letter I got back from Amazon regarding their Fin (shark) soup

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> [Original Message]

> Amazon.com Customer Service <account-update

> 1/8/2007 6:31:22 PM

> Your Amazon.com Inquiry

>

> Greetings from Amazon.com.

>

> Thank you for writing to us with your comments regarding the sale of

> shark fin soup on our web site.

>

> We have great respect for your concerns. One of our goals as an

> online retailer is to offer our customers the ability to purchase a

> wide variety of products on our site. It is unfortunate but

> inevitable that some of our customers may find a few of these items

> objectionable.

>

> Please note that the items in our Gourmet store are offered by

> third-party merchants -- they are not sold directly by Amazon.com.

> Some of these particular listings are now no longer available for sale

> on our site.

>

> We always value customer feedback, and we have passed along your

> desire that we exclude items of this sort from our site. Thank you

> again for taking the time to contact us at Amazon.com.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Customer Service

> Amazon.com

> http://www.amazon.com/

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Hi Anouk

 

Interesting response from Amazon. I always find this sort of response to

show double-standards.... you can bet that they wouldn't allow " third-party

merchants " to offer other objectionable products - such as slaves,

assassins, prostitutes, etc....

 

BB

Peter

 

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" zurumato " <zurumato

" veganchat " ; " Vegan_Animal_Rights "

<Vegan_Animal_Rights >

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 5:04 AM

letter I got back from Amazon regarding their Fin

(shark) soup

 

 

>

>

> > [Original Message]

> > Amazon.com Customer Service <account-update

> > 1/8/2007 6:31:22 PM

> > Your Amazon.com Inquiry

> >

> > Greetings from Amazon.com.

> >

> > Thank you for writing to us with your comments regarding the sale of

> > shark fin soup on our web site.

> >

> > We have great respect for your concerns. One of our goals as an

> > online retailer is to offer our customers the ability to purchase a

> > wide variety of products on our site. It is unfortunate but

> > inevitable that some of our customers may find a few of these items

> > objectionable.

> >

> > Please note that the items in our Gourmet store are offered by

> > third-party merchants -- they are not sold directly by Amazon.com.

> > Some of these particular listings are now no longer available for sale

> > on our site.

> >

> > We always value customer feedback, and we have passed along your

> > desire that we exclude items of this sort from our site. Thank you

> > again for taking the time to contact us at Amazon.com.

> >

> > Sincerely,

> >

> > Customer Service

> > Amazon.com

> > http://www.amazon.com/

> >

> > Please note: this e-mail was sent from a notification-only address

> > that cannot accept incoming e-mail. Please do not reply to this

> > message.

> >

> >

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Very true Peter - good point.

 

BB

Jo

 

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" Peter " <metalscarab

 

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 6:49 PM

Re: letter I got back from Amazon regarding their Fin

(shark) soup

 

 

> Hi Anouk

>

> Interesting response from Amazon. I always find this sort of response to

> show double-standards.... you can bet that they wouldn't allow

" third-party

> merchants " to offer other objectionable products - such as slaves,

> assassins, prostitutes, etc....

>

> BB

> Peter

>

> -

> " zurumato " <zurumato

> " veganchat " ; " Vegan_Animal_Rights "

> <Vegan_Animal_Rights >

> Tuesday, January 09, 2007 5:04 AM

> letter I got back from Amazon regarding their Fin

> (shark) soup

>

>

> >

> >

> > > [Original Message]

> > > Amazon.com Customer Service <account-update

> > > 1/8/2007 6:31:22 PM

> > > Your Amazon.com Inquiry

> > >

> > > Greetings from Amazon.com.

> > >

> > > Thank you for writing to us with your comments regarding the sale of

> > > shark fin soup on our web site.

> > >

> > > We have great respect for your concerns. One of our goals as an

> > > online retailer is to offer our customers the ability to purchase a

> > > wide variety of products on our site. It is unfortunate but

> > > inevitable that some of our customers may find a few of these items

> > > objectionable.

> > >

> > > Please note that the items in our Gourmet store are offered by

> > > third-party merchants -- they are not sold directly by Amazon.com.

> > > Some of these particular listings are now no longer available for sale

> > > on our site.

> > >

> > > We always value customer feedback, and we have passed along your

> > > desire that we exclude items of this sort from our site. Thank you

> > > again for taking the time to contact us at Amazon.com.

> > >

> > > Sincerely,

> > >

> > > Customer Service

> > > Amazon.com

> > > http://www.amazon.com/

> > >

> > > Please note: this e-mail was sent from a notification-only address

> > > that cannot accept incoming e-mail. Please do not reply to this

> > > message.

> > >

> > >

> > > --

> > >

> > >

> > > Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/620 - Release Date:

1/8/2007

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> >

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[Guest guest]

gosh bollywocks!

 

why, I coudda told them there

they wuz gonna done writ me

that goddarn letter

before they done

writ it to me!

 

 

, " Peter " <metalscarab wrote:

>

> Hi Anouk

>

> Interesting response from Amazon. I always find this sort of response to

> show double-standards.... you can bet that they wouldn't allow

" third-party

> merchants " to offer other objectionable products - such as slaves,

> assassins, prostitutes, etc....

>

> BB

> Peter

>

> -

> " zurumato " <zurumato

> " veganchat " ; " Vegan_Animal_Rights "

> <Vegan_Animal_Rights >

> Tuesday, January 09, 2007 5:04 AM

> letter I got back from Amazon regarding their Fin

> (shark) soup

>

>

> >

> >

> > > [Original Message]

> > > Amazon.com Customer Service <account-update

> > > 1/8/2007 6:31:22 PM

> > > Your Amazon.com Inquiry

> > >

> > > Greetings from Amazon.com.

> > >

> > > Thank you for writing to us with your comments regarding the sale of

> > > shark fin soup on our web site.

> > >

> > > We have great respect for your concerns. One of our goals as an

> > > online retailer is to offer our customers the ability to purchase a

> > > wide variety of products on our site. It is unfortunate but

> > > inevitable that some of our customers may find a few of these items

> > > objectionable.

[Guest guest]

hi peter, I agree,

 

Amazon does censor what they sell whenever they please.

For instance, they do not sell violent video games,

nor will they sell pornographic movies or material.

They DO

have that power to turn down a merchandise, only if

it is convinient.

 

So it is not true went they write letters saying,

" the market will decide "

 

Many companies take the responsibilites off of their shoulders

by pleading that it is the people who dictate what they sell,

based upon demand.

 

Shrugging their shoulders saying " I'm just a merchant "

the buyer is whom you must hold responsible.

 

Ebay, Bloomindales, Macy's have written almost exact copies

of that letter.

 

-anouk

>

> , " Peter " <metalscarab@> wrote:

> >

> > Hi Anouk

> >

> > Interesting response from Amazon. I always find this sort of

response to

> > show double-standards.... you can bet that they wouldn't allow

> " third-party

> > merchants " to offer other objectionable products - such as slaves,

> > assassins, prostitutes, etc....

> >

> > BB

> > Peter

> >

> > -

> > " zurumato " <zurumato@>

> > " veganchat " ; " Vegan_Animal_Rights "

> > <Vegan_Animal_Rights >

> > Tuesday, January 09, 2007 5:04 AM

> > letter I got back from Amazon regarding

their Fin

> > (shark) soup

> >

> >

> > >

> > >

> > > > [Original Message]

> > > > Amazon.com Customer Service <account-update@>

> > > > 1/8/2007 6:31:22 PM

> > > > Your Amazon.com Inquiry

> > > >

> > > > Greetings from Amazon.com.

> > > >

> > > > Thank you for writing to us with your comments regarding the

sale of

> > > > shark fin soup on our web site.

> > > >

> > > > We have great respect for your concerns. One of our goals as an

> > > > online retailer is to offer our customers the ability to

purchase a

> > > > wide variety of products on our site. It is unfortunate but

> > > > inevitable that some of our customers may find a few of these

items

> > > > objectionable.

>