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tdonline · 12-13-2011, 05:55 PM

I've been advocating a Zipcar model for e-books. Pay an annual fee of $25 and pay as you read. Perhaps $2.99 for new releases and $1.99 for everything else. BN (or anyone else) would split the fee with the publisher.

I don't want to pay $10-15 for 99% of the books I read. I read a book once and that's enough. I've been a library user all my life and have only spent money on text and reference books and the occasional book that can't be found at the library. But I would be happy to pay a smaller fee to get a book on demand and not have to wait like I do for Overdrive. Give me 2-3 weeks to read and I'm happy. BN would get $50-100 plus the rare books I do buy with this model. Sure 50-100 isn't a lot of money but it's better than nothing. And I'm sure there are quite a few people like me. It would also have entice more people to buy e-readers to join this book rental model.

12-13-2011, 05:55 PM	#3
tdonline Addict Posts: 309 Karma: 2644486 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: PW3, Nook Simple Touch	I've been advocating a Zipcar model for e-books. Pay an annual fee of $25 and pay as you read. Perhaps $2.99 for new releases and $1.99 for everything else. BN (or anyone else) would split the fee with the publisher. I don't want to pay $10-15 for 99% of the books I read. I read a book once and that's enough. I've been a library user all my life and have only spent money on text and reference books and the occasional book that can't be found at the library. But I would be happy to pay a smaller fee to get a book on demand and not have to wait like I do for Overdrive. Give me 2-3 weeks to read and I'm happy. BN would get $50-100 plus the rare books I do buy with this model. Sure 50-100 isn't a lot of money but it's better than nothing. And I'm sure there are quite a few people like me. It would also have entice more people to buy e-readers to join this book rental model.