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?

  • JustMeLurkingAround-@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I definitely saw “fake” books regularly when I lived in SEA. Especially in Vietnam, street sellers catering to backpackers. They’ve often been wonky copies, out of low-grade paper with often blurry covers. Easy to spot the difference to a genuine edition.

    But I’ve never seen this in europe, online or offline. I guess police and costumes are much more strict about copyright and fake products in general. Can’t speak for the US or other places, thought.