Tony Hsieh, founder of online shoes and clothing company Zappos, is dead at 46

[Svnla]

Another case of gone too soon. This time because of injury from a house fire.

Tony Hsieh, former Zappos CEO and 'tremendous visionary,' dies at 46 - CNN

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[Mai72]

Yea, I saw the news yesterday.

I loved shopping at Zappos back in the day. Before they got bought out by Amazon. What I loved about Zappos was their awesome shoe catalogue 1-2 day VIP shipping (when it was not an industry standard. We are talking about 7-10 years ago now. And, most importantly their customer service which was legandary. If you needed to talk to someone you could find the customer service number fully displayed on Zappo's home page. The number wasnt't hidden like it was with most online businesses. Also, when you did call you could actually talk with a caring service rep. I remember talking to a rep for at least 30 minutes. That was unheard of back then. Zappos really set the bar high for that, and from what I've read the work environment was great. I'd like to buy Tony's book sometime soon. I've heard it's a good read.

 

[brianmanahan]

RIP

there was a kind of shoe at zappos that i loved so much i bought like 6 of them. i still have a few pairs left.

 

[ultimatebob]

The funny thing is that he shouldn't have been here. Connecticut has a travel ban going on right now.

 

[brianmanahan]

The funny thing

 

[ultimatebob]

It's not a funny haha thing (obviously), but more of a funny hmm thing.

I'll bet that he tried to deep-fry a turkey. It's not Thanksgiving in Connecticut without someone burning down their house in a turkey frying accident.

 

[brianmanahan]

yeah there's no way i'm visiting anyone this holiday season, unless it's via video call

 

[Mermaidman]

Rich folks - Sometimes they're just like us poor people.

 

[Svnla]

Saw a story about this on Inside Edition. He died because of house fire (smoke) at a garage/storage attachment of a house of a gal friend that used to work at Zappos. He had over 1 billion of dollars yet only had 2 pairs of shoes and was living in a 200 sq. ft. trailer with two dogs. Smart but oddly strange guy.

Investigation is still on going with the house fire.

 

[AdamK47]

I wouldn't mind living in an Airstream when I retire.

 

[WharffRat]

Fires are a horrible thing. So sad.


I have spoken.

 

[Brainonska511]

Sad story. I used to like Zappos, but now they just have a mediocre search and overpriced shoes.

I have spoken.

Trying to become the new FlyingPig with that tagline in your posts?

 

[spacejamz]

Sad story. I used to like Zappos, but now they just have a mediocre search and overpriced shoes.


Trying to become the new FlyingPig with that tagline in your posts?

Everyone knows this...LOL

 

[WharffRat]

Sad story. I used to like Zappos, but now they just have a mediocre search and overpriced shoes.


Trying to become the new FlyingPig with that tagline in your posts?

Just being myself as a Mando & Misty Rosa fan.....


I have spoken.