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The Velveteen Ocelot

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14. It might do some good at this point, now that Lindell is becoming a pariah

Sat Feb 6, 2021, 01:32 PM

Feb 2021

and his shitty cheap-ass shredded foam pillows are the subject of an increasing number of boycotts. Maybe you could write a polite letter to the owner to explain that you will not do business with that store as long as they keep selling those pillows (and why is a hardware store selling pillows anyhow?), and you will use your social media presence (even if you don't really have one) to encourage others to shop elsewhere. I think that plus the adverse publicity Lindell is getting these days might be enough. I can't imagine that a hardware store makes a lot of money selling pillows, so if they drop the product when threatened with even a small boycott it's not going to hurt them. It's a place to start, anyhow.

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Did you see the full page "My Pillow" ad on page 3A of today's Strib? [View all] dflprincess Feb 2021 OP

Maybe they're hiring because employees are quitting The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2021 #1

That crossed my mind too dflprincess Feb 2021 #2

I hear David Hogg may be hiring for his upstart Pillow company. aeromanKC Feb 2021 #3

ACE Hardware in Golden Valley has a big sign in window: "My Pillow Sold Here!!!" progree Feb 2021 #4

Pretty sure that most if not all the stores are individually owned. mn9driver Feb 2021 #5

What kind of idiot buys their bedding products from a HARDWARE store? Blue Owl Feb 2021 #7

And what's more, they are fairly small, even for an ACE. They clearly don't have space for progree Feb 2021 #8

I wanted to save a trip to crowded WalMart & the long wait in line to make a quick trip yaesu Feb 2021 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Seinan Sensei Mar 2022 #15

Ace is a cooperative; the stores are individually owned and operated. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2021 #10

But like any franchisee, there must be some corporate rules and guidelines progree Feb 2021 #11

Probably start with the local owner; ask why they are selling The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2021 #12

I'm just not buying it, sorry. progree Feb 2021 #13

It might do some good at this point, now that Lindell is becoming a pariah The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2021 #14

Ace hardwares vary greatly iemanja Mar 2022 #16

Have been there for the past several days. Glad that they are helping the strib question everything Feb 2021 #6