Is this legal?

Pjama · 06-28-2019, 11:47 AM

Curious as to the legality of 'a certain website' selling the Kindle Oasis 3 with all details and pictures copied directly from amazon. With the added bonus of it costing $20 or $40 MORE (depending on whether the device is with or without special offers, which is not specified). It’s not legal to do this, is it?

I’ll take the link down if it’s not allowed.

https://goodereader.com/blog/product...arm-light-32gb

DuskyRose · 06-28-2019, 12:26 PM

Looks like it's gone. Maybe it's been pulled already.

Pjama · 06-28-2019, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DuskyRose

Looks like it's gone. Maybe it's been pulled already.

Ha! Well, I think I will take the credit for that!

HarryT · 06-28-2019, 12:38 PM

It’s an affiliate link. Extremely common on blogs. Amazon have an API which makes Amazon store content appear on your site. If someone buys the item, the affiliate gets paid commission.

HarryT · 06-28-2019, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DuskyRose

Looks like it's gone. Maybe it's been pulled already.

No, it’s still there, but the posted link has an extra “http” at the beginning.

Pjama · 06-28-2019, 12:43 PM

I know what an affiliate link, thanks.

I am questioning the legality of copying all of amazon's photos, text AND charging more.

HarryT · 06-28-2019, 12:45 PM

I doubt that they have copied it. They’re almost certainly using Amazon’s store API, as I noted in my previous post.

Pjama · 06-28-2019, 12:48 PM

You win, good old goodereader!

shalym · 06-28-2019, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

It’s an affiliate link. Extremely common on blogs. Amazon have an API which makes Amazon store content appear on your site. If someone buys the item, the affiliate gets paid commission.

Actually, it looks like it's *not* an affiliate link. If you click through to the cart, You can see that you are actually paying them, not Amazon.

Shari

pdurrant · 06-28-2019, 04:30 PM

I've fixed the link. It's still good. All the images are hosted at goodereader.com, it's not just an affiliate link.

pdurrant · 06-28-2019, 04:33 PM

Yes, looks like Goodereader are charging $20 more and shipping five days later.

I'm not terribly surprised.

pdurrant · 06-28-2019, 04:34 PM

Buyer beware.

rcentros · 06-28-2019, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by shalym

Actually, it looks like it's *not* an affiliate link. If you click through to the cart, You can see that you are actually paying them, not Amazon.

And it's not just Kindles. He's selling eReaders from Onxy, Boyue, Tolino, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Pocketbook, Inkbook and his own GoodEReader devices... (I think that's it). All prices above what you pay by going directly to the dealers, except maybe Pocketbook. Originally it was just Pocketbook, so I think there is some kind of affiliation with them.

barryem · 06-28-2019, 07:21 PM

Well let's just be grateful that Goodereader is ripping people off like this and not running a used car lot where they can rip people off for a lot more. Does anyone doubt that's what those guys would be doing if they didn't have ereaders going for them?

It occurs to me that they must be buying the Oasis from Amazon and reselling it so if that's true than the buyer won't be the original purchaser and won't have an Amazon receipt or record of the sale and that would probably call any warranty into question.

I don't think I'll buy one from them.

Barry

Question Mark · 06-28-2019, 07:57 PM

For the Onyx ereaders, they're misleading people into thinking that the devices are shipping from Vancouver when they are in fact shipping from Hong Kong. Thus, some Canadian customers are getting hit with unexpected taxes and fees.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...35#post3861235

Onyx has promised to look into the matter to ensure that customers are fully aware of where their devices are shipping from and that they might therefore incur additional costs. But then they unlisted the thread where the issue had been raised so that it is now only available via direct link so who knows what will happen.

http://bbs.onyx-international.com/t/...ereader/1423/5

06-28-2019, 11:47 AM	#1
Pjama Guru Posts: 733 Karma: 2347200 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: TX Device: Scribe and Libra Colour	Is this legal? Curious as to the legality of 'a certain website' selling the Kindle Oasis 3 with all details and pictures copied directly from amazon. With the added bonus of it costing $20 or $40 MORE (depending on whether the device is with or without special offers, which is not specified). It’s not legal to do this, is it? I’ll take the link down if it’s not allowed. https://goodereader.com/blog/product...arm-light-32gb Last edited by pdurrant; 06-28-2019 at 04:28 PM. Reason: fixed url

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DuskyRose Guru Posts: 751 Karma: 9209502 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Device: Boox Note Air3, Palma, K-Scribe, Eclipsa 2e, & Libra 2, Ipads	Looks like it's gone. Maybe it's been pulled already.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It’s an affiliate link. Extremely common on blogs. Amazon have an API which makes Amazon store content appear on your site. If someone buys the item, the affiliate gets paid commission.

06-28-2019, 12:43 PM	#6
Pjama Guru Posts: 733 Karma: 2347200 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: TX Device: Scribe and Libra Colour	I know what an affiliate link, thanks. I am questioning the legality of copying all of amazon's photos, text AND charging more.

06-28-2019, 12:45 PM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I doubt that they have copied it. They’re almost certainly using Amazon’s store API, as I noted in my previous post.

06-28-2019, 12:48 PM	#8
Pjama Guru Posts: 733 Karma: 2347200 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: TX Device: Scribe and Libra Colour	You win, good old goodereader!

06-28-2019, 04:30 PM	#10
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 73,590 Karma: 315126578 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	I've fixed the link. It's still good. All the images are hosted at goodereader.com, it's not just an affiliate link.

06-28-2019, 04:33 PM	#11
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 73,590 Karma: 315126578 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Yes, looks like Goodereader are charging $20 more and shipping five days later. I'm not terribly surprised.

06-28-2019, 04:34 PM	#12
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 73,590 Karma: 315126578 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Buyer beware.

06-28-2019, 07:21 PM	#14
barryem Wizard Posts: 2,459 Karma: 68781975 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arkansas Device: Paperwhite 4	Well let's just be grateful that Goodereader is ripping people off like this and not running a used car lot where they can rip people off for a lot more. Does anyone doubt that's what those guys would be doing if they didn't have ereaders going for them? It occurs to me that they must be buying the Oasis from Amazon and reselling it so if that's true than the buyer won't be the original purchaser and won't have an Amazon receipt or record of the sale and that would probably call any warranty into question. I don't think I'll buy one from them. Barry

06-28-2019, 07:57 PM	#15
Question Mark Wizard Posts: 1,419 Karma: 6513838 Join Date: Mar 2016 Device: More than I need, but not as many as I would like.	For the Onyx ereaders, they're misleading people into thinking that the devices are shipping from Vancouver when they are in fact shipping from Hong Kong. Thus, some Canadian customers are getting hit with unexpected taxes and fees. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...35#post3861235 Onyx has promised to look into the matter to ensure that customers are fully aware of where their devices are shipping from and that they might therefore incur additional costs. But then they unlisted the thread where the issue had been raised so that it is now only available via direct link so who knows what will happen. http://bbs.onyx-international.com/t/...ereader/1423/5