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I would agree with the others who have pointed out that the pricing issue is probably due to the publisher. But, let's pretend that Jeremy is correct, and that Amazon has an extra $5 of profit built in -- I still don't see how that is greed.
Consider this two ways. First, Amazon itself makes very slim profits. Typical of a retailer, it only makes 3% to 5% profit. I haven't checked its financials lately, but go to your favorite stock quote engine and look up Amazon. They may achieve this profit by taking a loss on some items and marking up others, but aren't they entitled to make at least some profits?
Secondly, consider this from a personal viewpoint. Right now unemployment is quite high. I do not know how you get your money, but let's assume you have a job. Wouldn't you assume that there are people who don't have a job who would be willing to do what you do for less money? Does this make you greedy for continuing to earn whatever it is that you earn?
I think that the problem is that 'greed' is such an emotionally charged word. Perhaps a more neutral question would be why the book is priced so high, and what could be done about it.
MLH
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