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Old 11-09-2017, 07:42 PM   #215
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Originally Posted by issybird View Post
For the price, I think it's a terrific value compared to its direct competition. It bugs me the way the Paperwhite is quoted at $120, when to get it without special offers adds another $20 to the price, a whopping increase in percentage terms but the comparable price to other ad-less readers.
Amazon likes to use fake prices as marketing tools. Another example is when they advertise an audiobook for $0.00 (with your first month's subscription in fine print) and force you to hunt for the actual price.

The do it with books too, putting the Kindle Unlimited price in big print and making you look for the real prince in fine print.

I'm a big fan of Amazon in general but I've sent them a couple of complaints about these practices. They're deceptive and despicable.

Well, since, at 77, I've shrunk all the way down to 5'4" tall, I guess saying I'm a big fan is a bit deceptive, too.

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