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DocHolliday2006 · 11-17-2010, 10:09 PM

So you can buy a paperback, which requires printing, shipping, storing, and shelf space, for $6-8, but an electronic ebook, which requires little investment on the part of the company, doesn't seem to drop below $9.99?

Just curious to know what you guys think of the weird economics of ebooks. Will things change? Why are publishing companies being so stubborn?

11-17-2010, 10:09 PM	#1
DocHolliday2006 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: None	Weird Economics of Ebooks? So you can buy a paperback, which requires printing, shipping, storing, and shelf space, for $6-8, but an electronic ebook, which requires little investment on the part of the company, doesn't seem to drop below $9.99? Just curious to know what you guys think of the weird economics of ebooks. Will things change? Why are publishing companies being so stubborn?