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ebay loves the
ché
Artie
and Omar from
cubanazos.com have been going back forth
with ebay regarding the ché
dolls and puppets being offered for auction on their
sight that violate their own published guidelines.
As I mentioned in my previous post regarding this
topic,
Bid on your piece of depraved history, I
would never advocate infringing on anyone's right to
peddle garbage in an effort to make a buck as long
as they stay within the confines of the law.
However, ebay's own
guidelines prohibit the
sale of items that groups may find offensive. I just
want Cubans to be afforded the same respect and
consideration that blacks, Jews, Muslims, and
virtually all other minority groups receive in this
country.
From the
response Artie and Omar received from ebay, it is
apparent that the feelings and the sensibilities of
the Cuban community are not all that important to
them. The response they received basically said that
ebay was aware they were offended, but they were not
going to do anything about it. You can read it for
yourself below:
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Dear Omar Fernandez, Please know
that I sent your concerns to our policy team
as and Legal department as requested. After
a thorough review of the information you
sent, it was determined that Che Guevara
items will continue to be permitted on the
site, and will not be added to our Offensive
Material Policy at this time. I understand
your frustration regarding this matter and
apologize for the inconvenience it caused
you.
Sincerely, Terri
Office of the President.
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Personally, I am sick and tired of the
Cuban-American community being treated as if we did
not exist and did not have a voice. If you haven't
signed the petition yet, please do so now
HERE.
In addition, please take the time and send chébay
an e-mail detailing your disgust regarding their
refusal to recognize the offensive nature of the
items they are allowing to be sold on their site.
You can visit this
page on ebay and let them know how you feel and
that we're not going to go away.
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