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Originally Posted by Andrew H.
Then you should buy a paper book because it doesn't sound like e-books will meet your needs. It's not like publishers make any additional money because you can't lend, resell, or donate e-books.
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Of course they do.
If I can't sell it, it means someone else can't buy it. There is no downward pressure on prices as there is no second hand market to compete with. Combine that with some publishers not providing eBooks to libraries (and that will only increase) and you have established a single source of supply.
Lack of price competition means higher prices, that is just simple economics.