Comments on: Bullies, Business, and Amazon

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By: Big Ed

Big Ed — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:58:28 +0000

*After* they closed our accounts, they sent us a letter. Not before, and not before the legislation passed. It was a ‘why we’re screwing you’ letter.

By: Mat Twassel

Mat Twassel — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:35:08 +0000

According to an article in The Huffington Post, Amazon did inform its affiliates of their decision.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/08/amazon-reacts-to-colorado_n_490028.html

By: Big Ed

Big Ed — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:16:01 +0000

My sympathies might have been with Amazon if they’d done me the courtesy of telling me ahead of time that they were contemplating the move. I would have been happy to help them. But instead of treating me and the other CO associates as partners, they treated us as pawns.

That complete lack of respect makes all the difference.

By: Mat Twassel

Mat Twassel — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:05:25 +0000

I think I hate bullies, but my sympathies here are with Amazon as opposed to Colorado. But maybe this is because I think that States have outlived their usefulness. Of course I’m also very much against nations. Too many governments foster too much misery.

By: Big Ed

Big Ed — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:18:55 +0000

Thanks, Steve.

I too appreciate many of Amazon’s offerings as a retailer. I also know that sometimes we have to work with businesses that are bullies. But the rant was still necessary.

By: Steveh11

Steveh11 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:52:55 +0000

A reasoned, thoughtfully presented rant, Ed.

Amazon remains one of my favourite online stores, but that’s speaking as a consumer, not as a business partner. One day they’ll be overtaken by someone else, and it may well be that a reputation as a bully might, if not precipitate the fall, contribute towards it.