Who is Origin?

I typed my name into Amazon to see what books would appear--just checking, I thought. But what I found wasn't quite what I expected...

Genesis People at $137.63

Drabble-It $131.63
Storyteller Psalms $ 147.63
Exodus Tales $137.63
Thanksgiving! $143.63
Revelation! $143.63
Mongrel Christian Mathematician $131.63

What's with all the 63cents? And what's with those prices?

Genesis People is the only one I expected to find from this list (it's also available for $9.99). The rest, I thought, were just on Lulu (at much smaller prices).

I'm sure no-one's ever going to pay over $100 for one of my books, but who on earth is "Origin" and how can he/she/it even offer my books at those prices? And how do I get the original Genesis People to appear on my author page (with cover) instead of this vastly inflated cover-less one? Aghghgh!


Comments

Laura Eno said…
I've found very weird reseller prices (but not that high!) on mine as well. I don't get it. Maybe it's a hook to get people interested in their site, wondering what treasures they have? *shrug*
July 14, 2011 at 5:52 AM
maryrussel said…
Wow! Maria told me the prices of my books on Amazon Australia are really high but even they aren't that bad. Someone I never heard of is also selling my books too. I can understand how someone can buy a one of your books and then sell it as used after they have read it but these are new books.
July 19, 2011 at 9:47 AM
Sheila Deeth said…
I'm wondering if it's related to Lulu putting my books on the ibookstore--maybe that means resellers can legitimately buy and sell new copies. As to the price, maybe a seller needs a certain dollar amount of "stuff" to get a certain rating, so maybe the books are just theoretical merchandise. I'm sure no one would buy at such a price.
July 21, 2011 at 11:28 AM
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