Boycott Books-a Million: They are selling the racist waffle mix.

[timber84]

This is a link to the assholes whole came up with this disgusting product. website says you can buy then at books-a million.


http://obamawaffles.com/index.html

[kayell]

1. Let them know you'll be doing so

Really offensive, racist and lying packaging. See more in this thread:

Books-a-Million toll free number
1-800-201-3550

Check your local phone book, and let the local BAM stores (and their subsidiaries below) know that you'll be skipping their store.

Some other places to mention that you'll be avoiding.

"In addition to its flagship Books-A-Million superstore, it operates storefronts badged Books & Company and shopping mall book and greeting card stores under the name Bookland. Most of its stores feature a Joe Muggs café, also the name used for the company's newsstand operations.

In addition to its primary retail component, the corporation includes a book wholesale and distribution subsidiary, American Wholesale Book Company (AWBC), an e-commerce division operating as BOOKSAMILLION.COM, and an internet development and services company, NetCentral, in Nashville, Tennessee.

In 2001, Books-A-Million acquired the Crown Books chain of bookstores."

[FrenchieCat]

6. I just called and had a long conversation about this with a sales person

who is going to get word to his supervisor that this website is up.

I told him politely that this was downright sad and divisive and frightening, that in the 21st century, that this kind of racist humor would still exist. That this is a Aunt Jemima sent up that is really about as disgusting as they come. That this election is going to be about the issues, and that this type of sordid message will backfire amongs their customer, counting me as one of them.

He sounded concerned, and promised to get this up the ladder, and count me as a customer complaint.

After dialing the number, I press #2. That got me to a live person.

If enough of us complaint, they will have to take this down.

I also mentioned that I was going to contact my Crown bookstore, and do all that I could to protest this very offensive display of bad taste.

He took me seriously.

[timber84]

2. bump

yeah I'm bumping my own post but i think it's important

[annabanana]

3. I never even heard of that store..

not going to click on the link either

[tularetom]

4. WTF is Books-a-Million?

I can confidently assure you that I will faithfully boycott them, which won't be too heard because I have never fucking heard of them. Is it some sort of weird jeezus bookstore or somethin?

[dsc]

5. It is a southern based book chain

kind of a not nearly as good version of say Dalton's or Waldenbooks etc.

[FrenchieCat]

7. The guy I spoke with had a serious southern accent.

In the end he was very nice, as I was polite. I just spoke to him as though in complete shock and disbelief.

[kayell]

14. Large Southern book chain - with some national subsidiaries, notably Crown Books

Don't forget to go after the subsidiaries. Also since BAM sells online, you can call from anywhere and let them know you won't be placing that order from their website.

[SoxFan]

9. A big-box bookstore

Same basic idea as Barnes & Noble or Borders. They're concentrated in the South.

[brmdp3123]

8. I have a bridge that I'd like to sell you.

[renie408]

10. I am calling them now...n/t

[MercutioATC]

11. Racist???

How do you get "racist" from that?

[timber84]

18. how do you not, do you need glasses?

[kayell]

12. More contacts

More contacts

American Book Company: - wholesale division of BAM

Corporate Office
11130 Kingston Pike, Suite 1-183
Knoxville, TN 37922
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]


Knoxville ShowRoom / Sales Office
250 Bell Street
Knoxville, TN 37915
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email Sales @
Web Customer Service

New York Showroom / Sales Office 230 Fifth Avenue, Suite 700
New York, NY 10001
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]


Netcentral.com Webdesign company owned by BAM
How to reach us.

NetCentral, Inc.
1814 Hayes Street
Nashville, TN 37203

Email: [e-mail]

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Crown Books Bought out by BAM - Nationwide, but shown on web as only California
Look in your local phonebook for individual stores still under this name.

[Curtland1015]

13. Disgusting. Perhaps we dems could start selling "Chicken in a cage"

a shrivled little chicken boiling hot and stuffed in a cage.

We could even stamp McCain's little face on it!

[MrScorpio]

15. Book-A-Million is a half assed book store

Except for their religious section, they are woefully understocked

I wouldn't be surprised if it's owned by Fundies

[kayell]

16. They are. The chain is large though, with a webstore, national subsidiaries

and even fundies (maybe especially fundies) listen to the almighty dollar.

From wikipedia
"Books-A-Million Inc. or BAM! was founded in 1917 as a street corner newsstand in Florence, Alabama. Books-A-Million has become the third largest book retailer in the United States (after #1 Barnes & Noble and #2 Borders Books). Its corporate office is located in Birmingham, Alabama, which operates over 200 stores located in the Midwest, the Southeast, and the District of Columbia,* with about 4,900 employees as of 2005.

In addition to its flagship Books-A-Million superstore, it operates storefronts badged Books & Company and shopping mall book and greeting card stores under the name Bookland. Most of its stores feature a Joe Muggs café, also the name used for the company's newsstand operations.

In addition to its primary retail component, the corporation includes a book wholesale and distribution subsidiary, American Wholesale Book Company (AWBC), an e-commerce division operating as BOOKSAMILLION.COM,

and an internet development and services company, NetCentral, in Nashville, Tennessee.

In 2001, Books-A-Million acquired the Crown Books chain of bookstores.

*Crown is nation-wide - no significant web presence - check your local phone book. Lots and lots of stores.

[kayell]

17. Third largest retail bookseller in US

[flamingdem]

19. How could anyone but the scum of the earth make racist waffle mix?

I mean... waffles are good things and they are ruining them with this.