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Originally Posted by speakingtohe
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.
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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.
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However, you knew, in general hardcovers cost more than trade paperback which cost more than mass market paperbacks, so you could pick your price point for the book you were interested in.
Ebook prices are fungible, there's no unchangeable price printed on the book, and the publishers typically drop the price of the ebook to match what they expect is the discounted price of the hardcover or trade paperback, but they usually set the price to the MMPB cover price once it is out. Since some retailers will discount MMPB (at least B&N will do so with their loyalty program), ebooks are usually more expensive than MMPB for me.