COSTCO REMOVING D'SOUZA'S 'AMERICA' FROM SHELVES

Posted by richrobinson 9 years, 10 months ago to Books
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Wonder if they'll burn them next?

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  • Posted by $ jbrenner 9 years, 10 months ago
    Costco might be a good place for a few Who is John Galt Post-It Notes.
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  • Posted by richrobinson 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Hi Neal. Good point about Hillary's book. Sales have been dismal with no reason to expect improvement. Why take America out when the movie is in theaters? This is when sales would peak.
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  • Posted by NealS 9 years, 10 months ago
    Hi Rich, I tried to post that exact title and the Gulch told me it already existed. Wow, how quick this digital world works today.

    Unfortunately we use Costco quite a bit. I read the second story about how they decided to drop it based on sales and the NYT Best Seller List as their guide line. "America" will be going on the NYT list on July 13th, and as I understand it, it should be there now but the NYT decided to ignore it for a while, not listing it. It's also interesting that Hillary's book is still in Costco, I thought I heard it wasn't selling well. It would be interesting also to verify the Best Sellers standings on these books and see if Costco makes another adjustment and brings "America" back again. I'm ordering a copy today just to get the sales up, and I've already seen the movie.
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  • Posted by richrobinson 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    If they have a legitimate reason it won't be a big deal. Surprised they didn't have a press release prepared.
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  • Posted by richrobinson 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I'd like to hear an explanation from the company. They have the right to remove the book but they should have been prepared to say why. They had to know the question would be asked.
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  • Posted by overmanwarrior 9 years, 10 months ago
    We dropped our membership over a year ago when it became apparent that they were politically active and seem to desire a progressive society. My issue was a gun control thing at the time, so this move isn't surprising. I like their concept, but don't like their politics, so there are other places to go--thank goodness.
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  • Posted by Robbie53024 9 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Sorry to hear that. Other than Sinegal, they are quite a good business. They treat their employees well and customers (generally) even better.
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  • Posted by $ rockymountainpirate 9 years, 10 months ago
    I just posted the same thing about the book. Wouldn't it be more logical for the retailer to have the book available when the movie comes out?
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  • Posted by straightlinelogic 9 years, 10 months ago
    That is their choice, and my choice is to no longer do business with Costco. I don't need the discount on 24 rolls of toilet paper that badly.
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