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Re: PENZEYS HATES IT'S CUSTOMERS
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2016, 05:05:12 PM »
My money will not find it's way into his pocket.
Talk about an idiot move.....
Plenty of other spices out there to choose from.
x2.     I want his email

Here it is Tommy: bill.penzey@penzeys.com
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« Reply #15 on: November 19, 2016, 05:19:31 PM »
Just sent a email to them to let them know I am an ex customer. It's to bad, they have a good product.
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Savory Spice Shop and Spices Inc. are very comparable to Penzeys
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« Reply #16 on: November 19, 2016, 05:23:28 PM »
I use myspicesage..
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« Reply #17 on: November 19, 2016, 05:42:26 PM »
Just sent a email to them to let them know I am an ex customer. It's to bad, they have a good product.
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« Reply #18 on: November 19, 2016, 10:06:03 PM »
Thanks everyone for the information on spice suppliers.
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« Reply #19 on: November 19, 2016, 11:21:34 PM »
Same with Bruce Springsteen & he is a business too.....won't give him any money
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« Reply #20 on: November 19, 2016, 11:48:12 PM »
I am sorry I can't agree with most of you. Bill Penzey has always been upfront in the little news letters that are in all his catalogs. He has stated his beliefs both moral and political. I didn't agree with all so just quit reading them.

I agree that using his customer e-mail database was probably not good business. But I won't quit buying his products because of his political belief and his right to freedom of speech. Smokin Don
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« Reply #21 on: November 20, 2016, 12:10:07 AM »
I am sorry I can't agree with most of you. Bill Penzey has always been upfront in the little news letters that are in all his catalogs. He has stated his beliefs both moral and political. I didn't agree with all so just quit reading them.

I agree that using his customer e-mail database was probably not good business. But I won't quit buying his products because of his political belief and his right to freedom of speech. Smokin Don

Don I agree with you in what you are saying for yourself....... but for me like with Springsteen I will not buy his spice product or music in Springsteens case. It is a free country & he can say what he wants as I am free to buy or not buy what I want.

George Harrison years ago at a concert asked the concert goers to "donate your dirty dollars" My friend walked out of the concert......Good for him. 


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« Reply #22 on: November 20, 2016, 12:16:54 AM »
Just sent a email to them to let them know I am an ex customer. It's to bad, they have a good product.
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« Reply #23 on: November 20, 2016, 06:24:06 AM »
Mr. Penzey:  "The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion" . . . Paul Coelho

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« Reply #24 on: November 20, 2016, 06:31:45 AM »
Thanks for letting me know.  I am sorry to say I have lost 1 friend and my former research advisor have both started to lecture me on being racist, bigoted, and evil.  Starbucks also did the same thing that Bill Penzey did.  There is a Penzey's store here in Ohio, but they no longer will get my business.   I hope the mods leave this thread up because I definitely don't want my dollars going to intolerant businesses.
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« Reply #25 on: November 20, 2016, 07:10:44 AM »
It was great fun... right up to the political threads.
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Re: PENZEYS HATES IT'S CUSTOMERS
« Reply #26 on: November 20, 2016, 08:07:44 AM »
It was great fun... right up to the political threads.

What part of the following do you NOT understand?
For clarity - I would feel exactly the same if his political opinion been for the opposite party. Respect must be mutual, and neutrality in business is critical.


"Political" in the context of LTBBQ would be defined as US participating the promotion of arguing over a party, or a candidate. WE ARE NOT. The principle of this is clear: Penzey felt that his self-importance granted him the right and privilege to force HIS personal views/feeling/opinions on his customers - of whom, he felt a large portion - could not possibly vote "correctly" without HIS guidance.

And - for YOUR personal benefit - I will tell you that I am NOT happy with EITHER of the parties. I am NOT member of EITHER party. And, I feel that we got the WORST 2 to choose from. Are we clear now?  DO NOT attempt to turn this into something that it is NOT.

Please - let''s be sure this thread stays on point. I can explain it to you, but I cannot understand it for you....
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Re: PENZEYS HATES IT'S CUSTOMERS
« Reply #27 on: November 20, 2016, 10:14:47 AM »
It was great fun... right up to the political threads.

What part of the following do you NOT understand?
For clarity - I would feel exactly the same if his political opinion been for the opposite party. Respect must be mutual, and neutrality in business is critical.


"Political" in the context of LTBBQ would be defined as US participating the promotion of arguing over a party, or a candidate. WE ARE NOT. The principle of this is clear: Penzey felt that his self-importance granted him the right and privilege to force HIS personal views/feeling/opinions on his customers - of whom, he felt a large portion - could not possibly vote "correctly" without HIS guidance.

And - for YOUR personal benefit - I will tell you that I am NOT happy with EITHER of the parties. I am NOT member of EITHER party. And, I feel that we got the WORST 2 to choose from. Are we clear now?  DO NOT attempt to turn this into something that it is NOT.

Please - let''s be sure this thread stays on point. I can explain it to you, but I cannot understand it for you....

It was not smart of him to do.... but it is a free country. I won't buy his products because of this but it is his right to do it.

As far as this post keep it up ;D ;D ;D ;D. What upsets me about his post is his attack of me & lack of respect for others that don't think like him. If It was just his opinion of how he sees the country & how it should be run that would be OK with me.

My dad knew the new President I wonder if he does.

As far as "neutrality in business is critical" I agree for success LOL but again it is up to him to run his business the way he wants.

My Dad worked part time for one admin. & did not stay on under the new admin. He ran a business at the same time but still expressed his political feelings to his customers/workers the same as I do. We stand for what we believe in. Now I never attack people or my customers I just explain how I feel about things.

On this site I keep it separate out of respect for the others.

Thanks again Tee a good thread!
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Re: PENZEYS HATES IT'S CUSTOMERS
« Reply #28 on: November 20, 2016, 03:19:19 PM »
To me this is not a political thread except to the extent that it addresses our freedoms.

We should have the freedom to run our businesses and to vote the way we please.
We should have the freedom to piss off our customers if we want to.
We should be allowed to vote for a right wing fanatic, or a socialist, if we please.

The following is an excerpt from my e-mail to Mr. Penzey.
Mr. Penzey...As a business owner myself, All I can say is that your business must be doing better than mine.
I wouldn’t even think about being so arrogant as to tell half of my customer base how to vote. I have used your spices. They are alright. No better, no worse than dozens of other brands. You will never get another cent of my money.

This was sent this morning.

My wife & I run two businesses. The majority of the customer base for both businesses have different political beliefs than we do. We all pretty much know where each other stands but it is never brought into our business dealings. That would be financial suicide for me.
I will respect anyone who respects me but I will not respect (or do business with) any one who presumes to tell me how I should exercise my freedoms.*

*That includes who I vote for & who I desire to do business with.

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