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Old 11-05-2010, 06:18 PM   #31
JimKal
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Originally Posted by vacooley View Post
OK, so now I have a great new Nook. I go to buy books only to find out that:

a. I can get the REAL book (including shipping) for less.
b. I can get the "Kindle Edition" from Amazon for over $5 less than the "Nook Edition".

Unfortunately, this is not an isolated situation.

I am going to stop buying any Nook ebook that is more than the same Kindle ebook. I will just get a paper copy from Amazon or find a library that has it.

The only way the industry is going to change is if a significant number of potential buyers do the same.

So, who is with me?
You might try contacting B&N. I've done that when I've seen a significant price difference. The response I got wasn't very favorable but I did see the price drop to the Amazon price later. While I tend to be an Amazon shopper, in general, the prices are comparable. I do agree with the other posters that the price of e-books is often higher than it should be but I think that is largely due to the publishers attempting to preserve paperback and hardback sales. I think this will change with time. You also may want to try some of the low cost e-books being offered by both B&N and Amazon. Some of these are only available as e-books. Right now, I think Amazon is doing a better job of e-publishing but B&N has a number of titles as well.
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