[mkw2000]

I recently purchased a book that I was really looking forward to from Amazon and received a counterfeit version with the correct cover but complete nonsense inside. It wasn't the book I purchased at all just a scam. It was super frustrating and I returned it and will not be purchasing books from Amazon ever again, but I wonder what was even the purpose of the scam? Isn't everyone just going to get annoyed and return it? What would the seller even get out of this?

[notpushkin]

If Amazon doesn't hold money in an escrow (which, apparently, is not the case), the scammers get a free loan and they can run away with the money at some point. Also, I think some % doesn't return counterfeit items, even the most garbage ones.