Re:Dr. Seuss books deemed offensive will be delisted from eBay
by tenpies on Friday March 05, 2021 @01:00AM
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> I don't disagree. One thing that I think worth considering is that the seller is clearly making an attempt at a form of profiteering.
Is it profiteering? It's still legal to sell the book in other markets, for the time being.
You're also talking about an item that:
1. Is effective immediately, no longer in production
2. Being censored and banned
3. Probably being destroyed, just not in literal book burnings
4. Has clear literal and historical value
If I were a rare book collector I'd be all over these. Even if I were a speculative investor I would consider buying some and waiting a couple of decades for society to regain its wits or burn down.
Is it profiteering? It's still legal to sell the book in other markets, for the time being.
You're also talking about an item that:
1. Is effective immediately, no longer in production
2. Being censored and banned
3. Probably being destroyed, just not in literal book burnings
4. Has clear literal and historical value
If I were a rare book collector I'd be all over these. Even if I were a speculative investor I would consider buying some and waiting a couple of decades for society to regain its wits or burn down.