Would you pay extra for a an error-free ebook? - Page 2

Antoinekamel · 06-10-2013, 06:08 PM

I would pay. That errors make me mad, mainly because I try to show people the credibility of e-reading world. (I gave a Paperwhite to a friend, watching nearly to garantee she does not pick up non-revised e-books and dismantle a new world.)

DuskyRose · 06-10-2013, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffR

Would you pay extra, and if so how much, for an ebook that had some form of error-free guarantee?.

No, I wouldn't.

But if a publisher/author routinely makes mistakes and they don't seem interested in improving or correcting them, then I'll just avoid them in the future and they'll lose my sale.

I don't think I should have to pay extra for someone to care about their own work, or what they present to the public.

jgaiser · 06-10-2013, 06:45 PM

I'll add what already has been said. Why should I pay extra for a publisher to do what he should already be doing. Nope.

I don't notice a lot of errors, but I just finished a Liaden Chapbook with a number of jarring errors in it. So it's definitely at real thing.

m00min · 06-10-2013, 06:57 PM

No way would I pay more for ebook publishers to do what they should be doing anyway.

I honestly don't see why there are often more errors in ebooks at all. Why aren't the publishers using the same source text for both ebooks and printed books?

Sydney's Mom · 06-10-2013, 06:58 PM

Absolutely not. Frankly, if the book uses the word "their" in place of "there" (not uncommon) I think I should get my money back.

speakingtohe · 06-10-2013, 08:15 PM

I will revise my opinion slightly (Post 2)

OCR or other errors do not bother me unduly unless really really common in a particular book.

But as with hamburgers, or furniture etc. I will tend to do business with a company providing a quality product at a good price.

If I know that company A makes good furniture and Company B, the chair legs tend to come off, well we know where I will shop.

But if there is only a slight quality difference and Company B's chairs are half of the price of company A's chairs, I will be seduced by the price difference.

So far I have only come across intolerable errors in PD books, which were free and was able to replace them with better OCR'd and formatted ones for the same price

Helen

JoeD · 06-10-2013, 09:07 PM

If a book has a few errors I'll ignore it, mistakes happen. If it's riddled with them, I'd expect a full refund and ideally for the book to be withdrawn from the retailer until fixed or a nice warning sign added to say this book is filled with errors.

I wouldn't pay more for what should be included in the existing ebook price.

cromag · 06-10-2013, 10:34 PM

I haven't seen so many errors that I've gotten angry or frustrated. And, given the number of errors I just found in a new hardcover, I don't believe the problem is confined to ebooks.

BWinmill · 06-10-2013, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

the other question is... Why can't eBooks be well formatted? Most are not something I would want my name on either as author, publisher, or creator of the eBook.

For the same reason that a lot of early HTML wasn't well formatted: the standard is mostly meant for logical formatting (headers, body, etc.) while publishers are more concerned about physical formatting. This leads them to abuse the standards, which works well for some software but not other software.

As per the original question: no, I won't pay more for a well edited ebook. On the other hand, I would probably pay less for a sloppily edited ebook. Within reason, of course. In other words, don't expect me to pay paperback (never mind hardcover!) prices for a lower quality ebook.

Xanthe · 06-10-2013, 11:35 PM

Nope, I wouldn't pay more. They should be putting out an error-free product in the first place.

avantman42 · 06-11-2013, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I'd say they're losing right around $0. Otherwise, you wouldn't be seeing the errors.

This may be (overly) pedantic, but I'd say they think they're losing around $0. Whether or not they're right, I don't know, but it's certainly possible that they're wrong.

Freeshadow · 06-11-2013, 04:17 AM

Resonse to the opening question:
What you are asking is "would you accept a rise in price" wrapped in euphemisms.
The usual way is
%_amount for $_service or $_product.

Look at your idea from a POV of another trades:
Imagine a constructor telling you: "Hey, you pay me a premium and I won't f*ck your home up."
That's noting else than saying: "The price for getting the stuff you want is old price plus premium." This simplified means new price becomes base price because no one (sanity assumed) specifically asks "Give me $_stuff but the crappy one please."

EowynCarter · 06-11-2013, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

So, would I have to pay more money for them to make well their job? I don't think so.

That !

E-books aren't that cheap. If they where costing 2 or 3 $, it would be a different matter.

HansTWN · 06-11-2013, 04:27 AM

Would you pay more for a car that doesn't leak oil or expect it to work properly in the first place?

speakingtohe · 06-11-2013, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HansTWN

Would you pay more for a car that doesn't leak oil or expect it to work properly in the first place?

Both

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06-10-2013, 06:08 PM	#16
Antoinekamel Addict Posts: 278 Karma: 2511467 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: ABC W p2	I would pay. That errors make me mad, mainly because I try to show people the credibility of e-reading world. (I gave a Paperwhite to a friend, watching nearly to garantee she does not pick up non-revised e-books and dismantle a new world.)

06-10-2013, 06:45 PM	#18
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,283 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	I'll add what already has been said. Why should I pay extra for a publisher to do what he should already be doing. Nope. I don't notice a lot of errors, but I just finished a Liaden Chapbook with a number of jarring errors in it. So it's definitely at real thing.

06-10-2013, 06:57 PM	#19
m00min Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 536046 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: iPad / NST / Kobo	No way would I pay more for ebook publishers to do what they should be doing anyway. I honestly don't see why there are often more errors in ebooks at all. Why aren't the publishers using the same source text for both ebooks and printed books?

06-10-2013, 06:58 PM	#20
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	Absolutely not. Frankly, if the book uses the word "their" in place of "there" (not uncommon) I think I should get my money back.

06-10-2013, 08:15 PM	#21
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	I will revise my opinion slightly (Post 2) OCR or other errors do not bother me unduly unless really really common in a particular book. But as with hamburgers, or furniture etc. I will tend to do business with a company providing a quality product at a good price. If I know that company A makes good furniture and Company B, the chair legs tend to come off, well we know where I will shop. But if there is only a slight quality difference and Company B's chairs are half of the price of company A's chairs, I will be seduced by the price difference. So far I have only come across intolerable errors in PD books, which were free and was able to replace them with better OCR'd and formatted ones for the same price Helen

06-10-2013, 09:07 PM	#22
JoeD Guru Posts: 895 Karma: 4383958 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: na	If a book has a few errors I'll ignore it, mistakes happen. If it's riddled with them, I'd expect a full refund and ideally for the book to be withdrawn from the retailer until fixed or a nice warning sign added to say this book is filled with errors. I wouldn't pay more for what should be included in the existing ebook price.

06-10-2013, 10:34 PM	#23
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,749 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	I haven't seen so many errors that I've gotten angry or frustrated. And, given the number of errors I just found in a new hardcover, I don't believe the problem is confined to ebooks.

06-10-2013, 11:35 PM	#25
Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	Nope, I wouldn't pay more. They should be putting out an error-free product in the first place.

06-11-2013, 04:17 AM	#27
Freeshadow temp. out of service Posts: 2,818 Karma: 24285242 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Duisburg (DE) Device: PB 623	Resonse to the opening question: What you are asking is "would you accept a rise in price" wrapped in euphemisms. The usual way is %_amount for $_service or $_product. Look at your idea from a POV of another trades: Imagine a constructor telling you: "Hey, you pay me a premium and I won't f*ck your home up." That's noting else than saying: "The price for getting the stuff you want is old price plus premium." This simplified means new price becomes base price because no one (sanity assumed) specifically asks "Give me $_stuff but the crappy one please."

06-11-2013, 04:27 AM	#29
HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	Would you pay more for a car that doesn't leak oil or expect it to work properly in the first place?