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Originally Posted by abookreader
That is only true if the seller has no interest in growing their market.
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If someone does not value their product, then they don't matter. They will start to matter when they value the product. What your statement does is validate the point. Folks only matter BECAUSE they have potential to value the product.
I am specifically referring to the new release hard back book market because that's the pricing that is in contention here. Amazon had a choice to WAIT for ebooks to be available AFTER the initial hard back selling window. Just like those of us who buy the paper back books always have had to wait. Just like you have to WAIT to see a movie at the cheap theaters or on tv.
Publishers simply don't care whether or not you or I are willing to pay $25 for a hard back book when they have MILLIONS who do. They realize that folks won't pay $25 if the paper back is available at the same time for $10. Who would?
So, in order to have ebooks available day one with the hard back release, the publishers demanded higher prices and folks who don't want to pay do not matter to them. Such folks can wait, just like they always have. They can wait on the list to check out at the library, wait for the paper back, wait until their friend finishes their copy, wait for the remainder bin.
Lee