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Thread: Misc detectives.... Need help with scam site. Is this real?

post 1662186323 06-01-2022, 09:15 AM
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Misc detectives.... Need help with scam site. Is this real?

My Dad is old (80s) he has written some books and is trying to self publish. Kinda loosing his sht TBH.

Anyways is this site legit? I can't find any youtube videos on it. Gooling/duckduckgo is sketchy too

https://amazonprohub.com/
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post 1662186443 06-01-2022, 09:17 AM
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Just lol @ anyone who clicks that link
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post 1662186673 06-01-2022, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted By badbl00d⏩
Just lol @ anyone who clicks that link
Lol why? I already clicked 5 times.

Anyways you don't have to click on it. Just google it. I think my Dad gave them his $$...... fukkk these people. Scamming our elderly
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post 1662186853 06-01-2022, 09:26 AM
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they're on FB, looks sketch af, i'd stay away

post 1662186863 06-01-2022, 09:26 AM
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Only found one or two mentions of it altogether and all of them stated that they basically got scammed out of their money and haven't received chit in return. Here's a mention of both Amazon Pro Hub and something called Ingramspark being both chit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/selfpublish...n/ingramspark/


Not sure whether this is helpful, this is the actual Amazon site for self publishing.

https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/


Possibly worth checking out the subreddit as well

https://www.reddit.com/r/selfpublish/
post 1662187003 06-01-2022, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted By pengh⏩
Lol why? I already clicked 5 times.

Anyways you don't have to click on it. Just google it. I think my Dad gave them his $$...... fukkk these people. Scamming our elderly
Thanks breh...I clicked it, now posting from an easy bake oven
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post 1662187403 06-01-2022, 09:37 AM
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we have 2 Misc'ers that published some stuff on Amazon without a problem? Actually, 'Cucked by a Tradie' was a surprisingly good read....
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post 1662187473 06-01-2022, 09:38 AM
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Sorry to hear if he got scammed - use the direct Amazon link provided above. I have been to one of the massive print shops that fulfills orders for Amazon and it's a really impressive process where they print the books on demand after they are ordered and they go from digital file to bound book, packed, and shipped in a matter of a few hours (I think it's within 24 hours).

My unsolicited advise it to help him. To someone that age having the ability to publish a book and make a sale is probably something they never thought could happen in their lifetime, but print on demand enables it without many barriers. If I were you I would probably enroll a half-dozen friends to buy copies and pay them back so he can have some sales (provided he doesn't generate them on his own).
post 1662187563 06-01-2022, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted By RICHSTRONG⏩
we have 2 Misc'ers that published some stuff on Amazon without a problem? Actually, 'Cucked by a Tradie' was a surprisingly good read....
Lol. He actually has books and published them through amazon. But now he's fukin old and prob just got scammed. He's bored at home all day. sht sucks
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post 1662187823 06-01-2022, 09:45 AM
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58 positive "reviews" (bots) on trustpilot and the profile is deactivated, likely because they removed it for the botting/scams

Also pretty sketchy how they yoinked the amazon branding, not sure if Amazon allows that

1800 followers on ******** and no replies to their posts either, except a couple of people complaining about not getting what they paid for
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post 1662187933 06-01-2022, 09:48 AM
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Yeah. If you scroll to the bottom of the website "trusted partners" all fake images when you try and click - nothing.
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post 1662188033 06-01-2022, 09:51 AM
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According to this site which claims to be the authority on scam checking, that site has a 14.8 out of 100 trustworthy rating

Not good


https://www.scam-detector.com/valida...ub-com-review/
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post 1662188103 06-01-2022, 09:53 AM
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out of reps... ^ Thanks guies
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post 1662188423 06-01-2022, 10:00 AM
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Broken English in the privacy policy and fake testimonial mentions nonexistent "Amazon Search Engine"
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Maybe it's not s bad after all



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post 1662193043 06-01-2022, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted By BraneyGumble⏩
Only found one or two mentions of it altogether and all of them stated that they basically got scammed out of their money and haven't received chit in return. Here's a mention of both Amazon Pro Hub and something called Ingramspark being both chit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/selfpublish...n/ingramspark/


Not sure whether this is helpful, this is the actual Amazon site for self publishing.

https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/


Possibly worth checking out the subreddit as well

https://www.reddit.com/r/selfpublish/
Good stuff.

I've considered writing/self-publishing. IDK...seems like the market is flooded with material.

OTOH I watched this recently and it seems that some people are paying ghost writers per word to write novels and then posting them up on Amazon for usually $1.

Video is about buying an existing business for cash instead of buying RE. IIRC two of the businesses that are spotlighted are of this type.

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post 1662205293 06-01-2022, 03:03 PM
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If you're self publishing, don't waste your money on paid services. Even if they're legitimate, they often cost more than the royalties you get from the sales they deliver. It's not even worth the "exposure" you think you're getting.

Stick to publishing directly with Amazon. If you want to branch out and don't want to list on each marketplace, use someone like Draft2Digital.
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