Recently I started reading books. I was browsing online looking to buy a book when I came across 2 different shops. One was selling a book (I won’t name it) cheap then the other, more expensive (but still the same book). I wondered, are they the same and is the cheaper one “fake” or are there such thing as “fake” books?

  • Zolomun@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Worked at a chain bookstore in the late 90s, so I spent a lot of time ripping the covers off of paperbacks for return. It was painful for a book lover.

    • MegC18@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I ordered a book from an Amazon reseller - quite a large company - at a very cheap price, and the front cover was cut in half with a part missing. Perfect condition otherwise.

      Now I could have sent it back, but it only cost £1 plus postage, so being the resourceful ex-teacher/crafty person that I am, I re-covered it in high quality card.

      I now have a good reading copy of Plato