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Originally Posted by GraceKrispy
I agree with this. If the price is too high too high for someone, it's too high. Don't buy it. I don't see how a review saying 1 star "because it's too expensive but I haven't bought it -obviously- because it's too expensive" is helpful to readers or authors? It doesn't give the readers the information they're looking for-the price is listed right there, a one star review isn't going to make the price more obvious. Now, on the other hand, if the reviewer says "this book is good for these reasons, not so great for these, but I really don't think it's worth 11.99 and I wish I hadn't bought it for that price..." that's helpful. Maybe the things the reader liked about the book are the exact things I've been looking for in a book, and maybe that price point is fine with me. Or maybe the book intrigues me, but I'll go ahead and look for it at the library or wait for a sale because that price is a deal-breaker. Or maybe I don't like any of the "good" points in the review, so I know it's definitely not worth my money.
Isn't just not buying the book the way to send a message to the publisher? I know many authors who do experimentation on price points to see what price gets the most sold and/or gets the best profit. Not selling any would be a pretty clear indication that price point isn't right.
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This is very well said. We all have to make decisions about the price of an e-book, a book, a car, or any other product. Price is a factor for all of us to consider. I too am interested in a review of the book. If someone feels the price is so high they won't consider buying the book then let the publisher know. Post on that website or , horrors, send them a letter. Telling the rest of us the price is too high is to be dismissive of our decision to think for ourselves. It might even be insulting to some.
I do find it helpful when reviews point out formatting and grammatical errors. I think it appropriate to lower the rating if they are significant. I tend to find one star reviews based on content helpful but I tend to add a comment to one star reviews, when the product hasn't been read, to say that it really isn't a review.