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Originally Posted by L.J. Sellers
I think the point is that people who don't buy $26 hard covers are the same people who won't spend more than $9.99 on a e-book. I don't think this is true. I'm one of those people who don't buy hardbacks, for many reasons, but I don't think much about the price of e-books I really want. All consumers matter.
L.J.
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You are an author. Do you CARE about folks who think that $1 is all any book is ever worth? I mean, sure, as "people" you care about "people". But do you care in the sense that you'll change the price of your book to $1?
I never liked hard back books myself -- and only rarely bought them (like a new Harry Potter book). It wasn't the price (well, past when I became an adult), it was the size. So an ebook is something I'd pay a hard back book price for because I VALUE having the convenience of an ebook, and the ability to read a book when it first comes out (for those rare books that I care that much for).
But, publishers care very much about those who DO buy those expensive books as that's where they make the lion share of their money. So it's not folks like ME that matter to the publishers as I'm just not in their target market.
Lee