Legal eBook retailer on eBay?

freecia · 03-24-2009, 05:02 AM

Does anyone have experience with this reseller?
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Too good to be true? They claim to be a legal reseller and I've sent an e-mail asking for some info since I want to support the authors and good eBook commerce... The deals are really good and I'd be able to transfer some pbooks to eBooks.

*sigh* yes, it is the story of if it is too good to be true, it likely is, right?

Moejoe · 03-24-2009, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freecia

Does anyone have experience with this reseller?
LINK removed by moderator

Too good to be true? They claim to be a legal reseller and I've sent an e-mail asking for some info since I want to support the authors and good eBook commerce... The deals are really good and I'd be able to transfer some pbooks to eBooks.

*sigh* yes, it is the story of if it is too good to be true, it likely is, right?

Looks completely illegal to me. The whole Sookie Stackhouse series and most of Charlaine Harris's other work for $6.50? It cost me £5.47 for the 1st in the Sookie Stackhouse series from Waterstones (where are the rest Waterstones, come on, paying customer here!). Also, I've seen this particular Charlaine Harris collection floating around on the .torrent sites during my travels.

pdurrant · 03-24-2009, 07:18 AM

Looks completely illegal to me. Massive quantities of ebooks for amazingly low prices? eBooks that aren't available at other sites? No way is this legit.

Quote:

Originally Posted by freecia

Does anyone have experience with this reseller?
LINK removed by moderator

*sigh* yes, it is the story of if it is too good to be true, it likely is, right?

AnemicOak · 03-24-2009, 10:18 AM

Completely bogus.

pshrynk · 03-24-2009, 11:59 AM

I reported that seller to EBay as selling illegal copyright protected material.

AnemicOak · 03-24-2009, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

I reported that seller to EBay as selling illegal copyright protected material.

Will they take it down based on that? It used to be it had to come from the copyright holder.

I emailed a number of the authors, one of which has already passed it on to her publisher.

pshrynk · 03-24-2009, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Will they take it down based on that? It used to be it had to come from the copyright holder.

I emailed a number of the authors, one of which has already passed it on to her publisher.

Don't know. Coming from a publisher will obviously carry more weight, but EBay has to be aware of problems with this sort of thing.

JSWolf · 03-24-2009, 12:04 PM

This person is a moron. You do not show paperback book and audiobook covers for eBooks. There is no proof this person is 100% legal. In fact, more proof this person is a cheat and a fraud.

DixieGal · 03-24-2009, 12:07 PM

I hope they take it down soon. It's mighty tempting!

JSWolf · 03-24-2009, 12:10 PM

I took a look at the $37 auction for lots of eBooks on SD and there is no way this person could charge so little for so many current eBooks. The other issue is that we don't know what condition these eBooks are in. Some of them could be totally unreadable.

I did also report it.

HarryT · 03-24-2009, 12:11 PM

Excellent. The more of us who report it the better.

AnemicOak · 03-24-2009, 12:24 PM

Some of the books being offered aren't even available as legal ebooks.

Looks like they've made almost 300 sales of this stuff since January.

JSWolf · 03-24-2009, 12:25 PM

It is amazing that people can get away with on eBay. This person has made about $11,000 off of illegal eBooks.

Nate the great · 03-24-2009, 12:26 PM

I removed the link We have a rule against linking to illegal content.

JSWolf · 03-24-2009, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

I removed the link We have a rule against linking to illegal content.

But, with the link removed, people won't be able to find it and report it.

03-24-2009, 05:02 AM	#1
freecia Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 378 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: CA Device: kindle 3 3g+wifi, kindle 2, kindle 1	Legal eBook retailer on eBay? Does anyone have experience with this reseller? LINK REMOVED BY MODERATOR Too good to be true? They claim to be a legal reseller and I've sent an e-mail asking for some info since I want to support the authors and good eBook commerce... The deals are really good and I'd be able to transfer some pbooks to eBooks. sigh yes, it is the story of if it is too good to be true, it likely is, right?

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03-24-2009, 10:18 AM	#4
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Completely bogus.

03-24-2009, 11:59 AM	#5
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	I reported that seller to EBay as selling illegal copyright protected material.

03-24-2009, 12:04 PM	#8
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,784 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	This person is a moron. You do not show paperback book and audiobook covers for eBooks. There is no proof this person is 100% legal. In fact, more proof this person is a cheat and a fraud.

03-24-2009, 12:07 PM	#9
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I hope they take it down soon. It's mighty tempting!

03-24-2009, 12:10 PM	#10
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,784 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I took a look at the $37 auction for lots of eBooks on SD and there is no way this person could charge so little for so many current eBooks. The other issue is that we don't know what condition these eBooks are in. Some of them could be totally unreadable. I did also report it.

03-24-2009, 12:11 PM	#11
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Excellent. The more of us who report it the better.

03-24-2009, 12:24 PM	#12
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Some of the books being offered aren't even available as legal ebooks. Looks like they've made almost 300 sales of this stuff since January.

03-24-2009, 12:25 PM	#13
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,784 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	It is amazing that people can get away with on eBay. This person has made about $11,000 off of illegal eBooks.

03-24-2009, 12:26 PM	#14
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	I removed the link We have a rule against linking to illegal content.