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amandajarrett · 09-04-2008, 06:17 AM

I expected the prices to be more than US prices - fair enough, just about everything costs more here than in the US - but the fact they are selling ebooks for more money than PB and HB equivalents is very hard to swallow.
eg
City of the Sun by David Levien

ebook £8
hardback £6

and both show a recommended price of £10.

If Waterstones are selling ebooks at the price (or more) of pb's they won't be selling them for long. An ebook is a wonderful thing but it is NOT the equivalent of a hard copy.

09-04-2008, 06:17 AM	#8
amandajarrett Member Posts: 10 Karma: 64 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: PRS 505	rip-off prices I expected the prices to be more than US prices - fair enough, just about everything costs more here than in the US - but the fact they are selling ebooks for more money than PB and HB equivalents is very hard to swallow. eg City of the Sun by David Levien ebook £8 hardback £6 and both show a recommended price of £10. If Waterstones are selling ebooks at the price (or more) of pb's they won't be selling them for long. An ebook is a wonderful thing but it is NOT the equivalent of a hard copy.