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Ookay....I've been busy at work. Nice discussion. Most people seem to be missing my point.
I am not arguing that ebook prices are too high or too low. I'm not arguing whether Agency Pricing equal "price fixing" (as in the illegal type).
It is simply an observation that nobody here seems to actually be hampered in their reading despite the Agency price hikes. There seems to be PLENTY of other options. Plenty of authors selling ebooks for very cheap. Folks also demonstrating that they can just read books they already own....or use the library more....or buy used books.
Not one person has said that because of the rise in the price of ebooks, they can no longer afford to buy food or medication.
That everyone who disagrees with the Agency pricing is both continuing to read ebooks and NOT giving their business to the Agency publishers -- they PROVE there is competition. Those publisher have NOT been able to raise the price of ebooks for those on this forum. They have simply removed those publishers books from consideration.
Now, either the publishers will fail -- or they will continue on with folks who are willing to pay the price. Or they will change their prices. But either way, the notion that competition has been reduced is observed to be wrong.
Lee
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