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Originally Posted by Quoth
It is of course the idea of tearing off covers or newspaper masts in the shop, sending those back, getting a refund and dumping the book or paper. So a book without an original cover might have been stolen trash or part of a scam.
Stupidity to leave it in the ebook version.
And of course it might not have the original cover because it came off. It's as stupid as the forced viewing of anti-piracy adverts on VHS, DVD and BD. I doubt either has any measurable impact on piracy.
There is nothing illegal about buying a book without a cover. If there was a refund, then the SELLER is committing fraud by selling or giving away the book, without or with a replacement cover. The buyer can't be expected to know in advance. So it's abusive.
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Stripping (for refund) has been an industry practice for a long time. It avoids $hipping the books back. LP records had the practice of 'cut out' (they drilled a hole in the corner of the jacket and put them in the discount bin. Again, avoids expensive shipping of an item that would not sell .
The Notice (print version) informs the purchaser they have been warned that they might be an accessory to fraud.
I agree, just plain LAZY to not remove it from an e-version that never had a 'stripable cover'