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02-10-2013, 06:47 PM | #16 |
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I am sick and tired of greedy authors, coders and musicians who want a payment every time I read, play or use their work. or sell it used. If I buy a paper book, I can surely take it to a used book store and sell or trade it in; and I have done this. Either I own it or I don't own it. Let me know if I don't own the copy of the book I "bought" and I won't buy any more of yours, thank you very much!
Now I will agree that selling it many times is not proper or legal, as is copying. I have also read that some don't want you quoting their works without payment. I also consider this totally ridiculous. A proper quote with a footnote and bibliography should be sufficient and enough recognition for the author, as it always has been. If it is not allowed to be quoted, in my opinion, it shouldn't be published. Thank you for reading my vent. Ed "That's my opinion and if you don't like it, I have others." Groucho Marx. |
02-12-2013, 06:27 AM | #17 | |
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02-12-2013, 10:09 AM | #18 |
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As with any other Marketplace (used Amazon) transaction, you're paying Amazon for 1. connecting buyer with seller and 2. processing the payment transactions for you. That's all, far as I can see.
And second-hand book sales rarely bring any monetary benefit to the author - I don't see a big difference here from selling a used paperback. Edit: might bring a new reader, of course. |
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02-13-2013, 03:58 AM | #20 | |
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The publisher doesn't get any money from the deal either, so Tor probably wouldn't care either |
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02-14-2013, 08:08 PM | #23 | |
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If I buy a used F150 pickup, Ford doesn't get a dime from the sale. Anyway, the whole point is moot, because as Harry pointed out, the license agreement on anything digital you "buy", whether it's ebooks, software, videos, etc., strictly forbids "selling" what was never officially yours in the first place. |
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I joined Amazon before they had a Kindle. Thus, no TOS. Amazon has never made me click anything to say I agree to the TOS. Amazon has never put the TOS on my screen for me to read. So, does this make the TOS invalid? It very well may.
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