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fjtorres · 10-20-2014, 05:41 PM

A bit of revisionist history by PW (not exactly new, I know) in that they claim that Agency with discounting is a return to conspiracy terms. And that S&S is going to control prices.
Bull-o-ney, of course.

Agency with discounting lets the retailer set their prices as they see fit. The publisher price becomes a list price, agency or no agency.

Note, BTW, that the new contract was negotiated three months *before* the old one expires.
Not six-months and counting after it expired...

10-20-2014, 05:41 PM	#7
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	A bit of revisionist history by PW (not exactly new, I know) in that they claim that Agency with discounting is a return to conspiracy terms. And that S&S is going to control prices. Bull-o-ney, of course. Agency with discounting lets the retailer set their prices as they see fit. The publisher price becomes a list price, agency or no agency. Note, BTW, that the new contract was negotiated three months before the old one expires. Not six-months and counting after it expired...