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Originally Posted by coolbreeze
I still don't understand how the electronic versions are even $9.99. There is virtually no cost associated vs. paper book (trees, factories, trucks, workers, gas, packaging, shipping, on and on and on...).
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I read a message on another forum by a small publisher of trade paperbacks. He says his total cost for the physical book is around $2.50 in the quantities he has printed, including shipping, printing cost, packaging, etc.
If this is accurate, then it's not unreasonable for an ebook to cost $10 or more (when compared to a hardcover). Printing and distribution costs do not seem to be the major part of a book price. The publisher still has to pay the author, editors, promotional costs, proofreaders, misc. staff, the rent, and utilities, etc.
And ebooks aren’t even a major source of income yet.