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Originally Posted by Sirtel
For what should they feel ashamed? For asking a price you think is too high? Welcome to Planet Earth.
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I never said 'think too high', there is no doubt.
If an American can buy the same ebook at a standard price that is a third or a quarter of what I am being expected to pay, there is no think about it, especially when there is no difference, no translation needed.
And just for the record, if the ebook in question is part of a series, and the other earlier books, and often even later ones are at a much more acceptable and reasonable price, then some kind of bad behavior is going on. In short they are attempting to take unfair advantage of the customer, something they should indeed feel ashamed about.
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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.
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Not relevant really, we are shining a spotlight on bad behavior. Customers don't exist in a vacuum, and publishers have to care about reputation just as much as anyone else.
And once again, just for the record. I don't buy at the shameful price, but it becomes very tricky when you need that book as part of a series, as it isn't just about the book, it is about the other books too.
Like I said before, respect is a two-way street. If you treat me badly, insult my intelligence, try to take unfair advantage of me, why should I engage with you. It is not as if you don't know what you are doing.