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Originally Posted by Timboli
The only thing I feel that might work, is public knowledge and shaming, maybe a prick to the conscience.
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For what should they feel ashamed? For asking a price you think is too high? Welcome to Planet Earth.
Asking a high price for something that's not essential to surviving is nothing unusual in itself and no one will feel ashamed because of it. You can write these posts till the end of time, it won't help. No business will change their business practice because an anonymous poster complains about it. If you want them to rethink their pricing strategy, then you should 1) not buy their products and 2) let them know what you, personally, think about it. Even better when several people let them know, but they must be Australians who are directly affected by said strategy. People who live in other countries don't care what price your local publisher asks for their books, and the local publisher wouldn't care what a foreigner thinks, who never buys anything from them.
And you don't need a foreign credit card to buy ebooks. It depends on where you buy from. Kobo, for example, won't complain about your payment method, at least that's been my experience. And even at Amazon you can use gift cards to buy Kindle books.