Has the L. L. Bean flap gotten much traction here?

[LAS14]

I find the point that the Trump support is one of 50+ family members involved in the business pretty persuasive. I would like to see our anti-Trump actions be well grounded in reality.

https://www.facebook.com/llbean/posts/10154557395087415

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Linda Bean has always been a rightwing nut.

I would never patronize her Freeport restaurant, but I'll continue to buy LL Bean merchandise.

One kook in the family doesn't make the whole barrel rotten.

[TexasTowelie]

5. I think you are okay with that, see post #4.

[Sunlei]

2. Noticed L. L. Bean stuff is made foreign for most profit & much is poor quality.LLBean"slave made"

[cwydro]

12. Bad quality?

I've got shirts and jackets over 20 years old.

Their stuff is guaranteed forever.

[dionysus]

13. I think the boots are still made here. Mine are indestructible

[mainer]

14. LL Bean products are guaranteed. Boots are fantastic

That's how Bean made its reputation -- by replacing anything defective.

Linda Bean is a horrible smear on the rest of the family. This is a really tough situation for the liberal members of the Bean family -- treat her like the family she is or banish her to Siberia?

[blue cat]

3. Won't buy it.

I prefer Duluth Trading Store anyway.

[TexasTowelie]

4. I posted an article in LBN on it the other day when the story was broken.

This article appeared today:

LL Bean on Defensive After Linda Bean's Political Donation
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ll-bean-defensive-linda-beans-political-donation-44673536

[Laurian]

6. I'm not okay with the explanation I received.

She is on the board of directors, so I will stand by my decision to stop purchasing from them. I sent an email to their customer support address last week and received their stock reply today.

There are other retailers to choose from. From this point forward, I will not be able to see the LL Bean brand without thinking of Trump.

[OriginalGeek]

7. LL Bean goods would be tainted for me now

which is a shame as they occasionally offer plaid flannel shirts in my family tartan and I had planned to get one the next time they went on sale. But now, even if it's just one Bean in the pod, It just wouldn't feel good to me.


I like the Duluth Trading company commercials - they're funny. I'll see what they are up to.

[Iggo]

8. She's on the board of directors. (n/t)

[FSogol]

9. Everyone be sure to boycott every single company that has a right wing idiot on their board.

[mainer]

10. well, this makes me sad. LL Bean has very liberal policies

and I suspect the rest of the family thinks Linda Bean is a kook. Now they all have to suffer.

I think it'd be better to boycott Linda Bean's personally held companies like "Linda Bean's Perfect Maine."

[dembotoz]

11. i have been involved with some family controlled business

a couple have a wacko....can't get rid of them...cause you know...family

so you put them somewhere where the damage can be minimized

sounds like this is what they did...when you have a lemon.....seems the steps taken to keep krazy kin out of the limelight did not work. they got some damage control to do