I paid 17.52 plus tax. Seller could not fill order and without my knowledge or approval send the order to another bookseller. That bookseller sent my the book, but one in very USED condition. I formally asked ERGODEBooks to return my money. They send me a RMA and I returned the book per there instructions. I have called and emailed them asking for a refund bu they have not refunded my money.
I ordered a large hardcover book from Ergodebooks through abebooks. The book cost $121. I contacted them three times and asked them to mail it in a box. I was willing to pay extra just to have it mailed in a box. They, however, sent to me in a think bubble envelope. The book arrived very damaged. But Ergodebooks could not care less -- and abebooks does not allow customer to review these scam artists.
Later on, I found out that Ergodebooks is not a legitimate bookseller, but a bookjacker, i.e., they do not own any of their own stock, but simply hijack other legitimate booksellers' listings from other websites and then post the listings with inflated prices. Even the Better Business Bureau has an entry devoted to them (this Texas company has a dozen names: Fast Media, AmiVentures, Extremely Reliable...) as notorious scam artists.
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Purchased a book advertised in description as NEW
I paid 17.52 plus tax. Seller could not fill order and without my knowledge or approval send the order to another bookseller. That bookseller sent my the book, but one in very USED condition. I formally asked ERGODEBooks to return my money. They send me a RMA and I returned the book per there instructions. I have called and emailed them asking for a refund bu they have not refunded my money.
I ordered a large hardcover book from Ergodebooks through abebooks. The book cost $121. I contacted them three times and asked them to mail it in a box. I was willing to pay extra just to have it mailed in a box. They, however, sent to me in a think bubble envelope. The book arrived very damaged. But Ergodebooks could not care less -- and abebooks does not allow customer to review these scam artists.
Later on, I found out that Ergodebooks is not a legitimate bookseller, but a bookjacker, i.e., they do not own any of their own stock, but simply hijack other legitimate booksellers' listings from other websites and then post the listings with inflated prices. Even the Better Business Bureau has an entry devoted to them (this Texas company has a dozen names: Fast Media, AmiVentures, Extremely Reliable...) as notorious scam artists.