The little white lies Amazon tells...

[WillysJeepMan]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

You are entitled to that opinion. I am entitled to the opinion that you are evil. If I so chose to hold that opinion, for whatever reason.

One opinion I do hold of is that you are deluded.

We all get to have whatever opinions we like. It is usually a little more challenging to convince others that our opinion holds merit.

I have no interest in convincing anyone to agree with my opinion. If people want to believe otherwise, that's on them... doesn't affect me in the least.

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by WillysJeepMan

I have no interest in convincing anyone to agree with my opinion. If people want to believe otherwise, that's on them... doesn't affect me in the least.

Just checking, though I do have to wonder why you bothered to post at all.

[Fbone]

The Daedalus Incident is available at Kobo for $10.79 but discountable.

[Ebookfans]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

You are entitled to that opinion. I am entitled to the opinion that you are evil. If I so chose to hold that opinion, for whatever reason.

One opinion I do hold of is that you are deluded.

We all get to have whatever opinions we like. It is usually a little more challenging to convince others that our opinion holds merit.

Right all of us right one o

[pidgeon92]

Originally Posted by Fbone

The Daedalus Incident is available at Kobo for $10.79 but discountable.

But that is for an ebook, not an audiobook.

[DiapDealer]

I still don't "get it." I usually "get it" by now. Is there anything to be got here?

[SteveEisenberg]

Originally Posted by WillysJeepMan

Can you actually buy the audio book for $29? Is there a place that sells it for that price?

Good one.

Reminds me of this:

In a 2012 presentation, Mr. Johnson, then still Penney's CEO, said the company was selling fewer than one out of every 500 items at full price.

Originally Posted by soulfuldog

I'm confused, is this another one of those Amazon are evil threads?

No one said they are evil.*

Do they treat their employees as well as Google, Costco, and Overstock.com?

No.

Do I often want to read the books they publish?

Taste vary, but not me personally.

Do I think their having a big market share is good for literature?

Nope. Too much risk they will use their market power to squeeze the publishers who release most of the books I like reading.

Are they evil?

No.

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* EDITED: I was wrong here. But, at least, I don't think they are evil.

[Apache]

Mine was meant to show that Amazon is not evil. Mine was meant to show how companies always try to make it look like you got batter deal than you did.
Apache

[Fbone]

Originally Posted by pidgeon92

But that is for an ebook, not an audiobook.

Yes ebook, isn't that what the OP bought?


Amazon does tell you it's less expensive to purchase both than the audiobook alone. $13.98 vs $16.95.

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by Fbone

Yes ebook, isn't that what the OP bought?


Amazon does tell you it's less expensive to purchase both than the audiobook alone. $13.98 vs $16.95.

But apparently, when they used the terminology "save" they evilly implied that it would be less money for the package deal than for the ebook alone. At least, I think that is the lesson here.

[Junnier]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I still don't "get it." I usually "get it" by now. Is there anything to be got here?

No, not really. The OP has simply misunderstood Amazon's offer. OP purchased an ebook, and Amazon gave him the option to purchase the audiobook of the same title at a discounted price.

The OP became confused because though the audiobook is at a heavily discounted price, the ebook itself is not discounted. Thus, the OP believes that it is deceitful for Amazon to use the word "save".

A simple misunderstanding.

[ApK]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

We all get to have whatever opinions we like. It is usually a little more challenging to convince others that our opinion holds merit.

That is a challenge sometimes (depends on communication skills and the audience....) but the real challenge is FORMING opinions worthy of convincing others of their merit!

[Xanthe]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I still don't "get it." I usually "get it" by now. Is there anything to be got here?

No, nothing to get.

[Kumabjorn]

Originally Posted by Apache

Mine was meant to show that Amazon is evil. Mine was meant to show how companies always try to make it look like you got batter deal than you did.
Apache

Yeah, I pretty much get battered on any deal I'm involved in.

[pidgeon92]

Originally Posted by Fbone

Yes ebook, isn't that what the OP bought?


Amazon does tell you it's less expensive to purchase both than the audiobook alone. $13.98 vs $16.95.

The OP bought the ebook. They were questioning the bargain of purchasing the audiobook version, along with the ebook. Based on the original post, it doesn't appear that they had intended to even consider the audiobook version before getting the notice of it being available for a reduced price until after they had purchased the ebook version.

"Now that you own the Kindle book, you can add the professional narration for $3.99 to switch between reading and listening without losing your place.
List Price: $29.95
Reduced Price: $3.99
You Save: $25.96 (87%)"

Errr... Except you can't get this offer if you did not buy the book, so the "you save" tag is completely bogus.