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Originally Posted by xg4bx
if an author signs on the dotted line, how is anyone 'cheated' out of anything? this is literally the first time i've heard of this practice.
his book is also 18mb including pictures. whats the average ebook, 300kb? of course hes going to pay more, maybe he should have read the ToS before he eagerly submitted his book.
it boils down to don't like it, then don't use it. i'm sure hes still walking away with a far better deal than he'd get from any publisher.
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I think it's more the disingenuous way it comes across. It seems as if Amazon are somewhat trying to trick authors into thinking they only take one type of cut, and then *SURPRISE* they charge a (ridiculously inflated) delivery charge as well.
I have no idea how clear that is in their terms, but on first glance it would seem that to have the "delivery charge" completely separate from their "cut" when you know that 99% of that "delivery charge" is really also their cut isn't an especially above-board business practice.
Not that this would apply to Amazon, but pertaining to your post, there have been businesses convicted of deceptive business practices that were technically legal except for the deceptive way they were presented.