So you guys . . . I kind of bought myself on eBay.
A few weeks ago I noticed someone had auctioned an ARC of Spookygirl: Paranormal Investigator for close to $27. A search brought me to a current auction for another copy of Spookygirl with a Buy It Now price of just over $5, but that auction listed the book as a hardcover.
Huh? Even I didn't have a hardcover in hand at the time. Curious (and egged on by several friends), I BINed the listing.
Instead of a mysteriously premature hardcover, I received what I expected -- an ARC. This is awesome news, because it means I have a spare copy. I've been planning to have a giveaway for an ARC anyway, and now I can have two winners instead of one.
I'll be announcing the details of the giveaway here, on Spookygirl's Facebook page, and on my Twitter really soon, and there'll be several ways to enter, so keep an eye out!
I have to admit -- it was pretty amusing to search for my last name on eBay and actually get a result. And no, I don't think the seller noticed his buyer was also the book's author.
I have all the angry for people who sell ARCs... But I'm glad another one of your readers will get one now :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm just glad to put this copy back on the right track. Go forth for free and be read, little book!
DeleteYeah. I agree about selling ARCs. That's a HUGE no-no. I try to give them to hospitals, schools (in poor areas) and nursing homes. Of course, if a friend wants to read it first, that's usually OK with me. But to sell them (and I have piles and piles of books), that just seems really icky and immoral. Can't do it.
ReplyDeleteAgreed -- much better to pass them on that way than try to profit from them. The one I got was from a huge bookseller; I'm not sure they even realized they were selling an ARC and not a regular release. When I contacted them, they apologized and refunded. The other day I shipped out the ARC to a giveaway winner, so at least now it's back on the right track.
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