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Originally Posted by slayda
So by that logic, someone has my lost $1,000,000 since that is an amount I might have had if some other factor hadn't entered the equation. Where is that dirty thief?
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I don't understand the point. Sorry.
We were talking about the concept of a "lost sale". A sale that was made, but that went to a competitor. Lost sales happen all the time. The question is whether a pirated book is a lost sale. I think the answer is "it depends". If this is a person who would have bought the book if it had been available, but stole it because he could, then yes, that act represents a lost sale.
If on the other hand, this is person who simply steals because he can, regardless of the availability or non-availability of a particular title, then no, it's not a lost sale.