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Patiod

(11,816 posts)
Mon Jul 30, 2012, 04:46 PM Jul 2012

"Catalog Favorites" and its anti-Obama merchandise

I used to order once in while from "Catalog Favorites", which used to carry some fun gift items for my friends' kids and really different baby gift items.

Recently, they've become a lot coarser (lots of fart and toilet related "humor" stuff) and more like Spencer Gifts. I also noticed that ALL of their "message" products are now anti-Obama, anti-Democratic party, or pro-Tea-Party.

So I wrote them the following message: "Like 50% of the country, I do NOT vote Republican. I notice Catalog Favorites carries only merchandise with a Republican/Tea Party slant. Is it really a good idea to alienate HALF your potential customers?

I will not be ordering from this catalog in the future. Please remove me from your mailing list - catalog ID@XXXXXXXX"

Next time you receive a catalog from them, look and see for yourself. Then toss it and buy local.

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"Catalog Favorites" and its anti-Obama merchandise (Original Post) Patiod Jul 2012 OP
I checked this website and they had a Obama countdown clock kimbutgar Jul 2012 #1
They stole so many ideas from liberal merchandise. tanyev Jul 2012 #4
Bush countdown keychains Freddie Jul 2012 #6
I'd be fine with that if they had ANYTHING that was pro-Obama Patiod Jul 2012 #7
hope it has a re-winder lame54 Jul 2012 #8
I too was surprised countingbluecars Jul 2012 #2
How Much You Want to Bet Most of Their Crap is Made in China/Overseas? dballance Jul 2012 #3
I have ordered from them in the past, RebelOne Jul 2012 #5

kimbutgar

(20,882 posts)
1. I checked this website and they had a Obama countdown clock
Mon Jul 30, 2012, 04:58 PM
Jul 2012

My husband had the same clock but it was the bush countdown clock. But I wouldn't order from them either. I really detest tea baggers and recently gave up an extreme tea bag friend permanently. I just couldn't take her brainwashed attitude anymore. Funny she was a leftie who believed in woman's rights and now is against them because her tea bag bible Israel first thumper friends told her so.

tanyev

(42,360 posts)
4. They stole so many ideas from liberal merchandise.
Mon Jul 30, 2012, 05:46 PM
Jul 2012

I had a Bush countdown clock which I loved. I got it soon after his second term started and no matter who won the next election, Bush really was going to be out of office. These morons are jumping the gun with this--unless they have the option of resetting it in November.

Freddie

(9,232 posts)
6. Bush countdown keychains
Mon Jul 30, 2012, 06:44 PM
Jul 2012

Gave lots of them for Christmas gifts--thankfully most of my friends and relatives think the same way

Patiod

(11,816 posts)
7. I'd be fine with that if they had ANYTHING that was pro-Obama
Mon Jul 30, 2012, 10:32 PM
Jul 2012

But 100% of the stuff was anti Obama and anti-Democratic Party. Four years ago, I don't recall them selling anything political. Now, there's a ton of fart-related products, plus anti-Obama stuff

 

dballance

(5,756 posts)
3. How Much You Want to Bet Most of Their Crap is Made in China/Overseas?
Mon Jul 30, 2012, 05:34 PM
Jul 2012

I bet the t-shirts are cheap quality sweat-shop crap. I clicked on one of the anti-Obama t-shirts. The description had in it "Made in USA/imported." As in "we'd like for you to think we had this made in the USA but it's really imported. Please don't read past those first three words."

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