Awful horrible (possibly triggering) t shirt on Amazon Marketplace

[ediblewoman]

Please can we repeat the earlier success and see if we can get Amazon to remove this from sale foul

Doctrine mentioned it on the earlier thread but I felt like we needed a bit more focus. Should I post in chat too?

I have emailed already.

[PrincessOfThemyscira]

Me:www.amazon.co.uk/Keep-Black-Jersey-T-Shirt-Heather/dp/B007DO82OM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362175780&sr=8-1&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

Is this link to the item better?


Piyush:Thanks for this

In order to address this issue I will need to look into this for you. You will be contacted back in 3 business days


Me:Can I warn you that the good women (and men) of Mumsnet have seen this shirt and are disgusted by it?


Piyush:I will transfer your query to the concerned team and they will email you shortly


Me:Have you ever tried to put "rape" in the Amazon search box?

The amount of products you sell glorifying rape is astounding.


Piyush:I will pass your complaint to the concerned department and they will email you

[WineSpider]

I have emailed jeff bezos the CEO of amazon at [email protected]?tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21. Worth a shot straight to the top.

[PrincessOfThemyscira]

I don't think Piyush wants to talk to me anymore...

[Posterofapombear]

Review submitted. Words fail me.

[ChipTheFish]

Who buys these sorts of products? DVD's depicting rape and one that even says 'real rape.' It takes a lot to shock me, but I really am shocked at one of the biggest and well known online retailers in the world selling these kinds of products.

[JugglingFromHereToThere]

Shocking, in every way.

[dearcathyandclare]

Log on to Amazon and click on contact us, call and report. I just did and was told it will be removed within 24 hours. Unfortunately I had to put it 'in my basket' so they could track the seller, and then delete I hasten to add.

[Bluelightsandsirens]

I'm also emailing Jeff and have just cancelled my furby order that I placed this evening.

[ChipTheFish]

Me:Can you tell me Amazons policy on the products it sells? I.e, do they allow their independent sellers to sell/promote whatever they want?
Anil:Yes. The sellers can list the items which they prefer. However, we won't allow counterfeit items.
Me:Of course not. Counterfeit items would be deplorable.
I notice your policy does not extend to products depicting the rape and abduction of women?
T-shirts advocating 'Keep calm and rape a lot'
Graphic stories that detail the abduction and rape of children?
All of these are okay as far as amazon is concerned, as long as they are not counterfeit?

[PrincessOfThemyscira]

I bet Anil tells you that they'll email you withing 3 days...

[ChipTheFish]

He's been typing for a long time after I sent that!

[25catsnameSam]

I've emailed Amazon, I will not spend a penny with them until it's removed. I have also emailed a few newsdesks.

[MrsSchadenfreude]

I've reported it as well, and said "shame on you" for stocking them.

[MmeLindor]

I am guessing that many of the books fall within the 'misery lit' or 'fantasy' topics, although why anyone would want to read them, is utterly beyond me.

[INeverSaidThat]

What about putting a comment on their twitter account?

(I don't have twitter so. I don't know if this would be useful or not)

[PrincessOfThemyscira]

There is another thread about this shirt.

Tweet @amazon

[ohforfoxsake]

Complained and boycotting.

[Cakethrow]

Wtf?!
That is vile.
That t-shirt takes the Keep Calm crap to a whole new level of unfunny and is also disgusting and offensive.
Who would buy that?!

I've left a negative review and reported it.

[MmeLindor]

Hey, @americanapparel did you know that @AmazonUK is selling rape tshirts with your name on them?

Tweeted that with link to tshirt

[PrincessOfThemyscira]

Lauren Laverne has picked up on this and is tweeting Amazon!

[SpeckledBird]

I don't do twitter (I just don't get it), but have retweeted.

[seventiesgirl]

I closed my Amazon account year because of their tax dodging. Don't know if I can email?

[MmeLindor]

India Knight has just RTed it, as have many feminist groups. I think that Amazon are likely to start paying attention now

[25catsnameSam]

does anyone actually know any man who would wear this? Even in an "ironic, post modern" way (please note my ">>" there)
my short poll (admittedly of one DH) was so horrified he's tweeted about it as well.

[Grockle]