Boycott Overstock.com

[Bombtrack]

here's why. I don't normally read this website but I sort of stumbled apon it.

http://moorewatch.com/index.php/weblog/comments/who_is_this_guy/index.php/weblog/privacy/

... The goal, to raise enough money to purchase 10,000 copies of the movie and ship them to the troops in Iraq. Knowing the sentiments of our readers here at Moorewatch, I offered our support for the mission.

What happened next is quite remarkable.

The suggestions came flying in, names, addresses, ideas, and potential problems came to light in a matter of hours. The reality began to sink in that this was going to be a logisitical nightmare to try to undertake a project like this with no infrastructure and even less experience. I decided to appeal to the source for guidance. I sent an e-mail to the Fahrenhype 9-11 general address explaining our problem, begging for a name of someone who might know someone , who might know somebody else that might administer some much needed advice.

The following day I received an e-mail from our now infamous “mystery benefactor” :

My name is patrick byrne, and I am the CEO of Overstock.com. We own the rights to distribute this film and are interested in getting this into as many GI hands as possible. Towards that end, we will send 5,000 DVD’s to Iraq for free for distribution among the troops. However, we are looking for a way to make sure they get there and get distributed quickly.

After picking my jaw up off the floor , I started co-ordinating with Bryan, Jason and JimK of Moorewatch to tackle the still unanswered logistical issue. Many, many groups answered our collective calls for help and advice( thanks to you all very much), 500 e-mails, dozens of hours on the phone and 3 weeks later, we were able to connect Overstock.com with Keystone Soldiers who generously agreed to provide 2500 current military names and addresses in Iraq to Retired Colonel Steve Tryon who works for Overstock and was taking point on this project. Colonel Tryon is not only a generous guy, but also served in the 3rd Brigade of the 82nd Airborne division back in the 80’s at the same time I was also a member of the Panther Brigade. We never met each other, as we served in seperate Battalions, but it sure felt like our Airborne luck had some how brought us together to work on this project. ...

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Typical silver-spoon corporate aristocrat prick

[meegbear]

1. purchase 10,000 copies of the movie ...

what movie?

[Bombtrack]

2. FahrenHYPE 9-11

[Ruby Romaine]

3. maybe the anti MM film-Fahrenhype 9-11?

[qnr]

5. FahrenHYPE 9/11

http://news.topix.net/overstock.html?p=1

[krkaufman]

39. Yep. I've seen it being advertised on TV in the last week or so...

... sold "exclusively" from Overstock.com.

Since I hadn't used Overstock.com yet, I can't boycott it any further. Although this news insures I never will.

[AIJ Alom]

4. BUMP ! What creeps !!! No wonder that BS movie is an exclusive on !!!

their site !!!!

Makes you wonder, if the troops are so behind the President, why do they have to send 5,000 copies of a dumb answer to Fahrenheit 9/11 !?!?

[riverwalker]

6. FahrenHYPE 911

reich wing fiction.

[natrat]

8. tell 10 friends

[in_cog_ni_to]

7. They have run ads on TV here.

They said "available ONLY at overstock.com." I've made purchases from them in the past. Now I will email them and let them know it will NEVER happen again.

[charlie]

9. Funny

Patrick Byrne has a Master's in Moral Philosophy from Cambridge. Fat lotta good it did him.

[jackstraw45]

10. Losy my future business

What a nasty company.

Will enjoy seeing them go under in a few years.

[AmerDem]

11. glad I know this now

I've never used Overstock but in the past I have looked for different items for purchase there. Everyone of the items was Outastock!

[in_cog_ni_to]

12. Here's their email. send them a nice little note.

:grr:
http://faq.support.overstock.com/

[AIJ Alom]

13. Has anyone contacted Michael Moore ? He should remove his movie from them!

These liars at overstock are trying to act like they are "fair and balanced". Michael Moore should remove his movies from them !

[ET Awful]

14. And I was just getting ready to order a new Denon home theater

receiver from them.

Well they just lost a $300 sale to me.

[Demonaut]

15. which reciever?

[ET Awful]

18. I hate to even link to the bastards, but . . .

http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?PAGE=PROFRAME&PROD_ID=885015

[Demonaut]

19. the retail price is correct but watch out for reconditioned units

I sell these units at a retailer in Colorado and have had problems with customers purchasing Denon online and having no warranty, before you purchase any Denon go to Denon's website and see if the retailer is an authorized distributer. Overstock is not listed so the warranty could be a real issue

[ET Awful]

20. I've purchased from them in the past with no issues. . .

But never again. :)

[RollergirlVT]

16. Done.

Just emailed investor relations as well.

[Bombtrack]

17. Thanks everyone. This is the kind of thing DU is meant for

And please contact Michael Moore about it if you get the chance

[info being]

21. Their stock is going down!

People, please keep posting on the Yahoo Finance board of this stock. Since the first boycott post 30 minutes ago, the stock is down more than 1%. Investors hate uncertainty and will sell.

[RollergirlVT]

37. the stock is up by $1.71

hit the investor boards.

[info being]

22. Down 2% now. Nobody here seems to care. GET ON THE BOARD.

With just 3 posts, we helped bring the stock down 2%. Image if there were 30.

[Bluebear]

24. Posted and roasted.

[Egnever]

23. LOL overstock. com is a farce

their prices suck it is beyond me why anyone would buy anything from there in the first place.

[okTracer]

25. No longer a overstock.com customer

Also posted a message in the DVDtalk forum to let the members there to boycott Overstock as well.

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=390506

[okTracer]

30. Being hit by repugs need a little DU help

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=390506

[info being]

26. The stock was up 2.99% when the first post hit

Now it's just about even for the day, and falling. Do you think we have the CEO's attention yet?

[Bombtrack]

31. Cool, that makes me feel good

[TNOE]

27. They also support a right-wing website

equally as bad as Free Republic - RightNation, use to be Hollywood halfwits

[in_cog_ni_to]

28. Got a reply to my email. I think it's an auto reply, maybe.

:shrug:

Thank you for contacting us regarding your feeling. I appreciate the opportunity to assist you with this concern.
Thank you for your email' letting us know of your views and we hope that you will continue to shop with us.

Please let us know if we can be of further assistance for this, or any other issue. I hope you will visit us again soon for great savings on name-brand products.

Sincerely,
Theresa S
Overstock.com

[LisaLynne]

29. Totally just sent them email.

The bastards! :) I've actually bought some things from them before, but no more!

[Killarney]

32. EMAIL ADDRESSES HERE

[email protected];[email protected]; [email protected]

[Bombtrack]

35. thanks bro

[B Calm]

33. I'll never buy anything from Overstock again! I will also tell

all my friends.

[Wind Dancer]

34. Done

I am boycotting every corporation or group affiliated with this kind of propaganda.

[nonconformist]

36. My WALMART is carrying this tripe too

Is that typical?

But yeah, I've seen web ads all over the place for Overstock.com peddling this crap.

[eleny]

38. Cancelled my account

Sent them a note advising them to close my account and stop sending their email newsletters. Also let them know it's because I'm a proud member of the Democratic Party and support John Kerry, therefore we won't be supporting Overstock.

[Bombtrack]

40. thank you

[qb]

41. I've never shopped there, and for sure I never will.

I let them know this through their customer service web form.
http://faq.support.overstock.com/