Reduced Prices on Some Langtail Press Titles $.99-$3.99 (Amazon/Kobo - post #39)) - Page 3

wyndslash · 06-04-2011, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by sufue

Now if only more publishers could figure that out! It's not really THAT hard...

yeah. to be honest, i impulse buy a lot of times when the price is around $0.99- $2.99 and the premise and reviews seem promising xP

NightBird · 06-04-2011, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SensualPoet

I bought the $3.99 I, Said the Fly yesterday, too. So today it is: #35,504 Paid in Kindle Store.

Contrast to Ferrar's $6.39 Give a Corpse a Bad Name ... #179,586 Paid in Kindle Store.

or even I, Said the Fly in paper at $14.95 ... #3,254,128 in Books.

So, there's an exercise in price elasticity!

No kidding! Wow!!

wyndslash · 06-04-2011, 11:41 PM

Hmm I'm thinking of getting The Murder of my Aunt. was it the OP who said there was no langtail press available? but it is on amazon, and the publisher is langtail for $3.99

NightBird · 06-04-2011, 11:56 PM

Lol. I, the OP, said there was no Langtail of this available at Kobo or BOB in epub. Yes, you are in luck, because that was one Amazon just reduced to $3.99.

wyndslash · 06-05-2011, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by NightBird

Lol. I, the OP, said there was no Langtail of this available at Kobo or BOB in epub. Yes, you are in luck, because that was one Amazon just reduced to $3.99.

ooooh...i'm still wondering whether to buy it or not, though. it seems funny though xP

wyndslash · 06-09-2011, 01:54 AM

are these price reductions permanent? xP i can't decide what to buy next so i was thinking of putting it off some more

poohbear_nc · 06-09-2011, 08:49 AM

There's no indication how long these price cuts will last. Since they have hinted new titles will be coming out later this year, these may be "teaser" prices to get you hooked on an author.

wyndslash · 06-09-2011, 09:56 AM

hmm i hope they're permanent. i'm on the fence whether to buy them or see if i could borrow them from a library first. D:

NightBird · 07-25-2011, 03:43 PM

Now in Epub at Kobo:

http://kobobooks.com/search/search.h...easc&g=both&l=

issybird · 07-25-2011, 04:17 PM

Fantastic, thanks for the heads up.

NightBird · 07-25-2011, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by issybird

Fantastic, thanks for the heads up.

YW. They're a little bit more than at Amazon but hopefully we will be able to use coupons on them (if they ever have any more

).

SensualPoet · 07-25-2011, 06:52 PM

Those prices are a little goofy: it's almost like they took the US price, added $1 then adjusted for the exchange rate. So $3.99 --> $4.99 then 95¢ Canadian buys $1 US ... $4.80 ... which is one f the prices I am seeing.

Whatever. I am glad to see the 50 titles at Kobo, esp everything that's under $5. It's not really clear to me why some of the titles are as low as $1.99 or 99¢. If they are worth $3, they are worth $4 or $5 ... why charge less?

NightBird · 07-25-2011, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SensualPoet

Those prices are a little goofy: it's almost like they took the US price, added $1 then adjusted for the exchange rate. So $3.99 --> $4.99 then 95¢ Canadian buys $1 US ... $4.80 ... which is one f the prices I am seeing.

Whatever. I am glad to see the 50 titles at Kobo, esp everything that's under $5. It's not really clear to me why some of the titles are as low as $1.99 or 99¢. If they are worth $3, they are worth $4 or $5 ... why charge less?

That does sound goofy. The US prices are $.99, $1.99, $2.99, $4.99, and $7.99. I would guess that they reduce prices on those that aren't selling as well and/or on authors that they feel might not be as well known to get people to try them.

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06-04-2011, 11:41 PM	#33
wyndslash Wizard Posts: 2,951 Karma: 3000001 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Kindle Fire	Hmm I'm thinking of getting The Murder of my Aunt. was it the OP who said there was no langtail press available? but it is on amazon, and the publisher is langtail for $3.99

06-04-2011, 11:56 PM	#34
NightBird Wizard Posts: 2,364 Karma: 3724797 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: California Device: KPW, KF, KF HD, iPod Touch	Lol. I, the OP, said there was no Langtail of this available at Kobo or BOB in epub. Yes, you are in luck, because that was one Amazon just reduced to $3.99.

06-09-2011, 01:54 AM	#36
wyndslash Wizard Posts: 2,951 Karma: 3000001 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Kindle Fire	are these price reductions permanent? xP i can't decide what to buy next so i was thinking of putting it off some more

06-09-2011, 08:49 AM	#37
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,481 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	There's no indication how long these price cuts will last. Since they have hinted new titles will be coming out later this year, these may be "teaser" prices to get you hooked on an author.

06-09-2011, 09:56 AM	#38
wyndslash Wizard Posts: 2,951 Karma: 3000001 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Kindle Fire	hmm i hope they're permanent. i'm on the fence whether to buy them or see if i could borrow them from a library first. D:

07-25-2011, 03:43 PM	#39
NightBird Wizard Posts: 2,364 Karma: 3724797 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: California Device: KPW, KF, KF HD, iPod Touch	Now in Epub at Kobo: http://kobobooks.com/search/search.h...easc&g=both&l=

07-25-2011, 04:17 PM	#40
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,313 Karma: 234636059 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	Fantastic, thanks for the heads up.

07-25-2011, 06:52 PM	#42
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	Those prices are a little goofy: it's almost like they took the US price, added $1 then adjusted for the exchange rate. So $3.99 --> $4.99 then 95¢ Canadian buys $1 US ... $4.80 ... which is one f the prices I am seeing. Whatever. I am glad to see the 50 titles at Kobo, esp everything that's under $5. It's not really clear to me why some of the titles are as low as $1.99 or 99¢. If they are worth $3, they are worth $4 or $5 ... why charge less?