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Backcountry.com scum of the earth?

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skierman
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On my morning drive, NPR mentioned how Backcountry is now suing any and all organizations and companies with "backcountry" in their name in order to bolster their brand aka protect their IPO. At first I thought it was typical fake news liberal A.O.C. communist propaganda because its NPR but as it turns out, this is accurate.



https://www.kuer.org/post/backcountrycom-sues-protect-backcountry-trademark#stream/0



So for this coming holiday season, shop anywhere else but Backcountry and their partner websites.
Nov 1 2019 3:01PM
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Sharko
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freelowdaIt appears the strain was more than it could bear...

Thanks Doc Holiday!
Nov 20 2019 11:40PM
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SkiBum.
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Remember when United Airlines beat the shit out of some passenger when they removed them off a flight? And everyone screamed “I will never fly with them again” “boycott United”

Yeah, who even remembers that? And it’s not like anyone is passing up United if they have a $100 cheaper flight.


The same is going to happen with Backcountry. We will all forget about this by this time next year because some Other company will be pissing everyone off.
Nov 21 2019 9:51AM
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SkiBum.
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SharkoOmg, a jacket? Lucky! I wish I could sell out all my values for one.


What values? I’m a horrible person because I bought a jacket at a good value from a company that has obviously caused you much grief?
Nov 21 2019 9:54AM
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GrandThings
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SkiBum.What values? I’m a horrible person because I bought a jacket at a good value from a company that has obviously caused you much grief?


What type of jacket did you get?
Nov 21 2019 10:18AM
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Sharko
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SkiBum.What values?


Exactly
Nov 21 2019 11:33AM
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SkiBum.
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SharkoExactly


Lol. Got it. No values and just a horrible person.
Nov 21 2019 12:35PM
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Tanner-D
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Good podcast with the journalist who broke this story
https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/reporter-jason-blevins-on-backcountry-com-ep-109
Nov 21 2019 3:05PM
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Sfont87
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SkiBum.Lol. Got it. No values and just a horrible person.

Ur not a horrible person but it definitely wasn’t the time or place to say that
Nov 21 2019 3:18PM
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Sharko
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SkiBum.Lol. Got it. No values and just a horrible person.


Don’t be so hard on yourself
Nov 21 2019 11:34PM
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SFBv420.0
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SkiBum.Remember when United Airlines beat the shit out of some passenger when they removed them off a flight? And everyone screamed “I will never fly with them again” “boycott United”

Yeah, who even remembers that? And it’s not like anyone is passing up United if they have a $100 cheaper flight.


The same is going to happen with Backcountry. We will all forget about this by this time next year because some Other company will be pissing everyone off.

actually I nonrev for frees on delta and walk through the wharehouse at work and grab any gear I want at cost + 10%
its not that I have better values
im just way better at ski bumming than you
which is why I wont have to by a pass again this season either
Nov 22 2019 5:33AM
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SkiBum.
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SFBv420.0actually I nonrev for frees on delta and walk through the wharehouse at work and grab any gear I want at cost + 10%
its not that I have better values
im just way better at ski bumming than you
which is why I wont have to by a pass again this season either

Okay?...
Nov 22 2019 9:52AM
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