Next time you're scrolling for bargains online, consider the half a million Australians who don't find shopping on the web fun or simple, writes Nas Campanella.
I'm blind and lost my vision when I was six months old, so I don't have any concept of colour, tone, shade or what objects look like.
And too often when I go to pay, the card machines are touch-screen. I generally use the tap-and-go function but if the payment is over a certain amount I'm not able to feel the buttons to independently and covertly put in my PIN.But back to online shopping. It might be the tone in their voice or a comparison they make, like saying something looks like someone has scrunched up a paper bag.It might be a welcome result for my wallet, but it also makes me feel left out.Last month, the ABC went along to a "Blackout Friday" pop-up shop in Sydney run by Guide Dogs Australia, highlighting poor product descriptions in online sales.
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