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Old 04-06-2010, 09:59 PM   #40
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Just curious, in light of the new price-gouging agency model (decade-old paperback $1 cheaper than print! They're all heart) if anyone has bought any books yet under the new pricing and what your thoughts are on how high they can take you for. I have still been adding books to my wishlist (mostly at Kobo since Fictionwise doesn't have anything good anymore) and some books I would have impulse-bought in the past (e.g. books to replace a paper version taking up shelf space in my tiny home) I am wishlisting and not buying. With the exception of maybe 1 author where I really would be willing to pay to have it right away, I just can't see myself paying more than $12 for an ebook---$10 is my limit but Canadian books seem to be $2 higher so I have bumped it a little. But more than that, I'll wishlist it and wait.

So, do you have a ceiling? What is it?
I still pretty much buy books by the "lowest price gets me." If the used copy is too high, I try interlibrary loan. For ebooks, I haven't paid over 5 dollars yet. BUT I have passed up at least two books that I really, really wanted...they were in the 7 dollar range. That instant gratification is hard to turn away...and someday it will get me. But most of the time I can find a lower price. Seven isn't out of the question, I just haven't bought an ebook yet at that price.
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