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Atunah · 07-21-2017, 03:51 PM

I probably wouldn't pay more for an ebook than the new paper version costs. But not because I always compare the too. Its more like I have a limit on what I spend on ebooks period. So if it was higher than say a 7.99 paperback release, then I wouldn't buy it anyway as 7.99 is pretty much my upper limit. And that also varies. Say an older book re-released, I'd balk at paying 7.99 for just out of principle.

I can't read paperbacks anymore really, so side by side comparison is not useful to me. But in my pre-ebook days, I bought or traded lots of used paperbacks.

I read a lot so a budget is very very important. I would never ever pay $12-18 for a fiction book. No way. Even if its super favorite author. Thankfully the genres I like a varied so there are lots of authors I like and I have a new favorites. It will not kill me to wait and put it in a wishlist to get price reduction notices.
Most cases though if a book is say 12.99, which a lot of the popular UF and others like In Death are, I get it from the library. Even if I have to wait. I might not have waited and paid 7.99 for it, but alas. I will not pay more for an ebook period.

As far as frivolous purchases, not sure what that means. Its like the authors that whine about folks buying a coffee but not wanting to pay 9.99 for an indie book. I don't compare books to coffee, or any other thing for that matter. But then I make my coffee at home.
I can't think of much frivolous I buy period as I don't have money growing on trees.
Heck, I cut my own hair for crying out loud. I carry the same purse for years and years and I never had my nails done.

But really, that isn't the point. One can't compare such things. Each person has their own limits for different sections of the budget. And for ebooks, some just have high limits they won't go over. Some would never pay more for an ebook than a paper version. And that is all ok. Its their money after all.

Most of my books I buy on sale and those that are not on sale are mostly in the 2.99-5.99 range. So new paperbacks are usually higher than that anyway.

07-21-2017, 03:51 PM	#54
Atunah Wizard Posts: 1,817 Karma: 23400001 Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA Device: K1/K3/BasicK Voyage/Oasis1/Oasis3	I probably wouldn't pay more for an ebook than the new paper version costs. But not because I always compare the too. Its more like I have a limit on what I spend on ebooks period. So if it was higher than say a 7.99 paperback release, then I wouldn't buy it anyway as 7.99 is pretty much my upper limit. And that also varies. Say an older book re-released, I'd balk at paying 7.99 for just out of principle. I can't read paperbacks anymore really, so side by side comparison is not useful to me. But in my pre-ebook days, I bought or traded lots of used paperbacks. I read a lot so a budget is very very important. I would never ever pay $12-18 for a fiction book. No way. Even if its super favorite author. Thankfully the genres I like a varied so there are lots of authors I like and I have a new favorites. It will not kill me to wait and put it in a wishlist to get price reduction notices. Most cases though if a book is say 12.99, which a lot of the popular UF and others like In Death are, I get it from the library. Even if I have to wait. I might not have waited and paid 7.99 for it, but alas. I will not pay more for an ebook period. As far as frivolous purchases, not sure what that means. Its like the authors that whine about folks buying a coffee but not wanting to pay 9.99 for an indie book. I don't compare books to coffee, or any other thing for that matter. But then I make my coffee at home. I can't think of much frivolous I buy period as I don't have money growing on trees. Heck, I cut my own hair for crying out loud. I carry the same purse for years and years and I never had my nails done. But really, that isn't the point. One can't compare such things. Each person has their own limits for different sections of the budget. And for ebooks, some just have high limits they won't go over. Some would never pay more for an ebook than a paper version. And that is all ok. Its their money after all. Most of my books I buy on sale and those that are not on sale are mostly in the 2.99-5.99 range. So new paperbacks are usually higher than that anyway.