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Originally Posted by HoraceWimp
I’ve never bought a single thing from Amazon, let alone books.
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Ah... another piece of the puzzle falls in place. Someone with absolutely no personal experience with--or knowledge of--Amazon's pricing practices at the time telling us exactly what was
wrong with Amazon's pricing practices ... all based on and "supported" by op ed pieces that are written by people who share your particular bias (with a side of "I know what they're going to do in the future, too." "Amazon evil. Argh!").
Let's just put this little tidbit to rest: the myth that all (or even
most) newly published ebooks were being sold by Amazon for $9.99 is just that; a myth. The fact that you (and many others) NEED it to be true, doesn't lend it any more credence. I have the prices I
actually paid for my new releases at my disposal ... you have second-hand spin from people with axes to grind and/or convenient amnesia (or just plain faulty/non-existent research).
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Originally Posted by HoraceWimp
I’d prefer to give my custom to a local bricks and mortar store than stoke the profits of a morally and ethically dubious online company.
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Yes. Because you've intensely scrutinized and vetted the morals and ethics of the owners/operators of all the B&M stores you frequent. Either that, or we accept the "fact" that owning a physical "store" somehow renders someone
incapable of turpitude or repugnant behavior. Since you seem to be dwelling on morals and ethics, perhaps you can explain how you've arrived at the idea that a "local bricks and mortar store" equates to a morally and ethically run business. I propose it really has nothing to do with morals and ethics, but rather, personal preference and ideals (which is fine: as long as you don't run 'em up the flagpole and call them something else).
It sounds to me like you're confusing "I don't like it" (which is perfectly acceptable, too, by the way) with "it's 'wrong' and dangerous." Quite popular these days. People like to believe that the former automatically translates to the latter. But that doesn't make it true or helpful in any way.
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Originally Posted by HoraceWimp
Cheap isn’t always better.
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You're right there. It's also not
inherently worse.
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Originally Posted by HoraceWimp
How many articles would you like me to find that essentially say the same thing?
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I'd like you stop, actually. If the volume of reused printed words somehow had any bearing on their truthfulness, then I'd believe every crackpot conspiracy theory out there.
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Originally Posted by HoraceWimp
Am I right to assume that this particular site is also wrong?
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Yes. It is also incorrect. Any article/site that claims there was a "default" price point of $9.99 for
all newly-released ebooks is incorrect.
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Originally Posted by HoraceWimp
Yet the memories of the people here are correct?
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Maybe not "correct," but at least slightly more relevant/believable than the "wool gathering" by someone who HAS no first-hand experience with the pricing at that (or any other) time.