I have also been writing to Waterstones pointing out that their prices are crazy. I got...
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Thank you for your email.
I am sorry to hear that you are unhappy with the price difference between
ebooks and other formats online.
There are a number of reasons why the prices are different online but as
this is an exclusive product prices may vary, I would like to inform you
that in the future there will be reductions and promotions as the item
becomes more popular.
I do apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Kind regards,
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They have most current eBooks discounted by 20% against the jacket price. However, given they have many paperbacks on the site discounted by 40%, and many books in store on a 3 for 2 deal, this is pretty hopeless.
In my mail that warranted the above response, I did point out that they had a brief period of Kindle free time to establish themselves. Their book prices seem to indicate they don't see eReaders as part of the long term UK business model. I think they are mad!