Zappo reacts to Kanye West's insult, but in a unique way

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Last Updated : Nov 22 2013 | 3:40 PM IST

Zappos' CEO has reacted to Kanye West's insults hurled at them by releasing a new item and labelling it as a s**t product.

During a recent podcast with author Bret Easton Ellis, West recalled an unpleasant meeting with Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.

"I got into this giant argument with the head of Zappos that he's trying to tell me what I need to focus on. Meanwhile, he sells all this s**t product to everybody, his whole thing is based off of selling s**t product," contactmusic.com quoted West as saying.

Hseih has fired back in a humorous way by launching a new item - called s**t product - for sale on Zappos website.

In the advertisement, which features a toilet bowl complete with a plunger and toilet paper, Hseih says: "Interested in buying s**t product? You've come to the right place! Here at Zappos.com, we happily sell s**t products to everybody!"

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First Published: Nov 22 2013 | 3:28 PM IST

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