08-17-2009, 10:49 AM | #1 |
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Amazon Loaded Up With Pirated Kindle Books
I have already started a thread above
(https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53791 ) but wanted to throw in a quick note in this forum. Apparently pirates have loaded up the Kindle store with copies of popular authors previously not available for the Kindle (Rowling, King, Heinlein) - which are being removed as Amazon finds them. Most are listed with a $19.99 price, and have "Amazon Digital Services" listed as the publisher. So be careful if the book you've been waiting for suddenly appears for $19.99 - it's probably a pirate. Edit: Some on-going discussion on the Amazon Discussion Boards - one poster claims CS verified the King books as legit - more info as it becomes available. . Edit: King titles were pirates - now removed. Last edited by poohbear_nc; 08-19-2009 at 09:06 AM. |
08-18-2009, 08:23 PM | #2 |
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i've spotted some pirated books....such as 100 days of solitude. at least, they appear pirated. i hope they get the slammer!
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08-18-2009, 09:55 PM | #3 |
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How bizarre, I thought Amazon would be able to stop it technologically very easily.
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