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Old 07-21-2017, 10:28 AM   #45
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I didn't vote, but I guess my response would be "Yes", since I don't compare printed vs ebook when I shop; I consider them independently of each other. I'm thinking that the poll is intended for readers who do consider price before they choose which book to purchase and I didn't want to skew the poll.

When I want to read a particular book Right Now, I will buy the ebook, at whatever it's cost may be. With some series, when the earlier books are half the price of the latest book, I wait until the *next* book comes out, and the previous book has dropped in price. There are series where I am not willing to wait for that price drop, and as long as I read it Immediately After Purchase, I will pay whatever the asking price is.

(On at least one occasion, I have purchased a book and not only did it switch to free before I read it, but it was in my TBD pile for a few years before I finally opened it. Furthermore, I bought the next two of the series in a three book omnibus, so I *paid* for a *free* book *twice*! Now it has to be a *really* good deal for me to buy a book ahead of when I'm ready to read it.)

Print books I buy at the local independent bookstore. If I find something I want to read while browsing, I don't look up the ebook; I just buy the copy in my hand. I don't read a lot of print books, so these are always trade paperback books that have been discounted. I try not to go often, because of how much I spend each visit, but I am easily swayed by my kids and end up there more often than I would like.
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