Thread: Ebook prices
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Old 09-13-2011, 01:50 PM   #129
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Originally Posted by anamardoll View Post
@SpeakingToHe,

Even if used book stores are going out in your area (there are several HUGE ones in my area, and nowhere near to going out of business), there is, you know, Amazon.

Where backlist books often sell for a penny plus shipping. And where "searching" takes about 30 seconds.

If shipping is $4 a book, then it stands to reason that $4-5 would be a sweet spot for a backlist eBook.
Most people I know do pay more for a new book than a used one. And a lot of people I know refuse to buy used books since they sometimes stink.
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