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Originally Posted by HarryT
Yes, that exactly what agency pricing means: that the retailer is an agent of the producer. There's nothing inherently illegal about agency agreements, although I completely agree that they aren't good for the consumer. If, however, a BPH says to a retailer "the only way we're going to let you sell our books is to be our agent", the retailer has very little choice but to accept.
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Not going to argue that point, so long as the deal is made per publisher -- instead of in collusion. That said, I'm happy that Amazon is at least trying to negotiate away from the Agency Model. And, who knows, maybe they won't agree to it and the publishers will have to blink.