Amazon is tightening its ebook return policy to thwart BookTok

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than 10 percent of the book, according to the Authors Guild

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The change, which follows complaints that Kindle buyers were returning titles they’d fully read to get a refund

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is expected to take place by the end of the year.

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The Authors Guild says it reached the deal after negotiating with Amazon executives.

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. Individual authors raised concerns about an uptick in returns earlier this year, noting that Amazon would bill them for any royalties they earned from the books.

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