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My running tally of reportedly counterfeit goods received from Amazon: * Consumer electronics * Hobby electronics * Footwear for aging hippies * Fashion foo
by sevensor 9y ago
My running tally of reportedly counterfeit goods received from Amazon:
* Consumer electronics
* Hobby electronics
* Footwear for aging hippies
* Fashion footwear
* Books (!)
* Perfume
* Clothing
* Pet accessories
* Bicycle accessories
It doesn't seem to be hurting their business one bit.
- claudiulodro 9y agoI've heard a lot about people getting counterfeit books on Amazon. How does that work? Are the contents of the book the same as the legit version but it's been printed by a 3rd party?
- rev_null 9y agoIt could be copied from an advance copy, which lacks the final editing.
- sevensor 9y agoI've heard about people receiving books with the correct contents, but cheaply printed and bound.
- JosephLark 9y ago> Are the contents of the book the same as the legit version but it's been printed by a 3rd party? In the case I dealt with, yes. You can see some example here: https://artofelectronics.net/the-book/counterfeit-editions/ https://artofelectronics.net/the-book/counterfeit-editions/