Resellers on Amazon

[webholidays]

I remember seeing a post here (long ago) about resellers selling out books for ridiculous amounts of money, but I can’t find it now.

When this happens, what do we do?

In the same vein, these resellers are selling books that I’ve removed from print. Yet, they are still “selling” them. Now, since I know the book never sold, I know they don’t have a copy.

How, do I handle that?

Resllers : internationalbooks, office_bookshelf

[Ken Anderson]

Just ignore it.

If you have removed books from print then they can still advertise them but won't be able to sell them. 

[johnp]

https://www.createspace.com/en/community/message/152770#152770

[Peter May]

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webholidays wrote:

I remember seeing a post here (long ago) about resellers selling out books for ridiculous amounts of money, but I can’t find it now.

 If you look back through the threads you'll find many detailed threads on this

When this happens, what do we do?

Nothing. If some poor misguided fool buys from them, they'll order from Amazon or Lulu and you'll get your royalty.

In the same vein, these resellers are selling books that I’ve removed from print. Yet, they are still “selling” them. Now, since I know the book never sold, I know they don’t have a copy.

No, they are not selling them. They are advertising them. Big difference. So some poor misguided fool orders from them. No one is more surprised than the reseller. They attempt to buy the book, find it is not available and make some feeble excuse to the buyer. And have to refund their money which will cost them at the credit card company.

Have fun and order your book from them and see what happens. You'll be costing them  money!!

How, do I handle that?

Do nothing,

Listen. I can advertise the Statue of Liberty for sale. Doesn't mean I have it or that I can deliver.

But, under the counter, a special price to you. Just send $20,000 in bank notes as a down payment to secure. Don't tell everyone or the price will rise.

Oh, by the way, my Nigerian friend has $30M in a bank account that could be yours.

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[kevinlomas]

Lulu actually got them removed after many complaints. I have no idea if this is an ongoing thing that Lulu is now doing, I doubt it.

[johnp]

Glad Lulu removed them.

Problem with Createspace/Amazon is they encourage by refusing to take any actions, and repeating authors/publishers would get paid when they sell books.  Many of these sellers (e.g. stork media) are Amazon's authorized sellers.

see below :

https://www.createspace.com/en/community/message/152770#152770

[webholidays]

The post about Lulu getting them removed is the post I remembered.

It seems so sad, but I guess you are all right. If someone chooses to pay 200 dollars for a 12 dollar book, that is their choice.

[kevinlomas]

As said before, it's a bit odd because when you search on Amazon choices come up, so what is the point of one of them being £200 for a £10 book? People would see all those choices. I think it's some company's site 'spider' cloning tool gone a bit astray!

[johnp]

There are several of those sellers -

1. stork media, Amazon's authorized seller, list on B&N sites.  stork media does not purchase books in advance.   Createspace/Amazon knows many people are complaining, but keep repeating authors/publishers would get royalties when stork media sells books.  They even hired third party company to repeat the same thing. 

2. langtoninfo in UK.  There are numerous complaints about this company, but has been ignoring complaints.

3. companies in India and South Africa, etc.