Comments on: Let’s sell some ARCs! Information on why that is bad.

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Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:49:07 +0000

[...] Writing is my full-time job. Like you, I have bills. Cats to feed. No medical insurance." And the blog Bookalicious posted a video last year to say why the selling of ARCs was a [...]

By: Serena

Serena — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:47:21 +0000

I’m just getting around to this post and video…but last I checked ARCs say specifically that they are not to be sold. Why would people think this is ok?! Craziness.

Pam I love your video and the rip apart zombie!

By: Cindy(Cindy's Love Of Books)

Cindy(Cindy's Love Of Books) — Sun, 30 May 2010 18:48:23 +0000

Pam you are so funny….LOL does that mean your not selling those ARCs? Just joking.

I have seen alot on ebay and can only imagine what ebay will be like this week. I agree doing this gives us bloggers a bad rep. I for one don’t sell my ARCs. I pass them on.

Although what is really sad is that there are people crazy enough to spend that money on an ARC.

Hey it was great meeting you.

By: Monica

Monica — Sat, 29 May 2010 22:47:07 +0000

I posted on this too hon and linked you! Thanks!

By: heidenkind

heidenkind — Fri, 21 May 2010 00:30:29 +0000

Did you change your hair? I like it!

By: Ley

Ley — Thu, 20 May 2010 22:17:58 +0000

I don’t even understand how people get it in their heads that this is alright. The publisher sent the books to YOU and YOU ONLY for YOUR reading and reviewing purposes.

I don’t even know if I necessarily think swapping ARCs is alright. That just feels like a betrayal to the publishing houses who sent you the book in good faith that you wouldn’t abuse the privilege.

My biggest worry is that publishers will begin to get pickier in who they send ARCs to, until it’s just a very small quotient of book bloggers receiving them.

By: Jess.

Jess. — Thu, 20 May 2010 18:20:43 +0000

I laughed. Really hard. Pam you are so adorable. I can’t wait to meet you at BEA!

You can report the E-bay listings. Because selling ARCS not only is illegal, but it’s against the TOS for E-Bay.

Click on Report Item – then click on Counterfeit & Copy RIght Violations – Bootlegs and Counterfeit Media – Copies of Unreleased Media

If enough people report it the posting will be taken down and then the seller will get flagged.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:07:47 +0000

Great video, and great point. I, too, have seen ARC copies for sale and wondered at that. I also didn’t think donating to the library was acceptable but I see Lexie’s comment about the free reads bin and that makes sense. I’ve gotten books from BookMooch that ended up being ARC’s but wondered at that too – is swapping them on BookMooch OK?

I love the blogger ARC tour idea though! If ARC copies are to get the word out what better way to ensure that than through a blogger tour. Now if only I wasn’t in Canada which means more expensive for people to ship to me…. ;)

By: Cindy

Cindy — Thu, 20 May 2010 16:58:28 +0000

There are ARC sites you can donate em too!

By: Dirk Ginader

Dirk Ginader — Thu, 20 May 2010 16:09:46 +0000

Nice new hair do! :-)