> The current solution? Just return the item.

Yes, and write a low stars review explaining the problem. Returns alone don't hurt future sales of identical items.

▲ sevenseacat 21 hours ago | parent | next [-]

That sucks for the author of the book though, if their books start getting low ratings for something entirely out of their control.

▲ bhickey 20 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Bertrand Russell has been dead since 1970. I think he'll be okay. Or no worse off.

	▲	defrost 20 hours ago \| parent [-]
		`No matter, never mind.` ~ Bertie: https://russell-j.com/smart_r366/r366g_e1279.html

▲ nbernard 18 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

It does indeed, yet if the review makes it clear that the text of a book is not at fault, that the crappy print on demand edition is the issue, it should not matter too much. It would even give them arguments to ask a few pointed questions to their publishers.

And aggregated over all the books that use print on demand, the editors will notice.

▲ Foobar8568 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

And Amazon will not publish your review.