Stephen Colbert declares war on Amazon (Video)
What do you get when you pit one of the most comical people in America against one of the countries largest companies? Well, probably not the most serious situation, but the laughter is well worth it. Stephen Colbert wants you to know he’s declaring war against Amazon.
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Last night, Colbert urged viewers of his show, The Colbert Report, because he said the company was siphoning off his sales.
"“I just found out it’s deterring customers from buying books from Stephen Colbert.”"
The publisher of Colbert’s book, Hachette, has been, according to Amazon, raising prices and delaying shipments, sometimes up to three or four weeks late. In return, Amazon has been refusing the sale of Hachette’s products, which Colbert’s book falls under. Colbert has since set up Hachette to sell his book, as well as another book, California, through a company, Powell’s Books.
Colbert came up with a sticker, for sale on his site, that reads “I didn’t buy it on Amazon,” with the intent to have it slapped on all their books and other products. He also called out Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, saying, “Watch out Bezos – this means war!”
Twitter then was Colbert’s next platform as he launched his attack on the social media site.
Together we can #CutDownTheAmazon by buying "California" from http://t.co/Rejy6gyFoN! Which will lead to more regular deforestation.
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) June 5, 2014
I have just been informed that the book "California" can be purchased at http://t.co/dXkJ38wUPD by citizens in ANY state! #CutDownTheAmazon
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) June 5, 2014
Go to http://t.co/GYT7RlcmBM and buy "California: A Novel" so you can fight Amazon: A Corporation! #CutDownTheAmazon
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) June 5, 2014
Check out the video’s below
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