Comment Re:Scams (Score 1) 199
They should have standards for what they sell or allow to be sold through them though. At least I would hope the most reputable company in the US did.
Selling those books depends on naive people not realising what they are buying. There are about 300000 of them so far and not that many have reviews. Cons usually depend on someone's greed or naivete but that doesn't mean they deserve to get conned or that scammers should be allowed to get away with it.
I never got burned by any of this, but others did. The stuff that costs 1p is never eligible for prime or free shipping, although often there are alternative sellers who can provide free or cheaper shipping.
To be fair, Amazon's customer service has been excellent any time I've needed it.