Agency pricing (almost) 1 year on...how many e-books have you NOT bought? - Page 9

JSWolf · 03-20-2011, 11:02 PM

I've bought eBooks at the $9.99 price when the hardcover was out. Compared to the price of the hardcover version, $9.99 is reasonable. Now I do not buy at $12.99 or $14.99 or whatever asinine price they set these days.

So, is a sale at $9.99 better then no sale at all? I think as more people were to buy at $9.99 instead of waiting till the the cheaper paperback or a lower price eBook, profit should increase.

Sydney's Mom · 03-20-2011, 11:20 PM

Just an hour ago, I thought of an older book I would like to read. Found it quickly on Amazon, and was about to buy it, when I noticed the $11.49 kindle edition was more expensive than the $7.99 paperback. That is okay - I have plenty to read. I will just reserve the pback version at the library. Another sale lost, greedy publishers!

FizzyWater · 04-14-2011, 03:15 AM

Finally finished putting together all my receipts to complete my taxes (yes, I'm one of those who waits until the last possible minute). I spent almost half this year on books than I did last year.

Regardless, I'm still amazed at how much I *did* spend - I think a good chunk of it was the Sony ebook gift cards from Target when they were 40% off.

mikaelalind · 04-14-2011, 06:18 AM

Agency pricing didn't affect me much, since I still get discounts. Kobo's decision to add taxes have, though.

But I just discovered the wonderful combination of Kindle for PC and Calibre so I have a lot of freebies to read

SensualPoet · 04-14-2011, 09:25 PM

I buy books because the specific title I am interested is available at a reasonable price. I don't give a hoot who the publisher is or whether they are "Agency 6" or not.

My sweet spot is between $5 and $10; closer to $5 is nice; over $10 is problematic. But it's the content and what I'm interested at the time of purchase.

I don't buy something because it is $1.99 unless this lowers to risk to sampling something at a higher price where the special price allows me to indulge a wettened appetite.

Pomtroll · 04-14-2011, 09:59 PM

I've been buying less books. I like to use Kobo too & since the coupons don't work with agency pricing, I've been passing up more than I used to. I really have to want a book bad before I'll buy it now. I guess I don't mind since there are so many other books I haven't tried before & am trying now.

wyndslash · 04-15-2011, 02:12 AM

hmmm right now due to budget constraints, i buy within the $0.99 - $7 range. beyond that, no. i also don't buy from the agency 6 publishers due to said constraints. maybe in the future when i have a steady income after i graduate, i'll expand my range to $9.99, but i just can't swallow paying more than, unless the book is really quality stuff

spellbanisher · 04-16-2011, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wyndslash

hmmm right now due to budget constraints, i buy within the $0.99 - $7 range. beyond that, no. i also don't buy from the agency 6 publishers due to said constraints. maybe in the future when i have a steady income after i graduate, i'll expand my range to $9.99, but i just can't swallow paying more than, unless the book is really quality stuff

Cheapskate

wyndslash · 04-16-2011, 05:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spellbanisher

Cheapskate

hey, it's better than going to the darknet, which apparently is what some people (i know) do, despite their high salaries and high-powered jobs *shakes head* they can afford expensive apple toys but refuse to shell out a few bucks for the ebooks that they want.

crossi · 04-16-2011, 03:37 PM

Lots. Before agency I was rebuying many of my paper books. Since the prices went up I've just been putting them on my Wish List. $6.99 for an already owned book or a backlist book that I hadn't liked enough to keep is my limit. If the price is higher I'll just keep the paper version.

Flub · 04-17-2011, 02:59 PM

It's not just agency pricing that's causing me to not buy certain ebooks. Macmillan in the UK are publishing China Mieville's new book soon. The ebook version isn't getting released until about a week after the pbook. I'm amazed that all the crap the music industry has been through has taught them nothing. Even Solaris seem incapable of sorting out the ebook rights to most books until after the pbook has been published. They're useless. I'd expect better from a Sci-fi imprint.

I noticed an article on Engaget earlier about how ebooks sales are rising big time and pbook sales are dropping hard. Is someone going to start paying attention soon? Iceberg approaching.

theducks · 04-17-2011, 11:08 PM

I can't answer the question.

As far as I am concerned, Agency pricing Publishers have no content worth looking at.
So how can I buy something that does not exist

Musette · 04-19-2011, 12:00 AM

It's hard for me to say if agency pricing has specifically effected my purchases since I rarely bought ebooks to begin with. Up until about a year ago I had no knowledge of who this "Big 6" were. Didn't know much of anything publishing-related issues, really. I just never paid any attention while I was buying up my small handful of mass-markets like the oblivious shopper I was.

Fast forward to now, I'm slowly (very slowly) phasing out my support of the Big 6. I'll never be completely rid of them because there are a couple of authors whose ebooks I would absolutely love to buy, and while price isn't an issue with those, DRM is. I estimate the total to be around $250-ish.

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03-20-2011, 11:02 PM	#121
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,782 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I've bought eBooks at the $9.99 price when the hardcover was out. Compared to the price of the hardcover version, $9.99 is reasonable. Now I do not buy at $12.99 or $14.99 or whatever asinine price they set these days. So, is a sale at $9.99 better then no sale at all? I think as more people were to buy at $9.99 instead of waiting till the the cheaper paperback or a lower price eBook, profit should increase.

03-20-2011, 11:20 PM	#122
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	Just an hour ago, I thought of an older book I would like to read. Found it quickly on Amazon, and was about to buy it, when I noticed the $11.49 kindle edition was more expensive than the $7.99 paperback. That is okay - I have plenty to read. I will just reserve the pback version at the library. Another sale lost, greedy publishers!

04-14-2011, 03:15 AM	#123
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	Finally finished putting together all my receipts to complete my taxes (yes, I'm one of those who waits until the last possible minute). I spent almost half this year on books than I did last year. Regardless, I'm still amazed at how much I did spend - I think a good chunk of it was the Sony ebook gift cards from Target when they were 40% off.

04-14-2011, 06:18 AM	#124
mikaelalind Fanatic Posts: 590 Karma: 788068 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sweden Device: Sony PRS 505, Cybook Odessey	Agency pricing didn't affect me much, since I still get discounts. Kobo's decision to add taxes have, though. But I just discovered the wonderful combination of Kindle for PC and Calibre so I have a lot of freebies to read

04-14-2011, 09:25 PM	#125
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	I buy books because the specific title I am interested is available at a reasonable price. I don't give a hoot who the publisher is or whether they are "Agency 6" or not. My sweet spot is between $5 and $10; closer to $5 is nice; over $10 is problematic. But it's the content and what I'm interested at the time of purchase. I don't buy something because it is $1.99 unless this lowers to risk to sampling something at a higher price where the special price allows me to indulge a wettened appetite.

04-14-2011, 09:59 PM	#126
Pomtroll Guru Posts: 822 Karma: 1341819 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minnesota USA Device: Sony 350, Sony T1, Kindle Touch, Kindle PW1	I've been buying less books. I like to use Kobo too & since the coupons don't work with agency pricing, I've been passing up more than I used to. I really have to want a book bad before I'll buy it now. I guess I don't mind since there are so many other books I haven't tried before & am trying now.

04-15-2011, 02:12 AM	#127
wyndslash Wizard Posts: 2,951 Karma: 3000001 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Kindle Fire	hmmm right now due to budget constraints, i buy within the $0.99 - $7 range. beyond that, no. i also don't buy from the agency 6 publishers due to said constraints. maybe in the future when i have a steady income after i graduate, i'll expand my range to $9.99, but i just can't swallow paying more than, unless the book is really quality stuff

04-16-2011, 03:37 PM	#130
crossi Guru Posts: 997 Karma: 12000001 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Seattle Wahington U.S. Device: kindle	Lots. Before agency I was rebuying many of my paper books. Since the prices went up I've just been putting them on my Wish List. $6.99 for an already owned book or a backlist book that I hadn't liked enough to keep is my limit. If the price is higher I'll just keep the paper version.

04-17-2011, 02:59 PM	#131
Flub Groupie Posts: 164 Karma: 70995 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: United Kingdom Device: iPhone, PRS-505, K2i, iPad 64GB+3G, K3, Nexus S	It's not just agency pricing that's causing me to not buy certain ebooks. Macmillan in the UK are publishing China Mieville's new book soon. The ebook version isn't getting released until about a week after the pbook. I'm amazed that all the crap the music industry has been through has taught them nothing. Even Solaris seem incapable of sorting out the ebook rights to most books until after the pbook has been published. They're useless. I'd expect better from a Sci-fi imprint. I noticed an article on Engaget earlier about how ebooks sales are rising big time and pbook sales are dropping hard. Is someone going to start paying attention soon? Iceberg approaching.

04-17-2011, 11:08 PM	#132
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,267 Karma: 61916422 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I can't answer the question. As far as I am concerned, Agency pricing Publishers have no content worth looking at. So how can I buy something that does not exist

04-19-2011, 12:00 AM	#133
Musette Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 15000 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kobo Libra 2	It's hard for me to say if agency pricing has specifically effected my purchases since I rarely bought ebooks to begin with. Up until about a year ago I had no knowledge of who this "Big 6" were. Didn't know much of anything publishing-related issues, really. I just never paid any attention while I was buying up my small handful of mass-markets like the oblivious shopper I was. Fast forward to now, I'm slowly (very slowly) phasing out my support of the Big 6. I'll never be completely rid of them because there are a couple of authors whose ebooks I would absolutely love to buy, and while price isn't an issue with those, DRM is. I estimate the total to be around $250-ish.