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What percentage of the books did those sections make up? I wouldn't be upset about something like that unless the previously excerpted section made up the bulk of the book.
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09-24-2022, 04:50 PM | #33 |
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I'm not defending Amazon. I'm saying that since you can't force Amazon to change its website to suit your preferences, the logical course of action is to modify your own behaviour to mitigate the problem.
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When Amazon puts up a deal on KU for cheap, I subscribe. Then I download a fairly high amount of books, reading them sometimes, but more often using them as "samples". If I like the book from reading part of it, I will put it on my "potential buys" list and then return the book and get another KU book (and do the same thing with that next book). This way, the "samples" are as large or as small as you need them to be. I go back later, usually after the KU subscription has expired, and buy a few from my "potential buys" list that I just created. I have had a few of the normal Amazon samples that never even made it into the book's story itself. There were so many preliminary acknowledgements, advertisements for other books in a series, etc., that the sample ran out before I got to read even the first word of the story. This is relatively rare, but it has happened to me. More often, I get to read a few pages, but it is a really short sample to base any judgments on. Of course, my "extended sample" use for KU only works on books that are part of KU in the first place. So while this technique is of value, it's of limited value. That's why I only use it - subscribing to KU - when Amazon has some cheap deal on KU in the first place. I'll dedicate a few dollars to finding books that I'd like to purchase, but not the normal $9.99/month that KU costs. |
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If you're talking about doing a chargeback that's a really quick way to get your account banned. Pretty sure most of the digital content stores will do that too so it's really not good advice unless you don't care about losing access to anything in the account...
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Chargebacks for items or services that were not rendered are legal and any company that retaliates against a customer could find itself in legal trouble, not to mention actions by the credit companies.
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Was it the Item ordered? Was it Delivered (when promised or reasonable time)? The subjective part, was it defective? Was it (reasonably) accurately described in the Catalog? With a print book, manufacturing errors were easy to spot. Missing/wrong signatures. Print quality (Expecting coffee table quality print from a dime novel is absurd?). Extreme shearing errors (again, the type, price dictates the accuracy. Paperbacks slightly crooked vs Coffee table books)? The first group involves the Card issuer. OTOH the second group is a Warranty issue, not a 'return'. Those companies that offer 'Like it or Return it' returns offer that as Policy, not Law. Those policies get withdrawn or Modified (for new purchases) because of abuse. If they offer (within the terms), then they must comply. I remember when Macy's allowed returns (for store credit) without a receipt (wedding gifts were a big%), till it got abused with items bought elsewhere for less. The bottom line is I have no issue with Amazon tightening the rules. The cheaters have spoiled another good thing for all of us. |
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strangely, while they tighten the rules on ebooks, many printed books now come with 30 days free returns!
[ i see this on many sheet music books, where I have been comparing kindle and paperback offerings of same text ] e.g. Return this item for free Free returns are available for the shipping address you chose. For a full refund with no deduction for return shipping, you can return the item for any reason in new and unused condition. i guess that 1000s of prime items , including 100s of non fiction books, now have the 30 days free returns deal attached. amost as silly is listing books with a subscribe and save option - get up to 15% off - then cancel after 1st delivery here's a random one for those who don't believe me https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mary-Poppin...ns%2C71&sr=8-1 Unlock 5% savings by adding this product and 4 more products to your next delivery. Learn more First delivery on Oct 28 change Only 10 left in stock. Qty: 1 Deliver every: 2 months (Most common) Set Up Now Auto-deliveries sold by ⭐ Books2Door ® and Fulfilled by Amazon a fresh one every 2 months ( most popular) makes sens eonly if u frequently spill coffee on your books ? Last edited by stumped; 09-26-2022 at 12:58 PM. |
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You mean they could just read the physical book and return it for a full refund when they were done?! My god, where's the outrage?
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also, amazon send the" refund complete " email within an hour of me dropping off the package at nearest courier or post office. The amazon return label gets scanned and amazon somehow get immediately notified, so they refund without waiting to check condition. I cant do this now, with an ageing brain, but when I was much younger, I could memorise a lot of pop music given some time in the shop. [ as a skint teenager I would slowly browse sheet music for individual pop songs of the day, then rush home and practice what I'd been staring at] |
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