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Corporate Sector => What are Amazon doing now? [Public] => Topic started by: Marti Talbott on June 22, 2019, 06:33:56 AM

Title: Same cover, different titles and authors, 1 star reviews
Post by: Marti Talbott 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
Title: Re: Same cover, different titles and authors, 1 star reviews
Post by: notthatamanda 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.
Title: Re: Same cover, different titles and authors, 1 star reviews
Post by: LilyBLily on June 22, 2019, 09:51:38 AM
Report it.