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bob315 · 02-12-2009, 06:41 AM

Several recent threads have gotten me wondering about a slightly different ebook pricing model. Since the cost of producing and delivering one additional copy of an ebook is so low, could publishers/vendors adopt a steep volume discount and succeed?

If, e.g., a reader buys 10 books a year from a publisher at a total (retail) price of $100, would the reader be tempted by an offer of $200 for the entire year's output by that publisher? The publisher would double its revenue and the reader would have many more books to choose from. Seems to me like a win for both sides.

02-12-2009, 06:41 AM	#39
bob315 Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle	Several recent threads have gotten me wondering about a slightly different ebook pricing model. Since the cost of producing and delivering one additional copy of an ebook is so low, could publishers/vendors adopt a steep volume discount and succeed? If, e.g., a reader buys 10 books a year from a publisher at a total (retail) price of $100, would the reader be tempted by an offer of $200 for the entire year's output by that publisher? The publisher would double its revenue and the reader would have many more books to choose from. Seems to me like a win for both sides.