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Originally Posted by ApK
That does appear so currently, but it should. It would make sense if there was a direct correlation between price and quality.
I don't mean quality of the content, I just mean if you have the overhead of good editors and designers, it would make sense if that cost was passed on. If you don't, it would make sense if the book was cheaper.
ApK
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I think the publishers have always covered their own ass' by passing along the cost to either the buyer or the author's share of the pie.
And when the works'
not been put in, (which seems to be the complaint among a lot of authors) I don't think the publishers lower the prices of their books. They're
always going to get as much as they think they possibly can. Always.
And being cheaper isn't an indicator of quality of ebooks. Many have caught on that it's better to sell a LOT of ebooks at a cheap price than just a few at a higher price. After all, it's not like they'll run out. And they don't have the problem of transporting stock around the country, and having to deal with physical returns. And giving out Freebies can earn reviews and good word-of-mouth they can't buy otherwise.
So, no I don't really think price and quality have ever really been tied together. It's always been that they charge the most they think they can get, no matter how much they've put into it.