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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
Ahhhh... right. I forgot. Some people are forced at gunpoint to purchase their ebooks for more money than they wanted to pay for them.
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There was a post here somewhere saying "if a book is too expensive, just buy a different book." I can't find that post, so I'm quoting this one...it's sort of related.
Books are often not fungible. Sure, if you just feel like trying some new mystery or new sci fi, you can shop by nothing more than the price tag in the genre section.
But more often, people "need" a PARTICULAR book. If I'm assigned a book at school or work, I can't say "it was too expensive, I'll read something else." Or you REALLY want to finish the cliff hanger in the last book of the series!
I get it's not GUNPOINT, but it is various forms of legitimate pressure that may make you shell out more than you really think it's worth. If you feel the price is unjustly high (even allowing for free market capitalism), it's perfectly legitimate to push for better prices in ways other than merely not buying.