Old news, but worth mentioning again.
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/04/16/amazon-knock-off-bestsellers/?iid=HP_LN
Some commenters said Amazon also sells gray market and counterfeit items, not just books (I'm not surprised by this if it's true). What I find puzzling in the comments: people defending Amazon's practices and saying buyers should be more careful.
Karen Peebles, who is the author of I am the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, says she has self-published around 10,000 books though CreateSpace, not all of which are in her own name. "I am a single mother who home schools her children," says Peebles, who says she sells "thousands and thousands" of books a month. "Self-publishing is a great way for me to make income. I receive a pretty nice royalty every month."
"I'm surprised Amazon lets books like these go through," says Coker. "Whoever created these books are obviously trying to confuse consumers."
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/04/16/amazon-knock-off-bestsellers/?iid=HP_LN
Some commenters said Amazon also sells gray market and counterfeit items, not just books (I'm not surprised by this if it's true). What I find puzzling in the comments: people defending Amazon's practices and saying buyers should be more careful.
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