They do indeed own BookDepository. I'm sure they've got a good reason for competing with themselves at lower prices and free shipping; I'm happy just to benefit

They do indeed own BookDepository. I'm sure they've got a good reason for competing with themselves at lower prices and free shipping; I'm happy just to benefit. I suppose part of how BookDepository do it is by inferior customer service; if that was bought from Amazon, I expect they'd have taken it back without question. Pirate books supplied by reputable online retailers certainly has been on the rise. No Starch suffered it recently. It does seem to be technical books more than others, although I'm surprised it was a photocopy; usually it's just a reprint of the PDF version.