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Originally Posted by Nakor
Do you think FW could negotiate an exception for existing BW members allowing them to keep the existing discounts?
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Not likely. Apple's contracts require that nobody offer lower prices than theirs; other bookstores are trying for the same terms.
It's possible that FW could keep its lower prices by offering *rebates* instead of *discounts*--Micropay dollars probably don't affect anything. But by offering a direct discount, they run into contract terms that the publishers aren't going to be willing/able to change.
It's possible that some bookstores will start figuring out how to play with rebates instead of discounts--buy this book, and get a $1 credit in our store, or buy any 5 books at $10 or more and get a $5 coupon. But whether or not they can do that depends on the exact phrasing of the contracts.