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Originally Posted by Tarana
One of the things that the publishers may be ignoring is the fact that library ebook usage is larger now because of the increase in baby boomers who are retiring. They have endless patience because of a lifetime of practice after raising kids. This change isn't going to drive them to the ebookstore given that their funds are reduced.
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Endless patience and fixed income. More time than money.
To those folks, waiting three to four months is an easy trade off against $13.
Especially when BAEN ebooks run $5, indie SF ebooks run $3-5, and Kindle Unlimited or Scribd run $10 a month. One read vs 3-10? Hmmm...
(Or pay for a month of Netflix or Hulu or Prime. Better TV options also depress book buying.)
There is more to the decision than just library pricing. Squeezing libraries into not stocking their ebooks won't suddenly make people spend money they don't have or have better uses for.
You can't eat your cake and have it too; you either go high price/low volume or low price/high volume.
At a time when video, gaming, and ebook subscriptions are drastically dropping the cost of enter (typically around $10) fighting for high prices while complaining of reduced volumes is ignoring reality. If you want high prices, accept the consequences.