Author Topic: Same cover, different titles and authors, 1 star reviews  (Read 1739 times)

Marti Talbott

Same cover, different titles and authors, 1 star reviews
« on: June 22, 2019, 06:33:56 AM »
I have one true crime book and took a look at the top sellers and sponsored ads - great, there must be a dozen of these. I looked at one of the reviews, and yikes, books are all in KU and look like they're incomplete and scammed from other books or online stories. Should I complain? I never do, but in this case, it is a total customer rip off. Of course the customer gets them free in KU, so even if they read half, the scammers are probably making money. I'm not in KU, so don't know. Looks like it might be really hard for me to compete for ad space.

https://www.amazon.com/Missing-Madeleine-anthology-True-Crime-ebook/dp/B07NB1W2G8/ref=sr_1_21_sspa?crid=3SYBRJ2888GXZ&keywords=true+crime&qid=1561148677&s=digital-text&sprefix=true%2Cstripbooks%2C362&sr=1-21-spons&psc=1
Read The Swindler, a historical romance available at:
Amazon, Apple, Google Play, Kobo & Nook
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QG5K23
 

notthatamanda

Re: Same cover, different titles and authors, 1 star reviews
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2019, 09:12:04 AM »
Wow, this takes scamming to a new low, profiting off of the stories who people have been violated this way.  Ugh.  I would be inclined to let the reader reaction take care of this.  I don't believe in karma, but one can hope.
 

LilyBLily

Re: Same cover, different titles and authors, 1 star reviews
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2019, 09:51:38 AM »
Report it.