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Originally Posted by jamthecat
1. Amazon did not publish my books. They were published through an independent publisher.
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Correct, but irrelevant.
The terms of the agreement -- which I suppose are between your publisher and Amazon -- clearly state they are entitled to pull an item. As is any retailer, for almost any reason.
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Originally Posted by jamthecat
2. As regards the rest of it -- so what? their T&C and requirements are so vague as to be meaningless.... When the agreement is like that, it cannot be enforced except by whim.
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If you object to the terms, then don't sign the contract.
There is absolutely no obligation for a contract to be excruciatingly specific. You and/or your publisher made a free choice to accept their terms; there was no force or duress in effect.
If you, or your publisher, agrees to terms that you believe are vague or unfavorable, then that is your own parties' fault, and you have to live with the consequences.
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Originally Posted by jamthecat
And if you still think that matters, my books do NOT violate their T&Cs....
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Apparently, someone at Amazon does not agree with your characterization of your work. One person's "obvious" is another person's "maybe" is another person's "murky depths."
C'est la guerre.
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Originally Posted by jamthecat
By doing this, they have damaged not only my work but my reputation....
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Yeah, no.
They pulled your book without fanfare and without comment. It was
your choice to publicize the affair. They crimped your availability, but hardly cast any aspersions upon your character in the process.
Perhaps it is more accurate to say that you defamed yourself by publicizing the reason for the removal of your book?
