Book Condition
How can a 1978 First Edition Book be listed as "New" ?
Death in the Long Grass by Capstick
Has it been in storage all this time ?
Book Condition
How can a 1978 First Edition Book be listed as "New" ?
Death in the Long Grass by Capstick
Has it been in storage all this time ?
12 replies
Seller_ZVAz3d5lZuGid
There are literally hundreds, probably thousands listed as such. They do it to get the 'Buy Box'. If you order it you will be told to wait until it is back in stock, but of course it never will be and eventually you will get an email saying no longer available ! Makes one so angry when you/I have a second-hand one in 'Like new' condition, but never, or rarely a sale.
Seller_RAXEWLxQ2dbmN
Most likely specualtive dropshippers who list millions of titles they don't physically possess in the hope that they can source one as and when they get a sale.
I'm nost sure about the one from Amazon US - does Amazon itself source from 3rd party sellers on amazon.com?
If you check the 'other editions' link, you will see even more 'new' offers under cloned ASINs at exorbitant prices:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Long-Grass-Capstick-Hathaway/dp/B00GGVAJ6W
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Peter-Hathaway-Capstick-Author-Death/dp/B01DHN9WW8
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Long-Grass-Adventures-Hardcover/dp/B00M0L5VGU
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Capstick-Peter-Hathaway-DEATH-GRASS/dp/B00NBKU8CQ
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Capstick-Hathaway-Author-Hardcover/dp/B017QLI6P6
etc &c
The catalogue is absolutely riddled with this rubbish.
