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Originally Posted by Katsunami
So... some books DON'T have the Adobe ASCM option available, or if they do, it might give you a PDF instead of an EPUB, and you only can find this out after buying the book?
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That's exactly the issue since the redesign.
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Originally Posted by Katsunami
This, combined with their high prices compared to other EPUB retailers, is making Kobo very unattractive. Their only way to compete is that ***load of discount codes each day. (Where do people get them, anyways? It looks like they can be generated.) Without them, Kobo is often most expensive of all.
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I think it largely depends on what you're buying. On most of the stuff I've bought, they're lower than Sony (my e-reader), but comparable to most everyone else (although Amazon is sometimes cheaper). I've found a few titles that were cheaper at BoB (RIP) or Diesel, but with a large enough coupon, Kobo still comes out cheaper. I've actually found a few at Sony that are 20% or so lower than Kobo, so I wait until Sony does it's rare coupon codes and buy them from Sony (since Kobo's coupons are usually in the 20-25% range). I have noticed a few of the titles being slightly more expensive at Kobo lately, so it may be that they're raising their prices. I usually comparison shop anyway (one of the nice things about having an EPUB reader). Price comparison sites such as luzme.com can be helpful in this regard.