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DruidicCupcakes t1_jdv1jde wrote

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CptNonsense t1_jdv2ifk wrote

Why? Because I pointed out your entire argument applies to the resell market? Ok, penguin & Schuster.

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hawkxp71 t1_jdv5utz wrote

Only if you exclude their second paragraph.

They acknowledge the author only gets paid once, but that is better than zero.

The resale market is not the same as the piracy market.

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CptNonsense t1_jdvpluc wrote

>Only if you exclude their second paragraph.

No, including the second paragraph. The author never makes any money from resells or the used book market.

>They acknowledge the author only gets paid once, but that is better than zero.

But not as good as "every sale", which is what publishers want.

>The resale market is not the same as the piracy market.

According to other people crying about the money authors aren't making (ie, publishers), it totally is

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DruidicCupcakes t1_jdy7gzt wrote

I’m just a bit confused where you thought I was talking about the resale market at all.

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