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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
I keep seeing mention of how Amazon isn't doing things FOR consumers. How their lower book prices are not FOR readers. How they're doing it FOR themselves. To which I say (as a consumer/reader); "I care not a fig for their motives." If, and when, the pursuit of their business objectives starts making it harder, less convenient, and more expensive for me to find, obtain/read, and purchase books I enjoy; THAT is when they will incur my wrath. Until such time, I'm perfectly fine with their selfish business plan incidentally benefitting me.
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I completely agree--and I felt that way as an author as well. I only point it out because there is some evidence that Amazon is pushing indies to raise prices (by rewarding higher prices that sell with more visibility than say, 99 cent sales). These and other changes may indicate, that just like author benefits, those lower prices won't last forever. I have seen higher prices on books that I watch and those prices are sticking. I'm seeing less sale items on certain books too.
It's the same with Kobo--for a long time they had MULTIPLE coupons out there to draw in consumers. Some were as high as 90 percent. Those benefited consumers...but they did not last forever. Their trivia contest coupons are also gradually becoming less "rewarding."
It's a business cycle. It changes constantly.