Book Scam

Chinadolly · Mar 13th, 2008, 23:41

Beware of buying a book from a free lance seller, selling either on the beach or street.

I bought a book (Shantaram) priced 800rs, but managed after a lot of bartering get it for 350rs. I bought this book off a local guy which was carrying an armfull of prestine wrapped assortment of books.

I was very excited

as i just finished the book i was reading had been trying to get hold of this particular title.

ALAS, when i opened it i found it was a copy,

.....UNREADABLE with many pages missing.

BEWARE of buying a book without opening it first.

Got home and the first thing i did was buy it and boy is it a fantastic book.

ebby · Mar 13th, 2008, 23:49

What can we expect from a pirated version ? Buy it from a reputed shop at the listed price and you can get a guarantee. Otherwise Que sera sera!

Chinadolly · Mar 13th, 2008, 23:56

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Originally Posted by ebby

What can we expect from a pirated version ? Buy it from a reputed shop at the listed price and you can get a guarantee. Otherwise Que sera sera!

Believe me if i had of been able to find one from a reputed shop i would have done whatever the cost. However as there were none to be found i bought from the next best source, or so i thought

edwardseco · Mar 14th, 2008, 00:03

Quote:

What can we expect from a pirated version ? Buy it from a reputed shop at the listed price and you can get a guarantee

I am told you can get Agatha Christie novels on the Mumbaii footpaths that she never wrote. But, seriuosly, the OP's error was not checking out the merchandise, not the source. I have bought informally many times. Once I picked up an eight Rupee wonder and it was a rare edition of an uncommon title by Keynes. Great deals if you know your merchandise..

Nick-H · Mar 14th, 2008, 00:08

It's best to check out anything and everything before buying. I always advise people to insist that a sari is fully unwrapped and to examine it thoroughly before buying --- but I never heard of book having bits missing before.

Wait --- the Indian edition of Rider Haggard I'm reading at the moment has some pages in the wrong order and was obviously never proof read. But it is readable.

the opoponax · Mar 14th, 2008, 00:14

I fell for the same thing on the streets of Mumbai - paid full MRP for a pirated copy of Bombay: Maximum City. I was pretty lucky, as only a few pages were garbled or missing. It was mainly my pride that was injured, being a huge book snob and knowing a thing or two about book production, paper stock, etc.

Always examine any book closely if you're buying it informally, and be sure to take a look at the MRP before you hand over the cash. which is the main problem, in this situation, really - you should have known there was something fishy when he offered to sell it to you at twice the listed price.

Mar 13th, 2008, 23:41	#1
Chinadolly Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: uk Posts: 153	Book Scam Beware of buying a book from a free lance seller, selling either on the beach or street. I bought a book (Shantaram) priced 800rs, but managed after a lot of bartering get it for 350rs. I bought this book off a local guy which was carrying an armfull of prestine wrapped assortment of books. I was very excited as i just finished the book i was reading had been trying to get hold of this particular title. ALAS, when i opened it i found it was a copy, .....UNREADABLE with many pages missing. BEWARE of buying a book without opening it first. Got home and the first thing i did was buy it and boy is it a fantastic book.

Mar 13th, 2008, 23:49	#2
ebby Brain dead member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mysore, India Posts: 902	What can we expect from a pirated version ? Buy it from a reputed shop at the listed price and you can get a guarantee. Otherwise Que sera sera! Last edited by ebby : Mar 13th, 2008 at 23:50. Reason: punctuation

Mar 14th, 2008, 00:08	#5
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,903	It's best to check out anything and everything before buying. I always advise people to insist that a sari is fully unwrapped and to examine it thoroughly before buying --- but I never heard of book having bits missing before. Wait --- the Indian edition of Rider Haggard I'm reading at the moment has some pages in the wrong order and was obviously never proof read. But it is readable. __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

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Mar 14th, 2008, 00:14	#6
the opoponax Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brooklyn, via New Orleans Posts: 1,054	I fell for the same thing on the streets of Mumbai - paid full MRP for a pirated copy of Bombay: Maximum City. I was pretty lucky, as only a few pages were garbled or missing. It was mainly my pride that was injured, being a huge book snob and knowing a thing or two about book production, paper stock, etc. Always examine any book closely if you're buying it informally, and be sure to take a look at the MRP before you hand over the cash. which is the main problem, in this situation, really - you should have known there was something fishy when he offered to sell it to you at twice the listed price.

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