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djgreedo · 06-05-2011, 08:37 AM

Maybe it's because I live in a country where most prices are high (Australia), but for me ebooks are around half the price or less than paper books.

I'd expect to pay around $20 or more for a new paperback in a book store. I buy most of my books from Amazon Kindle for around $9 - $12.

Also, the current exchange rate is excellent for buying from US stores. The AUD is usually aroun 80c US, but it's currently a bit over $1.

I don't have a problem paying Kindle prices for ebooks. I would prefer if the authors were getting a better share of the profits, and I'd prefer it if the quality of ebooks justified the price. I'm getting sick of lazy formatting. These publishers appear to be using only automatic conversions.

06-05-2011, 08:37 AM	#67
djgreedo Addict Posts: 285 Karma: 640696 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Kindle Touch 3G, HP Touchpad (Android), Samsung Omnia 7	Maybe it's because I live in a country where most prices are high (Australia), but for me ebooks are around half the price or less than paper books. I'd expect to pay around $20 or more for a new paperback in a book store. I buy most of my books from Amazon Kindle for around $9 - $12. Also, the current exchange rate is excellent for buying from US stores. The AUD is usually aroun 80c US, but it's currently a bit over $1. I don't have a problem paying Kindle prices for ebooks. I would prefer if the authors were getting a better share of the profits, and I'd prefer it if the quality of ebooks justified the price. I'm getting sick of lazy formatting. These publishers appear to be using only automatic conversions.