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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
Assumes facts not in evidence. Also ignores advantages that ebooks have over physical books. Those advantages hold value to many. In the game of pricing and supply and demand, it's rarely as simply as "costs less to make so it should be lots cheaper."
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A print book requires trucks to deliver it, a paper mill and paper, a bindery, etc. Also any unsold books are returned by the store for credit, increasing the cost. In addition, print books soon go out of print. Ebooks don't. Their sales are reduced but they continue to be available and generate more sales. I read an article a few years ago about the difference in cost in producing print books and ebooks. I don't recall the details but the difference was considerable.
As for supply in demand I did take that into account. And I mentioned that in a capitalist system such as ours this isn't unreasonable. It's just bad, in-your-face marketing. It's not cheating. It makes customers feel cheated. Hence all the complaints about higher prices for ebooks than print books.
Also, a print book is an object that we buy and it has trade-in value. An ebook is a license and has no resale value. And a print book doesn't require an investment in a reading device.
Barry