Paying Full Price for a Book - Page 3

ownedbycats · 04-20-2025, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I have only paid £5.00 or more for 82 of them. And £4.00-£4.99 for another 94.

Thats kind of similar to my sharp drop-off ($15 CAD is around £8, so a bit more) seen in post #4:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...82&postcount=4

ekbell · 04-21-2025, 11:29 AM

It needs to be a book that I can't get out of the library and I know that I or my husband will read right away.

Or a book that is in the library but that I know that I'll reference multiple times.

My reasonable price point depends on genre and format. My budget permitting, I'm willing to pay a lot more for a art book or academic level nonfiction then for pop nonfiction or fiction.

Fbone · 04-21-2025, 02:56 PM

I usually borrow from the library but the couple of times I wanted to finish a series I did purchase at full/current price. As others have said, the cost isn't budget destroying.

SeaBookGuy · 04-26-2025, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j.p.s

If a book is $6 or lower and I want to read it now, I don't bother to wait for a sale.

If a book is $15 or lower and I am eager to read it "soon" or if I think it is unlikely to ever go on sale, then I might buy it right away.

I paid $15 recently for one that would be a long library wait, but that's rare.

sakura-panda · 04-26-2025, 03:55 PM

I'll pay full price for a book if it's the next book in the series and I'm going to start reading Right Now. This is when the series is one I expect to reread.

I recently paid full price for two books for my book club; the waitlist was too long at the library. I don't think I'll read either of those books again.

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04-21-2025, 11:29 AM	#32
ekbell Guru Posts: 627 Karma: 12345678 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Canada Device: none	It needs to be a book that I can't get out of the library and I know that I or my husband will read right away. Or a book that is in the library but that I know that I'll reference multiple times. My reasonable price point depends on genre and format. My budget permitting, I'm willing to pay a lot more for a art book or academic level nonfiction then for pop nonfiction or fiction.

04-21-2025, 02:56 PM	#33
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,288 Karma: 101697116 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	I usually borrow from the library but the couple of times I wanted to finish a series I did purchase at full/current price. As others have said, the cost isn't budget destroying.

04-26-2025, 03:55 PM	#35
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 934 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: Kindle Oasis; 11" iPad Pro (Books, Kindle, Kobo, MapleRead SE)	I'll pay full price for a book if it's the next book in the series and I'm going to start reading Right Now. This is when the series is one I expect to reread. I recently paid full price for two books for my book club; the waitlist was too long at the library. I don't think I'll read either of those books again.