AI points to a book Logos does not sell

Veli Voipio
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Here is a partial screenshot

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  • DMB
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    I'd think that'd be hard to manage … books that have been earlier 'mined' but may be in-negotiations (contract update). Or maybe not.

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  • Veli Voipio
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    I also had this question today: "what is the outline of world war 2?", and one of the resulting books is

    Liza Mundy: Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II.

    But not for sale in Logos.

    That book seems to be interesting, anyway 😶

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  • MJ. Smith
    MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 53,442

    Some users likely have it in their library because Logos sold it at one time. The All search is not customized by user.

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  • Veli Voipio
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    Code girls is from 2017 and it is not a particularly theological book. Saints, angels and demons was published in October 15, 2024.

    I might suggest that they add an indicator that it is not available in Logos, or even better, a link to Amazon.

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  • NB.Mick
    NB.Mick MVP Posts: 15,983

    The book ist available in the general ebook store for 15.99 if I looked correct.

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  • MJ. Smith
    MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 53,442
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1347870#Comment_1347870

    Your right. It is available - the link is simply to the wrong store.

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  • Veli Voipio
    Veli Voipio MVP Posts: 2,026
    edited December 7
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1347873#Comment_1347873

    Looks like I am not able to find the correct link.

    Could you please provide a link that works?

    And what do you mean with "general ebook store" Something that Faithlife/Logos is selling, or something not related to Logos at all?

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  • MJ. Smith
    MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 53,442
    edited December 7

    https://general.ebooks.faithlife.com/

    https://general.ebooks.faithlife.com/product/301948/saints-angels-and-demons-an-a-to-z-guide-to-the-holy-and-the-damned?queryId=593f1a6302d1dc6c93579b0be5e84895

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  • Veli Voipio
    Veli Voipio MVP Posts: 2,026
    edited December 7

    Looks like Logos has a problem. These books are not available to me:

    "The publisher has not made this resource available for purchase in your country or region."

    The text in the original picture is a bit misleading. "This is not a product we are currently selling"

    I tested Amazon Kindle and I was able to buy and download and read the "Code girls" book.

    So there is something strange in the negotiations with Logos and the publishers.

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  • NB.Mick
    NB.Mick MVP Posts: 15,983

    These books are not available to me:

    "The publisher has not made this resource available for purchase in your country or region."

    Sorry, my earlier post was from my mobile phone and there I see this info only after I put it into the cart (which I didn''t do due to price. At $ 1.99 or even 5.99 I would have tried to buy). On desktop it is earlier and I see the same as you - the usual reminder that we are not really living in a global economy. :-(

    The text in the original picture is a bit misleading. "This is not a product we are currently selling"

    The accuracy (or better. lack of) Logos error messages bugs me since over ten years…. I keep books in my wishlist , including a Psalms book from Tim Keller, where Logos claims they don't sell them, and I always think: you do, but just not to me.

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