[access-uk] Re: Asda online.

  • From: "mary" <m.tottle1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:00:52 -0000

Thanks Leonie, will take a look at the access site just out of interest.

Regards

Mary
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Léonie Watson" <tink@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 9:49 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Asda online.


> Mary,
>
> Thanks for confirming that. Should you wish to explore, the access
> site can apparently be found here:
> http://www.asda.com/access
>
> Although, it does go against the grain to be suggesting an access
> site to anyone!
>
> Regards,
> L=E9onie.=20
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf =
> Of
> mary
> Sent: 12 January 2007 21:41
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Asda online.
>
> Hi Leonie,
>
> No, I didn't know they had an access site but I find the main site fine.
>
> Regards
> Mary
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "L=E9onie Watson" <tink@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 9:13 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Asda online.
>
>
>> Mary,
>>
>> I've learnt today that there is an access site. Is this the site you
>> use? Guess I'll have to live with the chicken thing though.
>>
>> Regards,
>> L=3DE9onie.=3D20
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On =
> Behalf =3D
>> Of
>> mary
>> Sent: 12 January 2007 20:37
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Asda online.
>>
>> Hi Leonie,
>>
>> I use all the supermarkets and I find Asda extremely easy to use.  =
> Once =3D
>> you
>> have made your first order you can save your items in a list, similar =
> to
>> favourites on Tesco.  I agree with you about the sizes of products =3D
>> though,
>> they do not seem to sell large items of poultry and other meats.
>>
>> I use Window-Eyes by the way.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Mary
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "L=3DE9onie Watson" <tink@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 9:10 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Asda online.
>>
>>
>>> Graham and all,
>>>
>>> Thanks for your responses. Until recently, I too wasn't in an area
>>> that Asda delivered to. Considering I live in a city, only a couple =
> of =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> miles
>>> from a large Asda, this has always struck me as strange, but that's =
> =3D
>> not =3D3D
>>> why
>>> I sent the email.
>>>
>>> I was disappointed to find the Asda site much more difficult to use
>>> than either Tesco or Sainsbury. No headings or lists that I could =3D
>> find,
>>> missing alt text in some awkward places, too much JavaScript all over =
> =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> the
>>> place and the most ridiculous chicken counter I've ever come across.
>>>
>>> OK, so the last one has nothing to do with accessibility or
>>> usability, but am I the only one that finds the following completely =
> =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> daft?
>>>
>>> You can choose from a selection of chickens weighing in at around
>>> 1.2k through 1.5k, but nothing bigger. Given Asda is a family =3D3D
>>> supermarket,
>>> this is strange in itself, but it gets worse.
>>>
>>> There are a couple of chickens which you can buy on a per kilo
>>> basis. The price per kilo is given, but there is no way to choose the =
> =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> weight
>>> you'd like.
>>>
>>> I spoke with customer services, who shrugged and said, well "you
>>> just buy the chicken". I asked how I would know what size chicken I'd =
> =3D
>> be
>>> getting or what price I'd be charged and there was a long pause and =
> =3D
>> then =3D3D
>>> the
>>> person eventually said, "I have no idea, I can't help you out on this =
> =3D
>> =3D3D
>>> one".
>>>
>>> Maybe I was unlucky, maybe I am missing something, but either way,
>>> I'm back to Sainsburys in a hurry I think.
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> L=3D3DE9onie.
>>>
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