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Originally Posted by avantman42
Re-reading the thread, it looks like the early commenters simply didn't see any benefit (in at least some cases because they have low paperback sales), but later comments have pointed out that it's a useful marketing tool, the "Buy my paperback as a gift, get the ebook for yourself cheap/free" concept seems particularly popular. A lot of people seem to be pricing the ebook at 99c, though some have said they've put them at free.
On a side note, one author said "I won't be going free. I don't believe in free ... Let's not keep teaching the public to expect free." Am I the only person who finds this "teaching the public" concept to be slightly patronising?
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Ah, if only it worked that way. Really, the reading public has a habit of teaching ME. They tell me what they will or won't buy. Although I must admit that the proliferation of freebies has trained the reading public that "Those who wait might get it free" at least in the case of indie writers. I don't do the Amazon freebie days for various reason, but I certainly do giveaways and promotions/sales.
I did some free and some as a 99 cent purchase. I'm going to listen in on threads like these to see what the reading public expects and/or is willing to pay.