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Originally Posted by *reg*
So does that mean that the bookstores/sites have to sell at the prices dictated by the publishers and are not able to discount them like they do with the RRP of paperbacks?
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Yes. The major publishers have what's called an "agency agreement" with the bookstores, which means that the stores are acting as their agents, rather than as independent retailers. That means that the publishers dictate the prices.
What you will generally find is that, as time passes, the price of a particular book will fall. "Back catalog" books will normally be a lot cheaper than new releases.