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Originally Posted by Taylor514ce
I disagree. A lost sale is a sale you would have had if another factor didn't enter the equation. Amazon "lost" the sell of a Kindle to me because I purchased a Sony. I purchased a Sony because one was available, and the Kindle was not. Out of stock = lost sales.
What's debatable is if a pirated download translates into a lost sale. Would the downloader have actually bought a real copy, ever?
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I'll chime in on this one. I will say your argument is a bit flawed because Mercedes can count me not buying one of their cars as a lost sale, but I see where you're going with it. I would have to say that the downloader would probably never have bought an ebook, but may purchase a hardcopy. I wouldn't even expect that to happen often, but it's helpful to have sometimes.
I've got a Sony reader and I've never (no, maybe twice) accessed the Sony Connect page. Never intend on buying a book from Sony Connect. Do they count my books as a lost sale?