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yankgirl · 04-06-2011, 01:02 PM

I worked at a publishing company for 15 years. While I agree the pricing for the eBook versions have gotten a bit out of hand, it's up to the seller (amazon, B&N) to set the price of the hardcover book. If the "list price" of a book is $25.99, the publishers will sell it to bookstores at a discount (if my memory serves me right - Amazon got a 60-70% discount of list price) The bookstore then sets the price of the HC or PB. Amazon is just as guilty as the publishers when it comes to pricing.

04-06-2011, 01:02 PM	#33
yankgirl Connoisseur Posts: 72 Karma: 50 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NJ Device: iPhone, iPad 2, PPP(purple pocket pro) Nook Tablet, K4 & Kindle Fire!	I worked at a publishing company for 15 years. While I agree the pricing for the eBook versions have gotten a bit out of hand, it's up to the seller (amazon, B&N) to set the price of the hardcover book. If the "list price" of a book is $25.99, the publishers will sell it to bookstores at a discount (if my memory serves me right - Amazon got a 60-70% discount of list price) The bookstore then sets the price of the HC or PB. Amazon is just as guilty as the publishers when it comes to pricing.