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Hellmark · 01-06-2011, 07:13 PM

Today, after showing up to work in a bathrobe, olive drab tshirt, and cowboy hat, the guys got me thinking about MASH when they jokingly called me Hawkeye. I looked around online for the original book, and saw on inkmesh that all the places had it for $9.99, with the exception of Harpercollin's now defunct store (which had it for $8.79), and Powells (for $9.34).

First I thought it was strange, that HarperCollins sold it for a $1.20 less than everyplace else that was authorized to sell the book. I still don't understand how they can claim that Agency Pricing will "stimulate competition" as it most recently claimed, especially when they set their own price lower than where they set the price for everyone else.

Next up, Powells lists the book as being out of stock. How can an ebook be out of stock?

Any of you guys run into weird stuff like this?

01-06-2011, 07:13 PM	#1
Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,592 Karma: 4290425 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Foristell, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3, Kobo Libra 2	Oddities in buying eBooks Today, after showing up to work in a bathrobe, olive drab tshirt, and cowboy hat, the guys got me thinking about MASH when they jokingly called me Hawkeye. I looked around online for the original book, and saw on inkmesh that all the places had it for $9.99, with the exception of Harpercollin's now defunct store (which had it for $8.79), and Powells (for $9.34). First I thought it was strange, that HarperCollins sold it for a $1.20 less than everyplace else that was authorized to sell the book. I still don't understand how they can claim that Agency Pricing will "stimulate competition" as it most recently claimed, especially when they set their own price lower than where they set the price for everyone else. Next up, Powells lists the book as being out of stock. How can an ebook be out of stock? Any of you guys run into weird stuff like this?