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[elisi]

OK, this is just too bizarre not to pass on...

Someone is trying to sell their Star Wars fanfic on Amazon! See for yourselves!

(Thank you to harmonyfb for the link!)

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[elisi]

After two pages I lacked the strength to go on to a third. That good.
And she wants £20 a copy...

No. No clue!

[gillo]

I didn't spot the price. I was just gobsmacked at the effrontery of trying to sell it at all.

I'm astonished Amazon's lawyers didn't pick up on the implications of this.

[elisi]

I was just gobsmacked at the effrontery of trying to sell it at all.
As are we all!

I'm astonished Amazon's lawyers didn't pick up on the implications of this.
Me too - isn't that place regulated?

[gillo]

What is more, if I understand the stats, she's actually sold some books:


Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,166 in Books (See Top Sellers in Books)
Yesterday: #39,951 in Books

- unless Amazon has deleted a lot of books from their lists overnight. I cannot understand why it's still up for sale there. By now surely Lucas's lawyers have contacted them?

[elisi]

Well I just checked, and it's still there! I also saw what tags people had put on! *g*

Customers tagged this item with

bad fanfic (6), the stupid it burns (5), copyright infringement (5), only living brain donor (3), weapons-grade stupidity (2), a Chernobyl-esque mistake (2), is yoda gonna have to smack a btch (2), Very Very Very Illegal (2), Lucas is so going to kill you (2), a bigger mistake than Jar-Jar (1), lawyer up sweetheart (1), start running now (1), stupid in_deep_doodoo (1), fan fiction for sale (1), Copyright Infringement (1)

[gillo]

It's gone now. About time.

[elisi]

No kidding. Here's an excellent article about it!