Thread: As Competition Wanes, Amazon Cuts Back Discounts (trims free lunch)
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Old 07-06-2013, 11:53 AM   #38
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Originally Posted by Lemurion View Post
Yes, competition from Amazon has made things difficult for other booksellers, but these examples don't show unfair competition or predatory pricing. It's the natural result of publishing overpriced books.
As far as I'm aware, Amazon still buy their e-books on the same basis they buy conventional paper based books—on the sale or return system rather than the agency commission system.

So if that trade paperback you mention has a RRP of 34.95, Amazon would be buying that for 34.95 minus the 20% cost of paper book printing and distribution, minus 50%. So 34.95 minus 6.99 = 27.96, minus 50% = 13.98.

So Amazon buy that e-book from the publisher at 13.98. You don't think selling that e-book at 9.34, making a loss of 4.64 is predatory pricing in any way?
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