Thread: U.S. Justice Dept. to Sue Publishers, Apple, for Price Collusion?
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Old 03-22-2012, 03:10 AM   #230
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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?
Amazon has been accused of differential pricing before. In addition to the cookie related items noted in the link I believe they've also been accused of differential pricing based on customers postal addresses, i.e. high rent address equals high Amazon price.

There's an interesting article about internet pricing, with specific references to Amazon here.
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