Flashback Review: How WeaponMasters.com Screwed Over a Weapons Master
Before I became a professional artist, before COVID sucker-punched my therapy practice and pushed me toward creative rebirth, I was already wrestling with the challenges of being a blind shopper in a very sighted world. This story—dug out of the vault from 2011—is more than just a bad review. It’s a real, sad, and frustrating reminder of how difficult online shopping can be for people with disabilities. So here it is, exactly as it happened. One Valentine’s season. One hopeful order. One absolute trainwreck. Like many modern folks, I’ve long done most of my shopping online. Over the years, I’ve found great sites, terrible ones—and then… there was WeaponMasters.com . The site sold everything from swords and knives to fantasy jewelry and clothing. Their prices were low, their inventory flashy, and they even offered engraving (at a ridiculous price: $20+ for a few letters). Shipping, though? Nearly $35 USD—more than the cost of the items combined. Still, I bit the bullet. I ordered: ...