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Originally Posted by darryl
I rarely buy Big 5 agency titles, not now because of any boycott, as was the case when the price fixing conspiracy was in operation. Simply because they can't compete with Indies at the prices they set. Big 5 ebooks should be priced competitively with Indie ebooks. When I see an ebook priced close to the print book price my conclusion is usually that the ebook has been priced so as to protect prospective sales of the print book. Because print books are ancillary to ebooks in the Indie world, and prices are set by the market with little if any regard to prospective print book sales.
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The Big 5 do have sales. You can list those publisher's books on ereaderiq or luzme and wait until the price drops.
I purchased 17 Big 5 titles last year and the average price was $2.89 which I consider very competitive with indies. Truthfully, I can afford full retail but I have such a large TBR list I can wait until there is a sale. Or if I'm anxious to read something (usually next in series) I buy the ebook without looking at paperback prices since I'm not interested in paper books. Their prices don't factor into my ebook purchases.