Thread: U.S. Justice Dept. to Sue Publishers, Apple, for Price Collusion?
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Old 03-21-2012, 10:19 PM   #229
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Originally Posted by bcdad182 View Post
Has anyone noticed if you sign on to Amazon with a US address, the books are 10-50% cheaper than using an outside address even though the prices are all denominated in USD. I really wonder about this.

Amazon you used to be my friend. Kobo is rapidly becoming my new eBFF

How can the publishers justify this obvious money grab? Electrons cost more North of the 49th?
Not really. Check Amazon UK prices. Quite often they are cheaper than Amazon US. Also, for some areas Amazon adds a USD 2.- surcharge for wireless delivery (which may be the difference you are seeing.
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