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Old 08-18-2018, 03:04 AM   #150
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Originally Posted by Fbone View Post
And eight years later prices are still generally in the $12-$15 range. If we factor inflation (and we must), prices for such books would be $13.94-$17.43 today. This means the Big 5 list prices have actually decreased when the US CPI is considered.

I used DiapDealer's join date of January 2010 as a starting point. If we go back to 2007 the prices would be $14.93-$18.66.
It's amazing what even a little bit of competition can do. When it is introduced to a market dominated by an oligopoly where there has been no competition at all it is like a breath or fresh air. And it's early days yet!
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