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pdurrant · 01-13-2010, 10:10 AM

Well, I can see why UK publishers want geographic restrictions.

Last year's Dick Francis novel, Silks, is $8.49 with $2.97 rebate (net $5.52, or £3.40) at Fictionwise for club members, and it's £19.49, reduced to £9.70 at W.H. Smiths.

So, I can buy from W.H. Smiths, or persuade fictionwise to sell it to me for less than half of W.H. Smith's "half price".

Of course, I could always buy the paperback from W.H. Smiths for £5.17, or from Amazon.co.uk for £3.86...

In fact, I've just sent an email off to Penguin, the pricing is so silly. I doubt I'll hear back though.

01-13-2010, 10:10 AM	#49
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,129 Karma: 315558334 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Well, I can see why UK publishers want geographic restrictions. Last year's Dick Francis novel, Silks, is $8.49 with $2.97 rebate (net $5.52, or £3.40) at Fictionwise for club members, and it's £19.49, reduced to £9.70 at W.H. Smiths. So, I can buy from W.H. Smiths, or persuade fictionwise to sell it to me for less than half of W.H. Smith's "half price". Of course, I could always buy the paperback from W.H. Smiths for £5.17, or from Amazon.co.uk for £3.86... In fact, I've just sent an email off to Penguin, the pricing is so silly. I doubt I'll hear back though.