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Originally Posted by HarryT
One might equally put forward the alternative viewpoint that retailers like Amazon are devaluing the book market by discounting hardbacks too steeply, and thus taking them below the level of the reasonably-priced eBooks.
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Amazon's distribution model allows them to sell hardcovers at a cheaper price but I wouldn't agree that operational efficiency is "devaluing the book market". If anything I would argue that it's the stores that only sell bestsellers that have devalued the hardcover. It was the publishers decision to increase distribution through big box stores that have devalued the book market.