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Journal Journal: PayPal payments blocked for Indians - Now what?

Journal by elizabethje on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @12:58AM

What will the millions of Indians who have their payments blocked or even reversed do now? They have been using this so called "reliable" service for a long time.

This unpredicted measure for Paypal has cost Indians a lot. Will they do the same to US citizens where they will be slapped with a law suit the moment they try doing that.

Journal Journal: The Intolerance of People

Journal by elizabethje on Thursday February 04, 2010 @05:57AM

There are two ways to put across that we don't agree with a thing. The right way of telling straight forward with good explanation. And the wrong way of saying something intolerable...which makes me feel allergic towards some kind of people.

Comment Re:Ugh. (Score 0) 437

by elizabethje on Thursday February 04, 2010 @05:26AM (#31020132) Attached to: Amazon Surrenders To Macmillan On eBook Pricing

Thanks a lot. Will take care of it.

Comment Re:Ugh. (Score 0) 437

by elizabethje on Thursday February 04, 2010 @02:56AM (#31019518) Attached to: Amazon Surrenders To Macmillan On eBook Pricing

Well, I buy and read lot of books unlike most people. Hence I am very much concerned about the money I invest. I prefer to read e-books only when the paperback or hardcover is not available or is too expensive to afford. I think the the publishing cost of e-books is much less than paperbacks and hardcovers considering the paper and printing costs. What is the point in bringing out high priced e-books which most people in the world can't afford when they can conveniently get the same in a paperback at the same cost without buying an e-book reader?

Comment Re:Ugh. (Score 0, Troll) 437

by elizabethje on Tuesday February 02, 2010 @10:54AM (#30995190) Attached to: Amazon Surrenders To Macmillan On eBook Pricing

You are correct. The whole idea of buying e-books is because they are easy to carry and store and is less expensive. So an increase in price is not going to help the publishing industry in the right way. Expensive books are also encouraging people to acquire books by piracy as common man is unable to pay the high cost of getting books. http://softwareengineerspeaking.blogspot.com/

Amazon Surrenders To Macmillan On eBook Pricing 437

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday February 02, 2010 @10:37AM from the methinks-the-kindle-doth-protest-too-much dept.

CuteSteveJobs writes with a followup to news we discussed on Saturday of a disagreement between Amazon and Macmillan Publishers over ebook pricing: "Amazon has thrown in the towel and announced it will now sell books at Macmillan's increased prices; up to $14.99 from $9.99. Said Amazon in a statement: 'We will have to capitulate and accept Macmillan's terms because Macmillan has a monopoly over their own titles, and we will want to offer them to you even at prices we believe are needlessly high for e-books.' Macmillan has sensed Apple's iBooks opens the way for higher prices. Perhaps the question should be: do we even need publishers like Macmillian? Publishers have long managed to keep their old business model chugging along nicely despite the Internet; Academics are still forced to give up copyright (PDF) of their work in exchange for publication. Textbook publishers have a history of unethical practices like frequent edition changes, unjustifiable price increases and bribing teachers. For that matter, why do the RIAA's members still control the music business? Why do these dinosaur publishing businesses still manage to thrive despite the Internet?"

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