I’ve never gotten web visum to work on the Mac.
> On Jan 11, 2015, at 11:20 PM, Lorie McCloud <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> if you have access to firefox you can get webvisum. that often worked for me 
> with standard capchas. 
>> On Jan 11, 2015, at 10:56 PM, Karen Lewellen <[email protected]> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> If memory serves, you  met  with  this using the app, is that correct?
>> If so, are others checking the same way?
>> Kare
>> 
>> 
>> On Sun, 11 Jan 2015, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote:
>> 
>>> 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 
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>>>>>>   No 
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>>>>>> 
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>>>>>> Amazon.com <http://amazon.com/>
>>>>> 
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