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Originally Posted by anamardoll
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. |
How many percent of bought books are used books?
I think people here are generalizing from people that buy a lot of books. If you buy 5 books a year you will buy them new most probable. And the bulk of sold books ought to be sold to people who do not buy so many books.