I didn't agree. You mean some dominant (clueless?) publishers privately agreed it with Amazon, who apply it to everyone?
I'd rather NEVER set a retail price, but set the price that Amazon, Smashwords, Apple, Google, Kobo and Barnes & Noble pay, just like for selling anything else to any retailer. Then the retailer can sell at any price, allow infinite returns, anything, as long as I get MY full price from the retailer for every copied ordered. It's also their problem if they lose a copy in transit or it's not actually downloaded. See also Gift cards and book tokens. The buyer pays the full price even if the end user never redeems it.
Why should Amazon set the conditions? Supplier is supposed to set price to retailer.
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