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dirtylc · 02-19-2009, 06:50 PM

S. Rivers states:

I find it odd, that people compare the price to the hardcover all the time. I don't understand why someone who is now buying ebooks, chose hardcovers over paperbacks to begin with? It's clearly reaching with the price increases we are seeing, but we should have been comparing prices to the paperbacks from the beginning. Without the printing and distribution costs, they are still saving money selling ebooks rather than paperbacks, and yet, I've seen many cases where it costs more to buy the ebook. And like others have said, we have no way of giving our license to someone else after like we would have with any other book (if they find a way to let us do that, the prices wouldn't bother me so much). They've been ripping "us" (I've only bought one book that was $3 in the 5 months I've had it) off for awhile.

So I agree, definitely don't purchase anything over 9.99. But keep even the 9.99 purchases low, especially if they cost more or the same as the paperback. Comparing it to the hardcover is giving them to much power.

02-19-2009, 06:50 PM	#109
dirtylc Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle 1 (the best one!)	x2 S. Rivers states: I find it odd, that people compare the price to the hardcover all the time. I don't understand why someone who is now buying ebooks, chose hardcovers over paperbacks to begin with? It's clearly reaching with the price increases we are seeing, but we should have been comparing prices to the paperbacks from the beginning. Without the printing and distribution costs, they are still saving money selling ebooks rather than paperbacks, and yet, I've seen many cases where it costs more to buy the ebook. And like others have said, we have no way of giving our license to someone else after like we would have with any other book (if they find a way to let us do that, the prices wouldn't bother me so much). They've been ripping "us" (I've only bought one book that was $3 in the 5 months I've had it) off for awhile. So I agree, definitely don't purchase anything over 9.99. But keep even the 9.99 purchases low, especially if they cost more or the same as the paperback. Comparing it to the hardcover is giving them to much power.