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Old 11-20-2014, 09:18 AM   #55
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Originally Posted by darryl View Post
The problem as I see it can be neatly summed up in a single question. Why would anyone "buy" a "new" ebook when they could get a "used" ebook of identical quality for a lower price?
Because if no one buys new, then there is no used to be had. It could be the same reasons some people buy new hardbacks rather than wait for cheaper versions. They want to read it sooner.
Maybe publishers will start to include some new value-adds for "new" buyers.
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