>> On Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:31:41 -0500, jjs@xmission.com wrote   
   (in article ):   
      
   > On 12/27/2010 11:39 AM, Brandon Klassen wrote:   
   >> As a review for another one of those B5 Kindle items says...   
   >>    
   >> "This product is an advertisement for the print version,   
   >>    
   >> I should have paid more attention to what I was ordering. This 5 book   
   >> series put out by J. Michael Straczynski ([...]) is great, one that   
   >> I'm proud to have on my shelf. When I saw this on the kindle store, I   
   >> thought it was a great way to have the same information on the go.   
   >> When I read the title, I thought it was a reformatted/reorganized   
   >> version of the books I own. It is not. It is a 1000 word excerpt (most   
   >> of which is taken up by an ad for the real book) that includes just a   
   >> couple of questions and answers (contractually, they can not publish   
   >> the entire book as an e-book). It is fine as an ad, but I don't think   
   >> they should charge for it. Having 5 different versions for sale on the   
   >> kindle store is especially misleading.   
   >>    
   >> Bottom line: Go to the cafe press link and get the real books if they   
   >> interest you (I'd give them 5 stars for any B5 fan). Stay away from   
   >> these ads. They aren't worth your money."   
   >    
   > I already have the printed version of the 5 books, I was just confused    
   > by this listing.  Thanks for the info. <<   
      
   I noticed at the link you posted that it says in all caps in the title    
   listing, "EXCERPT."  I'm curious, did they maybe add that after people    
   complained?  Was that missing when you ordered?   
      
   Amy   
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