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JD Gumby · 01-22-2012, 12:55 AM

Physical books are mostly bought at wholesale prices and the store can charge whatever they want.

EBooks are generally sold under the "agency model" - the publisher sets the price that the store has to sell at and the store gets a fixed cut (usually 30%).

01-22-2012, 12:55 AM	#2
JD Gumby Cynical Old Curmudgeon Posts: 1,085 Karma: 8495696 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Halifax, Canada Device: Kobo Mini, Kobo Arc, HTC Desire C	Physical books are mostly bought at wholesale prices and the store can charge whatever they want. EBooks are generally sold under the "agency model" - the publisher sets the price that the store has to sell at and the store gets a fixed cut (usually 30%).