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| Where's Jesus? (Photo by Jonathunder) |
Christmas wasn't quite so happy this year in the heavenly town of
Saint Johnsbury, Vermont.
That's because the Vermont Novelty Toaster Corporation, producer of the red-hot Jesus toaster, had a falling out with Amazon.com. According to PR Newswire, Amazon not
only takes "15% of all proceeds," but also "delays payment up to a month."
That's pretty hard for a relatively small business to take. Vermont
Novelty's CEO, Galen Dively, had this to say: "I have been on the phone for the last two weeks with them getting nowhere on this issue despite my 100% seller rating and flawless customer service."
This level of frustration has resulted in some decisive action on Dively's part. If Amazon can't duly appreciate the miracle of 'Jesus' on rye, then these toasters will henceforth be sold directly from the Vermont Novelty website.
And we're not just talking 'Jesus' here… There are also Burnt Impressions of "Obama, Sarah Palin, the Virgin Mary, butterflies, peace signs," plus some too crispy to mention.
One final word to the wise:
Don't wait until the last minute to order your very own Jesus toaster. Turns out it was "the #32 best-selling toaster on Amazon this Christmas…"
Resources
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jesus-toasters-pulled-from-amazoncom-catalog-237061741.html
Copyright December 27, 2013 by Linda Van Slyke All Rights Reserved
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