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Originally Posted by tompe
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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Yes, not everyone buys used books. But a lot of people do, and publishers have a chance to get back some of that money with intelligent pricing of the backlist.
Saying "I know a guy who hates used books" does not, alas, invalidate the fact that the used book market represents a huge amount of money that publishers
could be tapping, but aren't.
Publishers cannot afford to continue to ignore the used book market and cater exclusively to the "New Book Smell" club.