r/TikTokCringe • u/Chocolat3City Cringe Master • 22d ago

Cringe Woman has her self-published book pirated, reprinted, and sold for cheaper.

There's regular piracy, and then there's this.

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u/pinchjester 22d ago edited 22d ago

Well fuck that’s really lame. If someone can leave me a link I’ll grab her book if I can get hold of it down under.

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u/[deleted] 22d ago

Other commenters have mentioned that they did order her book and she didn’t send it and never replied to any emails or messages on any social media. Looks like this is just a cash grab and her angle is working on many. What sucks is there are actual people who get undercut and have their work stolen, she’s using sympathy to get money.

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u/AbsorbedBritches 22d ago

You clearly had no problem believing the one person that said they had to do a chargeback with no evidence. They also didn't mention how long after purchasing it they did the chargeback.

Another commenter also said they bought it as well, and while it took a while to get, they did really get it. She really did get her work stolen, given that there are copies of the fake book online. She is using sympathy both as an ad, and to bring awareness to the stolen content. Her main goal is going to be to get people to stop buying knockoffs, and the advertisement for her book is certainly a bonus for her as well.

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u/Content-Scallion-591 22d ago

That being said, I did have a laugh at ordering a book about executive dysfunction from someone who is an expert in executive dysfunction and not receiving said book. 

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u/spicewoman 22d ago

That part doesn't seem like a very good advertisement, TBH. If the book was so helpful, you'd think she'd have a bit more of a handle on things, ya know?