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Originally Posted by susan_cassidy
I can't see why Amazon would do this. Even if delivered via 3G, they charge for that. It doesn't cost them anything but a little bandwidth to deliver via wi-fi. I can't imagine that the traffic from Baen would be significant enough to matter.
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But if even a few people buy from Amazon instead, Amazon gets a cut of each book--and keeps the audience on their "board game." They want readers out of the habit of buying direct and since more publishers are starting to offer direct, they certainly don't want that habit to form. They don't want people learning to shop around, look for coupons, staying on a publisher site because it's more fun, etc.
I buy direct when I can because I know the publisher (and possibly the author) makes more. But I am often tempted by the convenience of "one click and it shows up" especially if I am traveling.