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Paypal, remove the offensive "need a new skipper" commercial

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Kathy Pfeifer
8 years ago

Offensive PayPal commercial, please remove!

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Ellen Chaluck
8 years ago

This is a disgusting commercial! How can you imply that a bird is just an item to replace like if you broke a glass! They are not throwaway pets! They are sentient beings and family members. I am sure all the paypal executives would not go out and replace their child with another kid without a thought if some stupid idiot lost it. Whoever made this ad should be fired! Very insulting to us bird lovers!

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Carla Peugh
8 years ago

This is unbelievable in the first place parrots that are born and raised in captivity will not survive on the outside and to make it seem like it's no matter that they just fly out of window just call and get another one pay for it with PayPal extremely offencive. Parrots are not dispensable if you cannot be responsible pet owner you have no business having one.

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Darcy Rosenbaum
8 years ago

That commercial is wrong on so many levels

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LYn Sica
8 years ago

Disgusting.

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Sutten Wiese
8 years ago

Parrots are like any other beloved pet. they are NOT replaceable. once you lose a pet you become heartbroken and its memory never leaves.

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Sue Harris
8 years ago

This is awful!

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Anonymous
8 years ago

Really?!

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Robin Daily
8 years ago

If your child is lost, you don't buy another child. This offensive and upsetting!

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Tess Colley
8 years ago

Not only is this commercial totally inappropriate and is any bird lovers worst nightmare, it implies that a beloved companion can be not only replaced, but that an entirely different type of bird can be substituted and the owner would be none the wiser! Shame on you paypal for having such a cavalier disregard for companion parrots and their owners.

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Josh
8 years ago

How inconsiderate, never treat a bird with such regard.

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Ashley Roberson
8 years ago

This is so insensitive to anyone who’s lost a bird this way.... parrots are not a replaceable GOOD!

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Lynn Harasti
8 years ago

Please remove this commercial. It is teaching public the wrong message. Parrots are highly intelligent. You don't just give a pet away. Dispicable and inhumane.

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Jeraldine Mottl
8 years ago

Oh come on PayPal, give your head a shake! Who on your staff thought this was in any way appropriate!! Do you have any idea how traumatic it is to lose a pet bird? They are virtually impossible to get back - not like a cat or dog that can't fly for miles and miles and will come when called. As a bird owner for over 30 years, this ad actually makes me cry because if this was my bird I would be devestated and never get over it!!!

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Amy Daugherty
8 years ago

SHAME ON YOU

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Dawn Graham
8 years ago

I'm appauled by this!! No animal can be "just replaced" PayPal u should be ashamed!!

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Janice
8 years ago

Animals are not expendable. This ad trivializes bird intelligence and safety. This is a horrible ad. Shame on you PayPal!

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Anonymous
8 years ago

This isn’t funny at all.

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Hannah Sindorf
8 years ago

It makes me uncomfortable to read about this.

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Jessica reyes
8 years ago

Very upsetting as a bird owner !