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Originally Posted by DarkRoast
I am really fuming. I was just looking at Borders and A&R Australian website and noticed that their prices have gone up. I can't believe it. I thought they were ridiculous before. Kobo was only slightly better. I thought I must have imagined it but looking again, I am sure they have increased the prices. Some of the books I was just looking at have now gone up to $16 -$19 and they aren't new releases. I'm at a loss to know what to say and who to say it to, to get some reasonable ebook prices in Australia.
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Unfortunately right now you have to change your buying habits. The only thing they'll listen to is the lack of $ coming in. You can't search for specific books or you'll continue to run into the irrational pricing and fume.
Spend 30 minutes in the MobileRead ebooks and download some classics that you've always wanted to read. I bet you'll end up with 40 books.
Sign up for your local library. The selection might not be great and you have to wait but if you mix it in with other books it's not a problem.
Read the author self promotion thread and watch for indie authors in the genres you like. Read reviews and read samples before you buy. When you find an author you like buy their other books.
I had a look at the Kobo and Amazon best seller lists and I'm seeing that they're almost all at the $10 price or cheaper. Kobo's already added a "Cheap Reads" list. I think they're getting the message.