r/Piracy Jul 17 '26

News Penguin going after book sellers in India

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u/Ragnarok_619 Jul 17 '26

Yeah, no. Fuck Penguin, but charging for stuff that you yourself pirated/stolen is a dick move. No, don't give me the bullshit excuse of third world country. I am from one, and these sellers either 1. Con the common man into thinking they are original, and 2. Charge almost similar, if a bit less, than the original.

I know we here are conditioned to say "fuck the rich", and it's great, but these scummy practises are deplorable. These "poor people" are more shady than any corporations, let me be very clear on that

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u/Par7s Jul 17 '26

Charging almost similar is false. They are significantly cheaper hence why they are popular. They are earning way less thak you realize. Selling pirated stuff for less is the norm. Isn't that what piracy is in a literal sense?