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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
Let me put it another way:
Before ebooks became reality, I did not care one whit about the production costs of "books." Not even a teensy bit. So why would I suddenly start caring now? It's not a factor in my valuation of the experience. Why should I expect a significant drop in price for an experience that has remained the same for me as a reader (in fact, there's much I value more about ebooks)?
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I've always cared about the price. Any average person with average wages would. We all need to make our money stretch sensibly. So if I am expected to pay a high price for a book, I want to know why, because it will mean going without something else, perhaps even another book.
So I have always found it important to know what is involved in producing a book. Especially as I generally care about the author if I really like them. I don't see it as a drop in price, I see it as the price for an ebook, which is different to a physical book, so naturally cost should be different if they cost different to produce. It is no different to anything else in life.
What you are saying, is that a seller can choose to charge more for an ebook, just purely because they reckon you will get greater benefits from it, and not actually base it on production costs. Virtually a whimsy with the price ... an element of random.
Sorry, I just cannot relate to that. I believe in paying a fair price and no more.
If both you and I read a book, what are the odds we will like it the same? If we don't, should we be charged differently? If I severely dislike the book, should my money be refunded? Or perhaps given a discount because it did not live up to expectations?