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JSWolf · 12-30-2016, 07:08 AM

I've never pre-ordered an eBook. There's no need. It's available to buy on the day it's released.

This is just another casualty in the Apple price fixing scandal. The problem is that Apple gave the BPHs the power to screw the customer and they took it and ran with it. A number of eBook stores had a working business model where they could discount, have loyalty rewards, and/or rebates. Fictionwise and BooksOnBoard are two exaples as well as ARe. With the BPHs screwing customers, they really are causing more shops that sold their books to go out of business.

In the end, it looks like all we'll have is Amazon, Google, and Kobo.

12-30-2016, 07:08 AM	#54
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,034 Karma: 147977995 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I've never pre-ordered an eBook. There's no need. It's available to buy on the day it's released. This is just another casualty in the Apple price fixing scandal. The problem is that Apple gave the BPHs the power to screw the customer and they took it and ran with it. A number of eBook stores had a working business model where they could discount, have loyalty rewards, and/or rebates. Fictionwise and BooksOnBoard are two exaples as well as ARe. With the BPHs screwing customers, they really are causing more shops that sold their books to go out of business. In the end, it looks like all we'll have is Amazon, Google, and Kobo. Last edited by JSWolf; 12-30-2016 at 07:16 AM.