OT Document download services - scam?
 

I am interested in downloading a text book instead of buying it.
Having been unemployed for 7 of the past 12 months and just back to
work, money is tight and buying the book will set me back $97+$4
shipping (for a used text book). THere are several download sites
that list it. These sites charge a fee - appears to be a monthly fee
- I just need a one time download (atleast until next semester).
Names of some of the sites a Downloadcave.com, Downtr.com,
Rapidog.com, Prime-download.com. Is this kind of like joining a book
or "record" (CD) club where once joined it is difficult to unjoin
without cancelling a credit card? Advice/experiences solicited. TIA

OT Document download services - scam?
 

wrote in message
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I am interested in downloading a text book instead of buying it.
Having been unemployed for 7 of the past 12 months and just back to
work, money is tight and buying the book will set me back $97+$4
shipping (for a used text book). THere are several download sites
that list it. These sites charge a fee - appears to be a monthly fee
- I just need a one time download (atleast until next semester).
Names of some of the sites a Downloadcave.com, Downtr.com,
Rapidog.com, Prime-download.com. Is this kind of like joining a book
or "record" (CD) club where once joined it is difficult to unjoin
without cancelling a credit card? Advice/experiences solicited. TIA

Downloadcave.com, Prime-download.com, and downtr.net are blatantly
advertising copyrighted material to illegally download, so it is highly
likely they are complete scams. Rapidog is just an different interface to
rapidshare which is like a lot of peer-to-peer file swapping services, but
several of these are free so you might look into those. Keep in mind
anything you download from a file swapping service could be a virus. Also
keep in mind that these services by default usually make a portion of your
hard drive searchable by every one else including the RIAA who likes to sue
people.

OT Document download services - scam?
 

Most download sites are outright scams, they do not have the content
that thy advertise as available. They just want you to sign up.

i

On 2010-04-27, anorton wrote:

wrote in message
...
I am interested in downloading a text book instead of buying it.
Having been unemployed for 7 of the past 12 months and just back to
work, money is tight and buying the book will set me back $97+$4
shipping (for a used text book). THere are several download sites
that list it. These sites charge a fee - appears to be a monthly fee
- I just need a one time download (atleast until next semester).
Names of some of the sites a Downloadcave.com, Downtr.com,
Rapidog.com, Prime-download.com. Is this kind of like joining a book
or "record" (CD) club where once joined it is difficult to unjoin
without cancelling a credit card? Advice/experiences solicited. TIA

Downloadcave.com, Prime-download.com, and downtr.net are blatantly
advertising copyrighted material to illegally download, so it is highly
likely they are complete scams. Rapidog is just an different interface to
rapidshare which is like a lot of peer-to-peer file swapping services, but
several of these are free so you might look into those. Keep in mind
anything you download from a file swapping service could be a virus. Also
keep in mind that these services by default usually make a portion of your
hard drive searchable by every one else including the RIAA who likes to sue
people.

OT Document download services - scam?
 

On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:51:45 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

I am interested in downloading a text book instead of buying it.
Having been unemployed for 7 of the past 12 months and just back to
work, money is tight and buying the book will set me back $97+$4
shipping (for a used text book). THere are several download sites
that list it. These sites charge a fee - appears to be a monthly fee
- I just need a one time download (atleast until next semester).
Names of some of the sites a Downloadcave.com, Downtr.com,
Rapidog.com, Prime-download.com. Is this kind of like joining a book
or "record" (CD) club where once joined it is difficult to unjoin
without cancelling a credit card? Advice/experiences solicited. TIA


What is the book name?

Im fairly good at finding books on the internet...ahum...G

Gunner


"First Law of Leftist Debate
The more you present a leftist with factual evidence
that is counter to his preconceived world view and the
more difficult it becomes for him to refute it without
losing face the chance of him calling you a racist, bigot,
homophobe approaches infinity.

This is despite the thread you are in having not mentioned
race or sexual preference in any way that is relevant to
the subject." Grey Ghost

OT Document download services - scam?
 

URL to an Amazon listing for the book (I had it up on the system and I
am too lazy to type all the info):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/097...F8&me=&seller=


On Apr 27, 2:40*pm, Gunner Asch wrote:

What is the book name?

Im fairly good at finding books on the internet...ahum...G

Gunner

OT Document download services - scam?
 

On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:14:56 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

URL to an Amazon listing for the book (I had it up on the system and I
am too lazy to type all the info):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/097...F8&me=&seller=


On Apr 27, 2:40*pm, Gunner Asch wrote:

What is the book name?

Im fairly good at finding books on the internet...ahum...G

Gunner

Saved.

Ill see what I can find....


Gunner


"First Law of Leftist Debate
The more you present a leftist with factual evidence
that is counter to his preconceived world view and the
more difficult it becomes for him to refute it without
losing face the chance of him calling you a racist, bigot,
homophobe approaches infinity.

This is despite the thread you are in having not mentioned
race or sexual preference in any way that is relevant to
the subject." Grey Ghost

OT Document download services - scam?
 

On 4/27/2010 9:51 AM, wrote:
I am interested in downloading a text book instead of buying it.
Having been unemployed for 7 of the past 12 months and just back to
work, money is tight and buying the book will set me back $97+$4
shipping (for a used text book). THere are several download sites
that list it. These sites charge a fee - appears to be a monthly fee
- I just need a one time download (atleast until next semester).
Names of some of the sites a Downloadcave.com, Downtr.com,
Rapidog.com, Prime-download.com. Is this kind of like joining a book
or "record" (CD) club where once joined it is difficult to unjoin
without cancelling a credit card? Advice/experiences solicited. TIA

Scam.

Buy a used copy from Canada.

http://www.amazon.ca/Electric-Drives-Integrative-Ned-Mohan/dp/0971529213%3FSubscriptionId%3D1NNRF7QZ418V218YP1R2 %26tag%3Dbf-ns-brandkw1-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165 953%26creativeASIN%3D0971529213

Kevin Gallimore

OT Document download services - scam?
 

Thanks Kevin.
The one you linked to has a *different* ISBN number (same: title,
author, publisher & year published);
http://www.books-by-isbn.com/0-97152...15292-1-3.html
http://www.books-by-isbn.com/0-97152...15292-5-6.html
). I bought it anyway even though it is not scheduled to arrive for 2
to 3 wks - class starts next week.


On Apr 28, 5:18*pm, axolotl wrote:

Buy a used copy from Canada.

http://www.amazon.ca/Electric-Drives-Integrative-Ned-Mohan/dp/0971529...

Kevin Gallimore

OT Document download services - scam?
 

On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:48:14 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

Thanks Kevin.
The one you linked to has a *different* ISBN number (same: title,
author, publisher & year published);
The Canadian publisher assigned the ISBN number.

ISBN numbers are to identify the printing batch of a book. There are
times when you will find several identical new copies of a book store
with different ISBN numbers and different prices.

OT Document download services - scam?
 

Thanks for the information - I thought that an ISBN was unique to an
edition of a book - sort of like a fingerprint on a person.

That said. I received a message back from the book's seller that he
was out of town and refunding my money. I have sent him a followup
message asking when he might be back in town to resell/ship but I am
guessing that he decided that his price was too low and needed an
excuse to not sell it. Back to the search.



On Apr 29, 4:27*pm, Usual suspect wrote:
On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:48:14 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
Thanks Kevin.
The one you linked to has a *different* ISBN number (same: title,
author, publisher & year published);

The Canadian publisher assigned the ISBN number.

ISBN numbers are to identify the printing batch of a book. There are
times when you will find several identical new copies of a book store
with different ISBN numbers and different prices.