That's some guilty conscience!LibraryGirl said:I'm atoning and appeasing my guilty conscious by buying legit books! Although all but 1 are under $2, I've bought 7 today!
Harry Potter
I just purchased Harry Potter 6 & 7 from Amazon. They were each under $3.50. If anyone is interested.
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Has anyone considered this might have been a stunt to get JKR's attention? Think about it...how much money was put out to get these copies? How fast did they go from the bottom of the list to #85 (or somthing around there) in sales? I think this was a great demonstration of how desired these books are in Kindle or other digital format. No money will really change hands to the people who put them up there and they must have known that since there are papers to be filled out and agreements to sign before they could post it for sale...if crappy, unauthorized copies did this well, how well will the real release do? Especially if they start at the beginning and sell each one before they do a set. At this point, I don't think money is a huge issue for JKR, but she loves her fans. You know this will get back to her, and if she doesn't decide to kill Amazon for allowing it, it may just help her change her mind about ebooks!
Don't feel that bad, a lot of other people bought them too. If they didn't how did thye get 85 or so on the best seller list. I'm thinking Amazon is going to have to refund a lot of money.intinst said:That's some guilty conscience!
Just got off the phone with CS and I was given the whole "we are looking into it" line, but I was also told if they are found to be illegal copies I will be given a full refund and they will be taken off my bookshelf in my Amazon but they won't disappear from my Kindle unless I delete it.
I bought them too as soon as I saw the announcement. I didn't think much of it since it came through Amazon and Amazon wouldn't sell it if it weren't legit, right? But clearly these are bootlegs and the books have been returned though I haven't yet checked to see if my account has been credited.
Trivia here: Bezos's wife lived next door to me when she was a child and I used to babysit her and her two brothers!
Trivia here: Bezos's wife lived next door to me when she was a child and I used to babysit her and her two brothers!
Do you still have any connections? Do you think you could talk to her and find out:Kristena said:Trivia here: Bezos's wife lived next door to me when she was a child and I used to babysit her and her two brothers!
1. When version 2 is coming out?
2. When eink will be in color?
3. When there will be an international version?
4. When people can read books from the library?
5. What's the long term policy on $9.99 pricing?
6. When there will be full fledged PDF support?
7. When we can read Sony books on the Kindle?
8. When Sony owners can read Kindle books on their Sonys?
Give me a few minutes, I am sure I'll think of a few more questions....
L
I think they are going to have to tighten up their self-publishing web site a bit after this (DTP). I hope they don't have any expensive legal trouble because of it.
*sigh* I can only hope that someone will make Ms. Rowling aware of how many and how quickly these two books sold. She'll have to give it up one of these days.
I just did my civic duty and requested all 7 books in the Kindle version.
I just did my civic duty and requested all 7 books in the Kindle version.
Her family moved away long ago after Dad had some business failures. I'm in the SF Bay Area but will be going to Seattle next week. I'll see if I can find some info from the other neighbors since I know some of them still have contact. (My parents still live there.)Do you still have any connections? Do you think you could talk to her and find out:
That was my thought - either to get JKR's attention, or just to make some anti-copyright statement. If someone really wanted to make money they could have easily priced them at $9.99, or even more.MAGreen said:Has anyone considered this might have been a stunt to get JKR's attention?
And they mostly likely would have sold just as many copies @ 10 dollars each as they did @ 3 dollars each.marianner said:That was my thought - either to get JKR's attention, or just to make some anti-copyright statement. If someone really wanted to make money they could have easily priced them at $9.99, or even more.
Hi everyone,
I don't know if this was already posted (and if it was I apologize for the duplication). But, for future reference, at the bottom of every Kindle book listing is the feedback section, and it says this:
Feedback
If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
Would you like to report this content as inappropriate? Click here
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? Click here
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide? Click here
So, if you suspect a Kindle book violates a copyright you can alert amazon with a couple of mouse clicks rather than having to send an email or call them up.
-X-
I don't know if this was already posted (and if it was I apologize for the duplication). But, for future reference, at the bottom of every Kindle book listing is the feedback section, and it says this:
Feedback
If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
Would you like to report this content as inappropriate? Click here
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? Click here
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide? Click here
So, if you suspect a Kindle book violates a copyright you can alert amazon with a couple of mouse clicks rather than having to send an email or call them up.
-X-
If that were the case, then Scholastic would be listed as the publisher. There was no publisher listed.stevene9 said:These is another possibilty here. The books actually are going to be available shortly, but someone at Amazon made a mistake and listed them before they were supposed to.
Steve
We'll probably never get the whole story behind this unless JKR posts something on her website. I'm surprised no one alerted mugglenet or leaky.
Amazon did respond pretty quickly and we have to give them props for that. Like any other large company, they rely on the customers to let them know if there are problems. Microsoft, IBM, Xerox ... they all do that.
At my Mom's house, everyone would have been sent to their rooms till they had calmed down by now.
I'd love to have a list of the books you got today. Did you happen to post them in the bargain thread?LibraryGirl said:I'm atoning and appeasing my guilty conscious by buying legit books! Although all but 1 are under $2, I've bought 7 today!
thanks,
debbie
Thanks, Xia! Good reminder, thanks for posting.Xia said:Hi everyone,
I don't know if this was already posted (and if it was I apologize for the duplication). But, for future reference, at the bottom of every Kindle book listing is the feedback section, and it says this:
Feedback
If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
Would you like to report this content as inappropriate? Click here
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? Click here
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide? Click here
So, if you suspect a Kindle book violates a copyright you can alert amazon with a couple of mouse clicks rather than having to send an email or call them up.
-X-
L
Folks,
A couple of comments:
1. We do not allow discussions of piracy or hacking; posting of websites to obtain illegal copies, etc. Now, in this particular circumstance we seem to have an unusual situation in that appears someone posted illegal copies of two very popular books on the Amazon website. Sharing that information in what I assume was an innocent gesture is not the same as saying, "here's how to strip the DRM off Kindle books." No one here is accusing the OP of any wrongdoing, given the circumstances.
2. Amazon has since removed the books from its catalog and they are no longer for sale.
3. People who bought the books can take whatever action they feel is appropriate, on an individual basis. Asking for advice, is appropriate, too, since we ask for and share lots of advice on all sorts of topics.
4. Telling people they are right -- or wrong -- for what they decide to do is not necessarily helpful. Please see number 3.
5. Remember that we do not allow personal attacks here at Kindleboards. Posts may be modified or deleted.
6. I've alerted Betsy, moderator of this board, to the exchanges in this thread. If action needs to be taken, she'll do so in consultation with admin.
EDIT: 5:02 pm: It appears that I am the only admin online. Since I have received a few PMs, I have deleted the messages that I considered questionable and containing personal attacks. They are in the "holding bin" so when the rest of the admin gang comes back, they can review them and see if they agree/disagree with what I have done. In the meantime, I'll ask again, let's keep it civil. This is an interesting issue and I think it can be discussed calmly and politely. Thanks. LHN
In the meantime, please try to tone it down, okay? I actually think the discussion has been interesting since this is the first time (I am aware of) a "famous" book being pirated in the Amazon catalog itself. Future implications are both intriguing and worrisome and I am interested in hearing different viewpoints on the issue.
Thanks,
Leslie
Global Mod
A couple of comments:
1. We do not allow discussions of piracy or hacking; posting of websites to obtain illegal copies, etc. Now, in this particular circumstance we seem to have an unusual situation in that appears someone posted illegal copies of two very popular books on the Amazon website. Sharing that information in what I assume was an innocent gesture is not the same as saying, "here's how to strip the DRM off Kindle books." No one here is accusing the OP of any wrongdoing, given the circumstances.
2. Amazon has since removed the books from its catalog and they are no longer for sale.
3. People who bought the books can take whatever action they feel is appropriate, on an individual basis. Asking for advice, is appropriate, too, since we ask for and share lots of advice on all sorts of topics.
4. Telling people they are right -- or wrong -- for what they decide to do is not necessarily helpful. Please see number 3.
5. Remember that we do not allow personal attacks here at Kindleboards. Posts may be modified or deleted.
6. I've alerted Betsy, moderator of this board, to the exchanges in this thread. If action needs to be taken, she'll do so in consultation with admin.
EDIT: 5:02 pm: It appears that I am the only admin online. Since I have received a few PMs, I have deleted the messages that I considered questionable and containing personal attacks. They are in the "holding bin" so when the rest of the admin gang comes back, they can review them and see if they agree/disagree with what I have done. In the meantime, I'll ask again, let's keep it civil. This is an interesting issue and I think it can be discussed calmly and politely. Thanks. LHN
In the meantime, please try to tone it down, okay? I actually think the discussion has been interesting since this is the first time (I am aware of) a "famous" book being pirated in the Amazon catalog itself. Future implications are both intriguing and worrisome and I am interested in hearing different viewpoints on the issue.
Thanks,
Leslie
Global Mod
The pirated Harry Potter copies are off my kindle and my gift card account has already been amended with the $6.31 credit. I feel much better now! 
I too deleted the copies off my Kindle and checked the Manage Your Kindle section where it lists all the books you have bought and they do not appear there anymore. No charge or credit to my ccd so I think they just didn't go through with the transaction. 
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