Statement from Amazon

[joyful_molly]

From SeattlePi.com:

"(...) Amazon.com has offered a response to the AmazonFail fiasco.

Because there's so much attention to this, I'll offer spokesman Drew Herdener's comments unfiltered:

"This is an embarrassing and ham-fisted cataloging error for a company that prides itself on offering complete selection.

"It has been misreported that the issue

Comments

[alyx_j_shaw]

"...and we intend to implement new measures to make this kind of accident less likely to occur in the future."

They'll wait until they're SURE we're not paying attention.

[joyful_molly]

You've fixed it for them. ;) That's exactly what they're thinking, no doubt, especially considering that it has happened before (and will happen again, let's make a bet).

[alyx_j_shaw]

Well I was talking to Barry and Mikhail last night and they both work with computers for a living, and they said they have seen computer programmes do goofy things - but they've NEVER seen a "glitch" do this. Honestly how stupid do they think we are?

[joyful_molly]

The Amazocalypse... I'm behind with my comments, sorry about that. I guess by now you've read the other posts on LJ about it. Gah, my day needs more hours...

[oulangi]

It has been misreported that the issue was limited to Gay & Lesbian themed titles

Oh Amazon, NO.

[gryphons_lair]

Heh.

I guess they want us to keep buying from 'em after all. :)

[mirien]

I'm not sure I believe this. An error that has been going on since early February? They'll have to do more to convince me than this. Incidentally, these are exactly the words I just received in response to the email I sent them.