The Shocking Truth Hidden Behind Every Clickable Link — Are You Risking More Than You Know?
Barnes and Noble (and every other book retailer) purchases the books they sell from a wholesale distributor, and that’s where they send the money. That distributor is under contract with thousands publishers to distribute the books published by those publishers, and they send payments to those publishers, who then send royalties to their authors.
This is the knowledge that saved this author from making a very costly mistake.
Any time you receive an email asking that you go to a company’s website with a link provided, always ignore that link. It’s easy to find the actual address for any business on Google (though even Google now has fake websites in its search algorithms that look real). While you’re at it, there’s no harm in googling something like “Barnes and Noble Customer Service Phone Number.” Contact the company directly, and inquire about the email. Never follow a link sent to you in an email, unless you specifically requested that correspondence from a reputable business. (Not someone you started talking to because they sent you a solicitation.)
