Thread: Classic B&N ebooks still more expensive than Kindle. Will they lower prices?
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Old 03-03-2010, 02:23 PM   #68
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Originally Posted by cubeball View Post
Hm ..... but there are still some books tat cost alot more by B&N, under author stephen king

salem's lot -$26 (B&N), $7.19 (Amazon)
The Stand - $16.25 (B&N) $8.09 (Amazon)
The Shinning - $26 (B&N) $7.19 (Amazon)

these are hust a few of them. i dun mind if it's a dollar or 2 but not such a big gap
I think the problem with these Stephen King novels is that Random House has the hardcover and ebook rights, and is pricing the ebooks at hardcover prices, and Pocket Books (Simon & Schuster) has the paperback rights. I'm guessing that Amazon is losing a lot of money on these books, because Fictionwise was selling them at the hardcover prices also. I was going to boycott them, but Fictionwise had them in a 100% micropay rebate sale, and I succumbed, even though I think it sends the wrong message to Random House.
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