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Originally Posted by deviant
It's not the high prices that bother me. Some thing may be expensive. What bothers me is the fact that publishers charge more than it's worth because they know people will buy it. And it's not so much of a thing that "that makes the price appropriate", since intellectual products can't be substituted by other products. Even if the price is too high, buyers can't choose an alternative product because each of these products is unique and cannot be easily substituted. Thus, you could say that the publishers encourage people to "steal" from them. 
Also, while we're on the topic, I can see where you're coming from. I guess that myself, being raised after the whole Vietnam war thing, have a different view on the world and expect every publisher, corporation or disc label to try and rob me blind in broad daylight.
By looking at the broader entertainment industry, I get the idea that yes, they are trying to rob me. Both with their overpriced products, low availability and wide disparity between two distributors (such as one in Europe and one in the US). |
"It's not the high prices that bother me. Some thing may be expensive. What bothers me is the fact that publishers charge more than it's worth because they know people will buy it."
You just hit the nail on the head (and then proceeded to miss the point entirely). First of all who are YOU to decide what something is worth? Secondly.....do you understand (at all) the concept of a "free market"? If they know that they can charge a higher price because people will pay it then that is EXACTLY what they should do! The "market" has dictated a value.....just because YOU do not agree with it does not give you the right to steal it. You (should) either pay the higher price.....or "go without". I often buy refurbished products because I feel like the item is overpriced brand new. Other times (like my 505) I pay the full price because I think it's worth it.....and on MANY, MANY occasions.....I "go without" because it is out of my price range.