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The Price of Ebooks!
Has anyone done any comparison shopping on ebooks lately. I perused Fictionwise's New Ebooks list and most of those books are just a little less than hardcover. I checked a few other sites and Amazon was continually the cheapest.
For Example: L.E. Modesitt, Jr.'s Natural Ordermage (Recluse Series #14)
Fictionwise -- $27.95 $23.76 (Club Price)
MicroPay Rebate $19.56 $16.63 (Club Price)
Amazon -- $16.61
Booksonboard --$22.36
Mobipocket -- $27.95
Sony Connect -- $19.56
B&N (pbook) -- $20.12 (Hardcover Member Price)
$7.19 (Paperback Member Price)
If I have to pay nearly the hardcover price for an ebook, then what's the point. Especially when the novel is already out in paperback. The paperback is $20 cheaper than the Mobipocket bookstore!
The same thing goes for Dune Messiah -- $24.95! When I can get the paperback for $8! At least Fictionwise is offering a 100% Micropay rebate.
What do you guys think? Are the prices getting out of hand for ebooks?
Johnny
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