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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
as for retailers, obviously they don't have to follow the suggestion of the publisher, however they are subject to competition, and i don't mind checking 2 or 3 different sites to see which is the least expensive when i buy...
you know the expression, "vote with your pocketbook"...
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While they do not have to sell at list price the wholesale price is usually related so if the publisher thinks that the list price is the same as a pbook then the wholesale price is likely to be the same as the pbook also. Retailers are not free to pick any price they want and still make a profit.