Swordgate afficionados will remember when, in the midst of the giant "Roman sword" bellyflop, J. Hutton Pulitzer removed or made inaccessible his websites for the books Solomon's Secret and Commodus's Secret (it was one of my top ten great moments in Swordgate history). Solomon's Secret had been available for pre-order (meaning you pay for the book but you don't get it right away) since at least November of 2014. The goal posts for publishing the book(s) have been moved back several times since then. The only website I can find for Solomon's Secret now is this Facebook page, which claims the book will be coming out this July:
Screenshot from the "Solomon's Secret" page on Facebook indicating a July 2016 date for shipment of the books you pre-ordered.
This is not the only time I've seen the "how do we get a refund" question posed but a customer who has run low on patience. All along, Pulitzer has promised that refund requests will be honored. This is a quote from the now-invisible Solomon's Secret website:
"As far as orders, it is an automated process, and if you decide not to wait, it is an automated 100% guaranteed return process and, you can go back to order and cancel, and it will be process and then the one reserved for you, just becomes someone else’s gain."
"As far as orders, it is an automated process, and if you decide not to wait, it is an automated 100% guaranteed return process and, you can go back to order and cancel, and it will be process and then the one reserved for you, just becomes someone else’s gain."
Another unsatisfied Solomon's Secret pre-order customer recently posted a complaint on the Ripoff Report website:
"Pre-ordered Solomon's Secret book. Book has been postponed and postponed while the "author" self-publishes all sorts of other stuff. He won't respond or acknowledge inquires about status of book or refund."
There is a single rebuttal to the complaint, filed by someone claiming to be Pulitzer:
"Pre-ordered Solomon's Secret book. Book has been postponed and postponed while the "author" self-publishes all sorts of other stuff. He won't respond or acknowledge inquires about status of book or refund."
There is a single rebuttal to the complaint, filed by someone claiming to be Pulitzer:
I cannot find any evidence that the sales of Solomon's Secret are being handled by Amazon. When I go to the "Commander Pulitzer" author page, I get a list of 345 treasure hunting books, the most recent of which were published in March of 2014. Solomon's Secret is nowhere to be found.
I'd love to see a copy of a receipt for ordering this book, if you've got one. Email it to me at aawhite@mailbox.sc.edu. You can remain anonymous if you like.
Anyone want to gamble on whether not you'll get your copy of Solomon's Secret (and Commodus's Secret) in July? I know where I'd put my money.
Thanks to Mike Morgan for posting the link to the Ripoff Report on the Fake Hercules Swords group on Facebook.
I'd love to see a copy of a receipt for ordering this book, if you've got one. Email it to me at aawhite@mailbox.sc.edu. You can remain anonymous if you like.
Anyone want to gamble on whether not you'll get your copy of Solomon's Secret (and Commodus's Secret) in July? I know where I'd put my money.
Thanks to Mike Morgan for posting the link to the Ripoff Report on the Fake Hercules Swords group on Facebook.
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