ELI5: Why the hell do people buy and sell ebooks on the darknet?

If you're willing to purchase it illegally, why not just fucking pirate it?


Comments


[6 Points] al_eberia:

A number of vendors transitioned from script kiddy hacking and carding forums. They are the ones selling the various hacked accounts. They sell the ebooks because they obtained them for free on various forums so why not see if anyone is foolish enough to buy them.


[5 Points] Pelican_Vendor:

Pad feedback for exit scam duh


[5 Points] AndThenHeSays4:

Maybe you can't find it on the open seas


[3 Points] CocaineNose:

Most people will have a few dollars left over and just end up spending it on ebooks. Thing is if you look hard enough you can find pretty much everything that's listed for free.


[1 Points] None:

Because there's obviously (a dumb) market for that.


[1 Points] None:

some ebooks are hard to find. I personally buy hacking/netsec ebook compilations from time to time.


[1 Points] None:

I "buy" free ones on alphabay from time to time. by the way, alphabay doesnt allow feedback on free stuff.