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I used to buy hardbacks (New and Used) depending on the book, and some paperbacks. Whenever possible (which was quite often) I purchased books from library book sales, used book stores and garage sales. However, I spent the same monthly book budget then that I spend now (dollar-wise). Now I can and do spend the same monthly amount, but the money goes to new eBook purchases (obviously), so I have to conclude that the publishing houses are not losing sales. Instead they (at least in my case) are coming out way ahead in units sold. IMHO
If the publishers actually follow through with their stated intent to delay the release of new eBooks until four months after their initial hardcover release, I doubt if that will raise their paper sales. In other words, eBook readers (like me) will not jump the electronic ship and go back to paper. Although they may find more people out there looking for pirated copies. The publishers may have made a really big mistake.
In my case, I have enough PD reading lined up, I'll just wait the four
months or so.
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