I'm afraid my approach to Amazon didn't produce the same experience as
Conrads. After nearly 2 months of resending emails requesting a response
to a proposal to develop alternative access methods for the Kindle, this
is the faceless reply I got overnight:
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From: Amazon.com [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, 13 July 2011 10:58 PM
To: James Dean
Subject: Your Amazon.com Inquiry
Greetings,
Thank you for your email. Please be advised that Amazon.com does not
accept unsolicited submissions of creative
ideas, proposals, concepts, suggestions or materials (whether of a
technical, business, financial or other nature) and
does not accept any legal obligation (whether of confidentiality,
compensation or otherwise) with respect to any
ideas, proposals, concepts, suggestions or materials submitted to us
unless we agree to such obligations in an
agreement signed by a duly authorized representative of Amazon.com. We
also specifically reserve the right to
implement and develop similar ideas, concepts and materials in the
future without restriction or obligation.
If you have something to sell, advertise or publish, or own or maintain
a website, you should consider one of the
programs listed on the "Make Money" page at Amazon.com. Information on
how to get started in all of these
programs can be accessed at the following web site:
www.amazon.com/makemoney.
Thanks again for submitting your information to us, and we wish you the
best of luck in your endeavors.
Best regards,
Amazon.com Business Development
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I think this approach is in sharp contrast to their claim of building
"... Earths Most Customer-Centric Company."
Pity. It either means they are not interested, or they have such
expertise internally that the job is already done!
Time to start on the hacking web sites!!
Cheers,
James Dean
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Technical Solutions Australia P/L
109 Ferndale Road, Silvan Vic 3795
Australia
Ph 61 3 9737 9000
Fax 61 3 9737 9111
www.tecsol.com.au
-----Original Message-----
From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals.
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Conrad Hodgkinson
Sent: Tuesday, 31 May 2011 10:26 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Fw: Quick response from Amazon
Commendably quick response from Amazon (below) re my e-mail regarding
lack
of hands-free accessibility on Kindle. Doesn't promise instant action,
but
does include a direct e-mail address ([log in to unmask]). It
probably is worth encouraging as many people as possible to comment.
Conrad Hodgkinson
Accessible Property Group
www.accessible-property.org.uk
www.propertytoyou.co.uk
0774 911 9385
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