Well, the message you just replied to mentions using different web browsers so I would think that would be the website rather than the app. I haven't as yet even used the app so I don't know about this. 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 10:56 PM, Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net> 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 <cah4...@icloud.com> 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 <sarai.bucciare...@gmail.com >> <mailto:sarai.bucciare...@gmail.com>> 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 <gabrielgriff...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:gabrielgriff...@gmail.com>> 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 <sarai.bucciare...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:sarai.bucciare...@gmail.com>> 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. 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