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Originally Posted by rlauzon
But (like HarryT) you still keep avoiding the question:
Which has better value?
A) Pay $20, use it, throw it away.
B) Pay $20, use it, get some money for it.
If you walked into a store and they offered you 2 options:
1) Pay $20, get an eBook that you can read once and then throw away.
2) Pay $20, get a pBook that you read once, but if you bring it back, they will give you $10 store credit for it.
Which option would most people choose?
The answer is obviously 2.
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It's not a matter of avoiding the question. It simply has no relevance to me. But since you require a direct answer, YES on the surface the second options does appear to have greater value. I go to Borders Bookshop and spend over a certain amount (usually on photographic books) and I receive a voucher that provides me with a discount on my next purchase. Invariably I don't bother with this as the next time I purchase books the voucher has run out.
With fictionwise, I get a rebate on the ebooks (regardless of whether DRM or not) I purchase which remains until I have built up sufficient rebate to purchase an ebook at no cost.
To me the world of ebooks is one of convenience and also provides me with fiction at a very reasonable price. Fiction remains very much for me a one off entertainment experience.
Karen