The time for the counter-attack has come.
Thursday, April 20, the actress Blanche Gardin denounced on her Facebook account, the actions of the firm founded by Jeff Bezos.
Beyond the values of Amazon, these are the salaries received by the participants of the show “LOL, who laughs, comes out!”
who interviewed the comedian.
So much so that she claimed not to participate in the next season and, therefore, to refuse the
"200,000 euros for a day's work
".
She also claimed that this sum was collected by the participants, whatever the outcome of the game, "
when the charity of my choice would win 50,000 euros, that is to say four times less, and again, only if I win
”.
"False Comments"
Faced with these allegations, the Web giant member of GAFAM did not remain silent and decided to retort.
"
The statement of Mrs. Blanche Gardin published on social networks contains false and inaccurate comments about Amazon
," said the spokesperson for Amazon.
He goes on to say that the company strives to "
win the trust of our customers in France by contributing to the dynamism of the territories, by offering excellent quality service, a wide range of products and low prices, despite the increase in the cost of living.
The firm also presents its objectives concerning ecology.
"
We have made an ambitious commitment in the fight against climate change with The Climate Pledge, to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040
”
.
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Their defense then focuses on the number of jobs created thanks to their activity and on their irreproachable taxation.
“
We support the growth of more than 13,000 small and medium-sized French companies in France that sell on Amazon and have created more than 35,000 jobs.
We pay our fair share of taxes, which amounted to 1 billion euros in 2021, and we offer our more than 20,000 employees in France a safe and modern work environment, with competitive salaries and excellent social advantages.
The press release concludes by inviting anyone who wishes to visit one of their logistics sites.
On the other hand, no comments were made concerning the remuneration and amounts allocated to the associations.