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Originally Posted by Nate the great
No, it's not clear what Amazon is selling you. You acquire an ebook much like you might buy any other product: by pressing the "Buy now with 1-Click" button. It appears that you are buying the ebook, not the ebook license. Also, if you look at this page, for example. Click and read the "How Buying works" button. It suggests that you buy the ebook, not the license. Also, you should look at the format chart. It lists the Kindle Edition along with the hardback and audio. That suggests that you are buying the Kindle edition just like you would the hardback or audio. |
I agree, Amazon does not come right out and say "you're buying a license" but it does delineate that in the ToS for the Kindle which you've agreed to buy purchasing a Kindle/downloading Kindle software. These terms are listed (
and fluid) and--apparently till a court rules otherwise--seem to contractually bind you into a license agreement. Similarly, the very act of purchasing anything from Amazon signals your agreement to a huge slew of ToS tucked in all over the site (what the
EFF calls "Browserwrap")
I'm still unconvinced that the "I thought I was buying a book" defense will hold up in the face of Amazon's myriad terms/licenses but very much appreciate this forum's lack of cynicism.