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Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom
I find hardcover books at Target that are cheaper than the Agency books were. I find the inability to lend the ebook to a friend or donate it to the library to be a significant detriment. Therefore, I think an ebook should cost less than the hardcover version, both because of the increased costs of pbooks and the decreased rights with ebooks.
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Absolutely. It's ridiculous that an ebook should cost as much (or almost as much) as a hardback or paperback book. There's almost no cost in publishing (after the page setup), there is almost no cost in distribution ... there are no paper costs and an ebook is basically a "one use" sale. Who knows how many times a hardback or paperback is passed on or resold? The publishers should embrace cheaper ebooks realizing that in the long run they will make much more money on a popular title.
First scenario. I'm reading a hardback novel I bought for $15. I tell my friend about it. When I'm done I hand it off ... when he's done, he hands it off ... and so one. Second scenario, ebook sells for $5. I tell my friend about it. He buys one. He tells another friend ... he buys one, etc. More sales, more royalties for authors, more money for the publishers. Why are they bucking against this?