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crossi · 02-05-2012, 06:45 AM

I've only bought less than a dozen HB novels in my life. Too big, too heavy and no way was I going to pay that much. Even a remainder prices I wouldn't want them. And Trade PBs are worse. Just as inconvenient but cheaply made and overpriced. I bought MM PBs almost exclusively and bought a lot used.

Since my kindle I usually won't pay more than $7 for a novel but I'm buying a lot more, and rebuying a lot of my paper books. Also since I haven't bought any used since I got my kindle the publishers are coming out ahead. I think the publishers ought to be perfectly satisfied with the trade off of lower prices but no used market.

02-05-2012, 06:45 AM	#27
crossi Guru Posts: 997 Karma: 12000001 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Seattle Wahington U.S. Device: kindle	I've only bought less than a dozen HB novels in my life. Too big, too heavy and no way was I going to pay that much. Even a remainder prices I wouldn't want them. And Trade PBs are worse. Just as inconvenient but cheaply made and overpriced. I bought MM PBs almost exclusively and bought a lot used. Since my kindle I usually won't pay more than $7 for a novel but I'm buying a lot more, and rebuying a lot of my paper books. Also since I haven't bought any used since I got my kindle the publishers are coming out ahead. I think the publishers ought to be perfectly satisfied with the trade off of lower prices but no used market.