's overkill. We can argue > about whether that other form should be captcha r not and we can argue about > whether or not there should be an accessible alternative and what that > alternative should be, but i don't really think we can argue that something > in addition to username and password is overkill, at least in some > situations. > > It is true that Amazon does require captchas in some instances; I rarely run > into this on Amazon but I think when you set up an account and perhaps when > you change your password you might have to enter a captcha, but I'm not going > to change mine just to test this out. There may be some other instances. > > -- > Cheryl > > I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. > I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper > thrown in the trash! > Then God gave me a new heart and life: > His joy for my despairing tears! > And now, every day: > "This I call to mind, > and therefore I have hope: > The steadfast love of the Lord > never ceases; > his mercies never come to an end; > they are new every morning; > great is your faithfulness." > (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV) > > > > > On Jan 11, 2015, at 5:47 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Not to mention it is not convenient to call them each time you want to redeem > a gift card! > I mean, come on! You hae to log in to your account with your user name and > password, a captcha is just over kill! >> On Jan 10, 2015, at 9:55 PM, Gabe Griffith <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Thanks for this information Sarai. I'm sending it to an accessibility lawyer >> I know here in California to get her take on whether or not this is an >> acceptable solution and what further action can be taken. I for one am not >> comfortable with this solution as it would mean giving an amazon >> representative anything from your gift card number to your password which >> could give them access to saved credit card information. >> >> Gabe >> >> >> On Jan 10, 2015, at 5:57 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> Amazon.com <http://amazon.com/> implements CAPTCHA on several features on >>> Amazon.com <http://amazon.com/> such as password changes. Users are >>> presented with a picture, and asked to copy the text string in the picture >>> into a text entry field before continuing. >>> >>> Entering the characters displayed helps prevent automated programs from >>> accessing features on Amazon.com <http://amazon.com/>. We do this to >>> maintain the security of your account and personal information. >>> >>> If you're presented with a verification screen and you're unable to read or >>> enter the word(s) displayed, please click or press enter on the following >>> link. You can either enter your number and we'll give you a call, or you >>> call us directly at one of the numbers provided on the page. >>> >>> www.amazon.com/accessibility-contactus >>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=3GG4DES2VDURU&R=29U7NMN7HZU71&T=C&U=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Faccessibility-contactus%3Fref_%3Dpe_584750_33951330&A=L2VILWOTCGCVWFJ3YUTTK1LWI7OA&H=HMM2AWSSYZHZPISD7FSW9PV0K5KA> >>> >>> >>> We hope to see you again soon. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Bea D. >>> Did I solve your problem? >>> Yes >>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=3GG4DES2VDURU&R=29U7NMN7HZU71&T=C&U=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fhelp%2Fsurvey%3Fp%3DA25LD1M5ZG0U4C%26k%3Dhy%26ref_%3Dpe_584750_33951330_cscem_hmdyes_ht_1&A=VZAXUBITMXTEFDBFGJJW3KECUKIA&H=ZD697QAXRKRNDCWYJYU9HUDLJPWA> >>> No >>> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/r.html?C=3GG4DES2VDURU&R=29U7NMN7HZU71&T=C&U=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fhelp%2Fsurvey%3Fp%3DA25LD1M5ZG0U4C%26k%3Dhn%26ref_%3Dpe_584750_33951330_cscem_hmdno_ht_1&A=FRQF5EPAQXXQHNKVLU9XKWRA2RGA&H=QAOA43UIY5WSPJMYUFTPPHU0L34A> >>> Your feedback is helping us build Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company. >>> >>> Thank you. >>> Amazon.com <http://amazon.com/> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries > <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries > <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>.
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