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Originally Posted by darryl
A significant respect which I think will do them increasing harm is the pricing of ebooks by reference to print book prices. KDP and indeed most Indie and "self-published" ebooks are priced significantly lower, which I think is the reality. As you point out, ebooks can't be loaned or resold or donated (except for some very limited exceptions). They are also significantly less expensive to produce.
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A common practice for Indies is to list a POD trade paperback print edition next to thd ebook price to make their ebook price look like a much better deal. I.E., a print book listed at typical agency ebook price of $13 and an ebook listed af $4.99. This gives them a twofer: they can claim their pbook costs what the BPHs charge for ebooks, and they claim their ebook is an even better deal.
Most indies think of their print editions as their Christmas Gifting edition.
