Because the book states that it is not for sale or shipment outside India, Bangladesh and so forth. I didn't sell or ship it, so I guess I'm not liable, but I did make the seller do so.
I won't do it again, in any case, as the seller is profiting of a weak economy now, in spite of the courteous writers and/or original press.
Ah. You could also think of it this way: you helped someone from those countries get some money. :) And if the book was sold there for less than 30 euros, then I think it's ridiculous to price it at 80 here.
Note: the seller was American himself.
Also, you should put it the other way around: as the book is regularly sold at €80 or higher, it's ridiculous to sell it for €30. But Indians ought to be able to study too, and they are probably not able to borrow as much from government.
I think that note is only for retailers. "Don't send this book to shops outside of India, Bangladesh, etc." If an American buys it in an Indian shop and sells it into the Netherlands, there's no issue.
I wouldn't worry too much about the Indians not being able to borrow from the government either. India has a welfare state that is enshrined in its constitution so that, in theory, should be fine. And if it's not, that book is mass produced anyway. One being taken out of circulation in the subcontinent and being put into Europe or North America isn't harming anyone.
That reasoning seems to be pretty solid, but I don't agree. :) I will use this book, and won't get a new one unless a new edition comes out, but for future purchases I will make sure I get the appropriate version.
I get £9,000 a year to pay for my course and £5,000 to live on (my flat alone costs £2,800 a year). That image is exactly the reason I'll be relying on .PDF files I've torrented. I refuse to pay an arm and a leg for some dead trees with words on and cheat myself out of proper food for the year.
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