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I buy a book based on the content (if it sounds interesting or I like the author).
In paper books I had no data to decide whether the book cost more to produce and was never into buying them by the pound.
I agree ebooks should be less, but I also think most businesses charge what they think the market will bear. Not just publishers.
Given a choice between buying a book I know I will like and getting a free book I am pretty sure I won't like my choice is clear.
But it is not that simple. There are lots of free books I might like and might start to buy other books from the author and I am not likely to pay an exhorbitant sum for any book.
But overall I would pay the same for an ebook as a pbook if that was what it took. I put more value on the story than the paper it is printed on, shipping costs etc. Of course if all the books were free and all the authors got paid, then the world would be a better place.
Helen
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