legit website?

kaas · 03-23-2008, 09:50 PM

I was looking for Modesitts "Recluse" series on the web but found only one site which contained them all. But I just can't believe in a package of 22 books for 20 bucks. Since I am not willing to buy/ download pirated goods, I would like to aks you guys whether you know/ have heared of this website?
Thanks for your help,
kaas

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JSWolf · 03-23-2008, 09:54 PM

Nope, it's not legit. They appear to be pirated copies. There is no way you can sell MS Reader format eBooks on a website that doesn't handle the DRM.

kaas · 03-23-2008, 10:02 PM

Hmm, I guessed as much...
Does anybody know of a good ebook store which sells all of modesitts books (or the recluse series)? I already tried fictionwise and diesel-ebooks without success...
thanks,
kaas

Nate the great · 03-23-2008, 10:09 PM

Kaas, since it's very likely the site isn't legit I removed the link.

kaas · 03-23-2008, 10:12 PM

Fair enough, should have thought of it myself

kaas

JSWolf · 03-23-2008, 10:13 PM

Fictionwise and BooksOnBoard have the 14th book and Sony has 12 & 13. Other then that, I cannot find any others.

JSWolf · 03-23-2008, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaas

Fair enough, should have thought of it myself

kaas

No harm done. And you did need the link visible so it could be checked out.

Darqref · 03-24-2008, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Nope, it's not legit. They appear to be pirated copies. There is no way you can sell MS Reader format eBooks on a website that doesn't handle the DRM.

Ummm, Why???

It's perfectly reasonable to sell something in NON-ENCRYPTED lit format. isn't it? After all, you can make your own, the creation software is free, and you (as the publisher) are not required to use the encryption. Now, if the books are *supposed* to be encrypted, then that's a different thing, but Baen legally sells books in lit format.

JSWolf · 03-24-2008, 06:55 AM

But these are commercial books still in copyright. Most of them are not available for sale as legal eBooks. And if they were available, they would have DRM attached to them. if you had seen the site, you'd know 100% that it was an illegal sale from eBook someone found on the darknet. So basically, people are using this site to sell illegally obtained eBooks.

igorsk · 03-24-2008, 09:59 PM

Actually, Baen sells their books in non-DRMed LIT format.

JSWolf · 03-25-2008, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by igorsk

Actually, Baen sells their books in non-DRMed LIT format.

True. But the books in question are not from Baen.

03-23-2008, 09:50 PM	#1
kaas Muncher of ebooks Posts: 312 Karma: 6423 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fürth, Germany Device: Pocketbook 360	legit website? I was looking for Modesitts "Recluse" series on the web but found only one site which contained them all. But I just can't believe in a package of 22 books for 20 bucks. Since I am not willing to buy/ download pirated goods, I would like to aks you guys whether you know/ have heared of this website? Thanks for your help, kaas LINK DELETED Last edited by Nate the great; 03-23-2008 at 10:08 PM. Reason: deleted the link

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03-23-2008, 09:54 PM	#2
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	Nope, it's not legit. They appear to be pirated copies. There is no way you can sell MS Reader format eBooks on a website that doesn't handle the DRM.

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kaas Muncher of ebooks Posts: 312 Karma: 6423 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fürth, Germany Device: Pocketbook 360	Hmm, I guessed as much... Does anybody know of a good ebook store which sells all of modesitts books (or the recluse series)? I already tried fictionwise and diesel-ebooks without success... thanks, kaas

03-23-2008, 10:09 PM	#4
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	Kaas, since it's very likely the site isn't legit I removed the link.

03-23-2008, 10:12 PM	#5
kaas Muncher of ebooks Posts: 312 Karma: 6423 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fürth, Germany Device: Pocketbook 360	Fair enough, should have thought of it myself kaas

03-23-2008, 10:13 PM	#6
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	Fictionwise and BooksOnBoard have the 14th book and Sony has 12 & 13. Other then that, I cannot find any others.

03-24-2008, 06:55 AM	#9
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	But these are commercial books still in copyright. Most of them are not available for sale as legal eBooks. And if they were available, they would have DRM attached to them. if you had seen the site, you'd know 100% that it was an illegal sale from eBook someone found on the darknet. So basically, people are using this site to sell illegally obtained eBooks.

03-24-2008, 09:59 PM	#10
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Actually, Baen sells their books in non-DRMed LIT format.