![]() ![]() Some other retailers have a flexible return policy, but require extra steps - Kobo and Apple iBooks both require contacting customer service to see if an item is eligible for a refund. Out of the five largest e-book retailers, Amazon is the only one that allows customers to easily return e-books within a seven-day window. "I don't think readers quite understand or see the person behind the product." Amazon's policy stands out from other big brands "If people continue to promote, it impacts my income, which impacts my quality of life and my ability to take care of my family," she said. ![]() Science fiction and fantasy author Nicole Givens Kurtz said she's concerned that this trend will continue. "But reading it and making me think that I've made an income and then that income being taken away from me, that feels like stealing." If somebody wants to read it for free, they can," Creel said. "I have my book available at the library. Those suggesting the read-and-return practice think they're "sticking it to Amazon," but in reality are only harming the authors, said Eva Creel, a fantasy writer who publishes under the name E. Kristy Bromberg, a romance author, said she's had more returns in the past two months than she had in the entire eight months before that combined. ![]() "You think, 'Can I still make a living if this continues?' and that's very disheartening." Now, she sees entire series of hers being returned. Kessler said prior to the "read and return" trend, she would normally have one or two book returns a month, something she attributed to genuine accidental purchases. To date, the petition has garnered almost 70,000 signatures. Reah Foxx, a book lover from Louisiana, started a petition to change the policy after seeing "life hacks" circulating on social media that teach readers to abuse the Amazon return policy and read for free. Kessler - Wolf's Witch - Out Now JAuthors and readers want to change the policy It's June 1st and I owe Amazon at the moment because people are reading through the Muse series and returning the books when they finish. When you read and return a book it COSTS the author. Just a reminder that Amazon is NOT a library. ![]()
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