BuzzFeed sells $25,000 in 'failing pile of garbage' merchandise--all proceeds to press-freedom group

[kpete]

BuzzFeed sells $25,000 in 'failing pile of garbage' merchandise, will donate all proceeds to press-freedom group


BuzzFeed sold more than $25,000 worth of "failing pile of garbage" merchandise on Wednesday and will donate all the proceeds to the Committee to Protect Journalists, a company spokesperson told Business Insider.

The company started a flash sale on Wednesday afternoon after President-elect Donald Trump referred to the website as a "failing pile of garbage" during a press conference. Trump was furious at the digital news outlet for publishing a 35-page memo full of salacious and unverified claims about him.

BuzzFeed sold out of 100 limited edition garbage cans it put up on its online store. It also sold a deluge of shirts and bumper stickers.

The merchandise was designed by BuzzFeed's in-house e-commerce team, led by Ben Kaufman.


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[Me.]

1. That's Hysterical

and wonderful in the very best of ways

[Kittycow]

2. Kool. ..I hadn't heard of this!