Sale on E-books

Kumabjorn · 08-09-2010, 02:55 AM

Here in Sweden every February for the last 40 years or so booksellers and publishers join in one huge week of reduced prices. The booksellers and publishers used this to create more shelf space for newer books. You were able to find some real jewels among the rhinestones. Since then it has become an exercise in squeezing the last drop out of bestsellers. Special editions on paper designated for shadowy places are used, and they are stashed in the supermarket next do pre-loved diapers. However, if you drag your droopy ass down to a major bookstore you can still find some gems.

I don't know how it works in other countries, if you have some kind of regular book-sales for items that are gathering dusty fingerprints on the shelves. But how will it be with e-Books? They don't cost anything to store or maintain. Will we ever see an 80% reduction on "Atlas Shrugged"? A month before the copyright expires?

JSWolf · 08-09-2010, 03:08 AM

Even a 80% off, Atlas Shrugged is still too expensive. It's worse then trying to read War and Peace in Russian.

Sweetpea · 08-09-2010, 03:25 AM

Books may not be sold on sale here, unless some very strict demands are met.

08-09-2010, 02:55 AM	#1
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	Sale on E-books Here in Sweden every February for the last 40 years or so booksellers and publishers join in one huge week of reduced prices. The booksellers and publishers used this to create more shelf space for newer books. You were able to find some real jewels among the rhinestones. Since then it has become an exercise in squeezing the last drop out of bestsellers. Special editions on paper designated for shadowy places are used, and they are stashed in the supermarket next do pre-loved diapers. However, if you drag your droopy ass down to a major bookstore you can still find some gems. I don't know how it works in other countries, if you have some kind of regular book-sales for items that are gathering dusty fingerprints on the shelves. But how will it be with e-Books? They don't cost anything to store or maintain. Will we ever see an 80% reduction on "Atlas Shrugged"? A month before the copyright expires?

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08-09-2010, 03:08 AM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,987 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Even a 80% off, Atlas Shrugged is still too expensive. It's worse then trying to read War and Peace in Russian.

08-09-2010, 03:25 AM	#3
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	Books may not be sold on sale here, unless some very strict demands are met.

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