slynne
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response 51 of 52:
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Jun 19 15:42 UTC 2002 |
Ah, so the authors *real* complaint is with their publishers who are
apparently releasing enough review copies that Amazon has no trouble
getting a supply.
We get a lot of "advanced" copies here at Borders and they are not the
same quality as the same copy of the book at the bookstore. I assume
the publishers do this to avoid things like Amazon selling the book
online. In fact, it often says right on the book that it can't be sold
because it is a promotional copy.
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brighn
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response 52 of 52:
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Jun 19 15:48 UTC 2002 |
When I was doing book reviewing, about half the books were trades with things
like "Promotional Copy" and "Uncorrected Proof" on the front. And about half
were bookstore quality hardcovers with no special markings. The latter got
taken to the used book store years later and sold for a pittance, which was
fine given I didn't pay for them in the first place. The former got pitched
out, kept, or given to friends.
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