tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post7041140704139010937..comments2024-03-17T02:12:53.713-05:00Comments on POD People: We are not amused--veingloryveingloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03709708573358649383noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post-35962954173272314022008-04-02T17:06:00.000-05:002008-04-02T17:06:00.000-05:00No one should cave in to these Mafia tactics. The...No one should cave in to these Mafia tactics. The Washington State AG has been informed (Amazon clearly hoped to have this all sewn up before the law got involved). My publisher, Outskirts Press, is so far refusing to cave. We Must Stand Firm!<BR/><BR/>Mrs. G.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post-11987809169131614322008-03-31T11:59:00.000-05:002008-03-31T11:59:00.000-05:00Hmmm...so if a class action lawsuit comes into pla...Hmmm...so if a class action lawsuit comes into play, some POD authors could stand to finally make a profit...or at least make back their investment! Or at least make a buck cause there's millions of us and you know the payout will be tiny! That'll be the day....geez....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post-85506493789252448632008-03-31T00:22:00.000-05:002008-03-31T00:22:00.000-05:00A good case can be made that what Amazon is attemp...A good case can be made that what Amazon is attempting to do violates anti-trust laws. Waiting for federal anti-trust action would take many years--years to get the Justice Department to act, years of trials, years of fussing over what the court decision means. Notice how long it took to deal with Microsoft's tactics, despite the fact that the corporations they were bullying were large and powerful. None of us can afford that long a wait.<BR/><BR/>Action at the state level, however, could move much faster, particularly if it involves off-the-record contact and a somber warning from those who can make trouble for Amazon. Amazon is headquartered in Seattle about a ten minute drive from the office of the Antitrust division of the Washington state attorney general. Here's the contact information:<BR/><BR/>Office of the Attorney General<BR/><BR/>Antitrust Division<BR/><BR/>800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000<BR/><BR/>Seattle, WA 98104-3188<BR/><BR/>http://www.atg.wa.gov/Antitrust/default.aspx<BR/><BR/>Telephone: 206-587-5510<BR/><BR/>Fax: 206-464-6338<BR/><BR/>Note the remark on that web page that "The Antitrust Division only processes complaints that involve either Washington State residents or businesses located in Washington State." Amazon is in Washington state, so it matters not where you are. You might also want to raise the issue with your state attorney general's antitrust office, asking them to get in touch with their colleagues in Seattle. If you're a publisher, encourage your authors to write. If you're an author, encourage other writers to contact them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post-26451009353180756872008-03-30T14:08:00.000-05:002008-03-30T14:08:00.000-05:00If you want to voice your protest against what Ama...If you want to voice your protest against what Amazon is doing, please sign the petition:<BR/><BR/>http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/protectPOD/index.htmlA. F. Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09813561042723593419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post-39960860846987695482008-03-28T17:55:00.000-05:002008-03-28T17:55:00.000-05:00I read the Angela Hoy article the other day and th...I read the Angela Hoy article the other day and thought, mmmh, boycott 'em. I'll wait for the dust to settle a bit, but there will be no going back.meikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890962242664851062noreply@blogger.com