Pricing Decisions

anamardoll · 09-13-2011, 03:25 PM

It's time for another UNUTTERABLY SILLY POLL!!

Question: Do you have a "set price" that you 'never' go over for eBooks, and do you actually stick to that price?

(And calling in advance that someone is going to be very clever and say they never buy books priced over $1,000. Hardy har har.

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anamardoll · 09-13-2011, 03:29 PM

Note that "alternate source" can mean library, used book stores, or simply going without the book entirely. Please do NOT turn this into Yet Another Piracy Thread.

kjk · 09-13-2011, 03:38 PM

No set prices for books, e- or otherwise.
Nor for that matter, movies, TV shows, games, apps... I just never know what I'm willing to shell out for until it's too late

DuskyRose · 09-13-2011, 03:43 PM

Yes, I have a set price in mind, but there are exceptions for certain authors or series I'm very fond of. Of if its' obvious that it's an extra large work and so is priced a bit higher.

I have a large Wish List on Amazon, waiting for them to drop in price. If not, I can do without. My TBR pile is huge.

DreamWriter · 09-13-2011, 03:44 PM

Five dollars is pretty much my price limit for an ebook purchase. I did make an exception once, however.

I borrow the paper book from the library if the ebook version costs more than I'm willing to pay. I don't re-read books and I've never been much of a "book collector," so I don't really feel the need to actually own books. Before I got my Kindle, I either borrowed fiction from the library or traded books at a local book exchange. I do purchase reference books, though, since I refer to them often.

Sydney's Mom · 09-13-2011, 04:20 PM

I said I had a set price, but it isn't entirely true. My husband recently made me buy a $29 ebook!! I told him how that violated my personal standards, but he didn't care (he is on my account).

RainingLemur · 09-13-2011, 04:41 PM

I usually try not to go over a certain amount, but I've made a few exceptions for books that I didn't want to wait for a price-drop on.

pidgeon92 · 09-13-2011, 05:35 PM

I have a set price for a majority of things I buy, not just ebooks.

Sadly, those set prices seems to rise year over year. I just like snazzy stuff.

JSWolf · 09-13-2011, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anamardoll

Note that "alternate source" can mean library, used book stores, or simply going without the book entirely. Please do NOT turn this into Yet Another Piracy Thread.

But in a lot of cases, "alternate source" means the net where it's free without DRM.

anamardoll · 09-13-2011, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

But in a lot of cases, "alternate source" means the net where it's free without DRM.

Seriously, do not want another piracy thread. Please. Thank you.

Bookworm_Girl · 09-13-2011, 06:20 PM

I don't have a set price that I refuse to buy at. If I really want the book, then I buy it. If it's a non-agency book, then I do use coupons and comparison shop for the lowest price. I almost always check if the book is at the library before I purchase, regardless of whether it costs $5 or $15.

nookkatz · 09-13-2011, 08:14 PM

I don't have a set price. If I want a book, I buy it. More and more often, I will choose the ebook over any other form no matter what the price is.

For many books, I do check to see whether my library has it in ebook form. If the book is something that I'll read once and probably not reread, I'll borrow it from the library.

HarleyB · 09-13-2011, 08:37 PM

I have no set price. I do prefer to pay as little as possible and would probably have purchased more books if they were cheaper.
My price varies with my "need" to own the book. For something I'm not sure about even $1 might be too much and I will search in the library or choose something else that I know I will enjoy.
For something that I really want and can't wait for I will buy regardless of cost - so far I think my record is $22 for a just released book that I could have bought for $10 a few weeks later.

For me it is not so much about the price but the value of the book to me. Garbage is overpriced at 99 cents - a book I will enjoy reading many times - priceless!

The Terminator · 09-13-2011, 08:42 PM

If it's cheaper than the hardcover book, I'll buy it.

The Terminator · 09-13-2011, 08:43 PM

My above comment is based on new release books that haven't been released in softcover. I'm not being a snob

View Poll Results: Set price (or prices)?
Yes, I have a set price that I never exceed for eBooks. If an eBook costs more, I find an alternate source.	14	14.58%
Yes, I have a set price, but I sometimes make exceptions.	40	41.67%
Yes, I have a set price, but I frequently make exceptions.	1	1.04%
No, I have no set price.	30	31.25%
None of these options reflect my situation. Your poll is bad and you should feel bad.	11	11.46%
Voters: 96. You may not vote on this poll

09-13-2011, 03:25 PM	#1
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	Pricing Decisions It's time for another UNUTTERABLY SILLY POLL!! Question: Do you have a "set price" that you 'never' go over for eBooks, and do you actually stick to that price? (And calling in advance that someone is going to be very clever and say they never buy books priced over $1,000. Hardy har har. )

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09-13-2011, 03:29 PM	#2
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	Note that "alternate source" can mean library, used book stores, or simply going without the book entirely. Please do NOT turn this into Yet Another Piracy Thread.

09-13-2011, 03:38 PM	#3
kjk . Posts: 3,408 Karma: 5647231 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: never enough	No set prices for books, e- or otherwise. Nor for that matter, movies, TV shows, games, apps... I just never know what I'm willing to shell out for until it's too late

09-13-2011, 03:43 PM	#4
DuskyRose Guru Posts: 753 Karma: 9209502 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Device: Boox Note Air3, Palma, K-Scribe, Eclipsa 2e, & Libra 2, Ipads	Yes, I have a set price in mind, but there are exceptions for certain authors or series I'm very fond of. Of if its' obvious that it's an extra large work and so is priced a bit higher. I have a large Wish List on Amazon, waiting for them to drop in price. If not, I can do without. My TBR pile is huge.

09-13-2011, 03:44 PM	#5
DreamWriter Books are brain food. Posts: 2,950 Karma: 4836916 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: U.S. Device: Paperwhite · Fire HD6/HD8/HD10 · Galaxy Tab A7	Five dollars is pretty much my price limit for an ebook purchase. I did make an exception once, however. I borrow the paper book from the library if the ebook version costs more than I'm willing to pay. I don't re-read books and I've never been much of a "book collector," so I don't really feel the need to actually own books. Before I got my Kindle, I either borrowed fiction from the library or traded books at a local book exchange. I do purchase reference books, though, since I refer to them often.

09-13-2011, 04:20 PM	#6
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,899 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	I said I had a set price, but it isn't entirely true. My husband recently made me buy a $29 ebook!! I told him how that violated my personal standards, but he didn't care (he is on my account).

09-13-2011, 04:41 PM	#7
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	I usually try not to go over a certain amount, but I've made a few exceptions for books that I didn't want to wait for a price-drop on.

09-13-2011, 05:35 PM	#8
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	I have a set price for a majority of things I buy, not just ebooks. Sadly, those set prices seems to rise year over year. I just like snazzy stuff.

09-13-2011, 06:20 PM	#11
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	I don't have a set price that I refuse to buy at. If I really want the book, then I buy it. If it's a non-agency book, then I do use coupons and comparison shop for the lowest price. I almost always check if the book is at the library before I purchase, regardless of whether it costs $5 or $15.

09-13-2011, 08:14 PM	#12
nookkatz Tuxedo Cats! Posts: 210 Karma: 1033575 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Nooks and iThings	I don't have a set price. If I want a book, I buy it. More and more often, I will choose the ebook over any other form no matter what the price is. For many books, I do check to see whether my library has it in ebook form. If the book is something that I'll read once and probably not reread, I'll borrow it from the library.

09-13-2011, 08:37 PM	#13
HarleyB Fanatic Posts: 565 Karma: 1113286 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast Australia Device: Kobo (RIP), iPad, iPhone 4, Kobo Touch x2, Kobo Glo	I have no set price. I do prefer to pay as little as possible and would probably have purchased more books if they were cheaper. My price varies with my "need" to own the book. For something I'm not sure about even $1 might be too much and I will search in the library or choose something else that I know I will enjoy. For something that I really want and can't wait for I will buy regardless of cost - so far I think my record is $22 for a just released book that I could have bought for $10 a few weeks later. For me it is not so much about the price but the value of the book to me. Garbage is overpriced at 99 cents - a book I will enjoy reading many times - priceless!

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09-13-2011, 08:42 PM	#14
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	If it's cheaper than the hardcover book, I'll buy it.

09-13-2011, 08:43 PM	#15
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	My above comment is based on new release books that haven't been released in softcover. I'm not being a snob