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Originally Posted by stonetools
I think the big problem people have with ebook prices is that on the Amazon book page, you always see the prices of used and remaindered books alongside the price of ebooks. Ebooks, of course, are never used or remaindered, so you often don't get that big discount on ebooks.
Its frustrating to see an Ebook price of 9.99 on a book that came out 17 years ago and where you can get the used paperback for as low as $2.47. I guess you console yourself that you are paying for convenience. I'm trying to keep those books on my Wishlist and hope for some kind of sale. I do think that publishers should be more flexible on backlist prices.
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But here is the thing: You are paying for the story, the content. The story does not change depending on your preferred reading method: Paper, ebook, hardcover. Since this is the case the story should always be obtained via the least expensive method. If you want to stay legit just purchase the least expensive paperback version and get the ebook elsewhere, this way you have your "license" for the book but you can read it how you want. You can always just keep the back cover of the paperback and throw the rest of the book away so you only have a single copy.