Comments on: Would Be Print Authors Scammed by Vanity Press http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/would-be-print-authors-scammed-by-vanity-press/ Romance, Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Young Adult, Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Sun, 27 May 2012 05:42:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Keishon http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/would-be-print-authors-scammed-by-vanity-press/#comment-74473 Keishon Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:56:54 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/10/would-be-print-authors-scammed-by-vanity-press/#comment-74473 I feel no sympathy for people who get scammed like this because it makes no sense whatever to send money to somebody in order to be published. Are they that desperate? Just utterly ridiculous. I feel no sympathy for people who get scammed like this because it makes no sense whatever to send money to somebody in order to be published. Are they that desperate? Just utterly ridiculous.

]]> By: Ann Aguirre http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/would-be-print-authors-scammed-by-vanity-press/#comment-72822 Ann Aguirre Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:17:48 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/10/would-be-print-authors-scammed-by-vanity-press/#comment-72822 Sadly, a lot of people can be persuaded by a slick looking website. They don't know what to look for. I think the Simpsons referenced that in one their episodes; Homer said something to effect of, "You saw it on the Internet? Then it <i>must</i> be true!" He also said that about a restaurant placemat. Sadly, a lot of people can be persuaded by a slick looking website. They don’t know what to look for.

I think the Simpsons referenced that in one their episodes; Homer said something to effect of, “You saw it on the Internet? Then it must be true!” He also said that about a restaurant placemat.

]]> By: Sybil http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/would-be-print-authors-scammed-by-vanity-press/#comment-72793 Sybil Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:41:08 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/10/would-be-print-authors-scammed-by-vanity-press/#comment-72793 I just don't understand how this happens. How do you send someone that kind of money without looking into really, really well? I just don’t understand how this happens. How do you send someone that kind of money without looking into really, really well?

]]> By: veinglory http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/would-be-print-authors-scammed-by-vanity-press/#comment-72216 veinglory Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:09:04 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/10/would-be-print-authors-scammed-by-vanity-press/#comment-72216 Most of these guys could have avoided it by asking what other book this guy had successfully published. I mean, how else do you know he *can*? Most of these guys could have avoided it by asking what other book this guy had successfully published. I mean, how else do you know he *can*?

]]> By: Erastes http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/would-be-print-authors-scammed-by-vanity-press/#comment-72007 Erastes Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:40:28 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/09/10/would-be-print-authors-scammed-by-vanity-press/#comment-72007 Unreal. With all the support groups, warning sites, global assistance for wannabe publishees why is this scam still working? Are people that desperate? Dont they know that for a fraction of that cost they can self publish and sell just as few copies? Unreal. With all the support groups, warning sites, global assistance for wannabe publishees why is this scam still working? Are people that desperate? Dont they know that for a fraction of that cost they can self publish and sell just as few copies?

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