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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Agency pricing is good for Amazon. If eBooks prices are no lower outside of Amazon, then Kindle owners will stick to buying from Amazon. Also, people looking to buy a Reader will also look at the Kindle because prices for ePub won't get any cheaper.
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Actually agency pricing is good for all the other e-book retailers. Right before Agency kicked in for the second time I did a lot of price comparisons between Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Kobo. Why- because I have an old Nook and was considering getting a Kobo. Amazon was almost always the same or significantly cheaper. If you check non Big 5 books now you will notice they usually have the lowest price. examples:
How to Grill Steven Raichlen
Amazon 10.99
B&N 10.99
Kobo 14.39
The Soupbox Cookbook Dru Melton
Amazon 12.99
B&N 13.49
Kobo 18.39
Truly Madly Pizza Suzanne Lenzer
Amazon 12.99
B&N 13.99
Kobo 17.59
These are the first 3 books I checked in my food collection that are not BIG 5...I did not hunt or search. Amazon gained their market share on pricing below others. Buyers stuck with Amazon for pricing and reviews.
Not to say they are perfect...walled garden...
Agency pricing works wonders for Kobo and Barnes and Noble. Amazon will make soup out of rotten vegetables...that's all.