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Originally Posted by Jellby
Hmm... I wonder...
What happens if I (in Europe) buy from Fictionwise (in USA) a book that's PD in USA but not in Europe (say, one of Wodehouse's early works)? Shouldn't the book has geographic restrictions then? Isn't it a bit paradoxical that for some aspects (copyright) it's the seller location that matters but for others (distribution rights, taxes) it's the purchaser location? Or am I committing a crime by "legally" buying this book?
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I believe that, in that circumstance, you would (technically) be breaking the law in downloading the book from Fictionwise. Fictionwise are perfectly within their rights to sell it - it's up to you to know that you shouldn't buy it.
Silly, isn't it?