I've experienced this. Actually when I received the book from Amazon I thought it was a counterfeit copy, only to discover that on the very last page it says: "Printed by Amazon Logistica Italia S.r.l".
Amazon's business shouldn't be printing books and obviously they should state clearly that the book you are purchasing is printed by them.
The current solution? Just return the item.
> The current solution? Just return the item.
Yes, and write a low stars review explaining the problem. Returns alone don't hurt future sales of identical items.
That sucks for the author of the book though, if their books start getting low ratings for something entirely out of their control.
Bertrand Russell has been dead since 1970. I think he'll be okay. Or no worse off.
No matter, never mind.
It does indeed, yet if the review makes it clear that the text of a book is not at fault, that the crappy print on demand edition is the issue, it should not matter too much. It would even give them arguments to ask a few pointed questions to their publishers.
And aggregated over all the books that use print on demand, the editors will notice.
They don’t have a publisher, that’s the point. Only wealthy authors supported by the proper publishing houses can afford to have 50,000 books printed offset.
And Amazon will not publish your review.
In my experience, when you return them Amazon refunds you and tells you to keep the book.
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