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Originally Posted by HarryT
Have we really devalued eBooks so much? $12.99 is £8.06, which is pretty much equal to the common UK price of £7.99 for a paperback. I'm happy to pay this for a decent book.
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Harry, the price may well be the "same" in British pounds, but not in U.S. dollars. More importantly, it isn't a question of devaluing ebooks but of saying that (a) this particular Ben Bova novel isn't worth more than the other Ben Bova novels and (b) that to me this book is overpriced.
Unfortunately, there are hundreds, if not thousands of well-written, captivating ebooks, written by authors who lack the reputation of Bova but put together as well-written a story, but sell for $2.99 or less -- often free. Consequently, to set a price of $12.99 for a Bova story will certainly attract Bova fans, but doesn't stimulate me to buy the book. I like Bova and would consider buying it at $7.99 because in the marketplace, that is all I think it is worth.