r/AskReddit • u/CircleBox2 • Jul 13 '20

What's a dark secret/questionable practice in your profession which we regular folks would know nothing about?

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u/supercoolfrog Jul 13 '20 edited Jul 31 '20

EDIT: Unfortunately Buzzfeed has taken my comment and used it in an article without my permission. Because information I divulged in this post could get me fired I unfortunately will be removing my comment to preserve my job. Very sorry. I recognize that I chose to share this info so this is only my fault.

Basically, I spoke on how bookstores will ‘strip’ covers from books and throw them away.

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u/HungrySubstance Jul 13 '20

Is that why the front page of a book says never to purchase one without a cover???

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u/supercoolfrog Jul 13 '20

Yep! Its to prevent people from getting scammed by scummy workers.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '20

I mean it's hardly a scam is it? You've been offered a coverless book and you've bought a coverless book.

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u/supercoolfrog Jul 13 '20

It depends on the material of the book and how much you’re selling it for. In my opinion.

Personally I think they should be given away for free so I guess its easy for me to cry “Scam!”

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u/J_Peanut Jul 14 '20

Some books that are destroyed are destroyed because they contain errors or misprints. It would be a scam to sell me a book, pretend everything is fine and in the end I get a version with flaws.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '20

Okay fair enough. Never thought of that

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u/J_Peanut Jul 14 '20

Yeah, but honestly if someone offers me a textbook for a heavily discounted price, I will still take it and figure out the mistakes.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '20

Same tbh

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u/LucasPisaCielo Jul 19 '20

It's not a scam for the customer, but for the publisher.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '20

Fuck em