Would you buy an electronic book for under $2 - Page 3

xg4bx · 06-27-2011, 10:51 PM

if i'm interested in the subject or have even a passing knowledge of the author i will. i get a sample of anything i'm unfamiliar with first.

xg4bx · 06-27-2011, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by avantman42

I would and I have. There are plenty of reasons why an author may choose to price their books at less than $2.

The following were $0.99 each:
False Refuge by Steve Anderson
Besserwisser by Steve Anderson
Trio of Horrors: Three Tales from the Holocaust
The War of the Worlds: Aftermath

I'm currently reading False Refuge. I've read and enjoyed all the others listed above. I have several more books in my collection that cost less than $2 but which I haven't read yet.

i had no knowledge of war of the worlds aftermath. i bought it then checked out the publisher and ended up buying several more of their books at .99 each. the .99 price point definitely helped that publisher/authors, i would have been far more gun-shy if they were more expensive.

fantasyfan · 06-29-2011, 09:48 AM

Yes. I've got some really good bargains that way. If it is really a dud you can return it within a week anyway. I've only done that once when the product description was completely misleading and inaccurate.

And, of course, as xg4bx posted, one can download a sample to check out the appearance and formatting.

jrlewis · 06-29-2011, 10:11 PM

I buy cheap books all the time. Many are great.

ReneAZ · 06-30-2011, 12:03 PM

Absolutely! I have discovered some wonderful writers only spending 99 cents! (also for $2-$5ish). I'm always looking for good stories/writers and cost is not always a good barometer. Case in point: $12.99 for Steve Berry's Jefferson Key, which I could not even finish; I thought it was pretty boring and bloated; 99 cents for "The Devil's Hour" (Laura Cardinal series) by J. Carson Black. I have bought others by her also. Like this series a lot.

DrLaurenceBrown · 07-01-2011, 01:25 PM

I have. It's a great way to introduce yourself to new authors that you probably normally wouldn't have picked up.

Todd Young · 07-02-2011, 12:02 AM

As an author, I figure realeasing a book at $1.99 is good option. I did this with Corrupted, though after a few weeks, I moved the price to $2.99. If anyting, sales increased, though I think there is a bias against books that are priced too low. I suppose people assume that they aren't worth their time.

GraceKrispy · 07-02-2011, 03:02 AM

Certainly. I've rarely spent more than $1 on a "new-to-me" author without a really good reason. I have learned that price and quality aren't hand-in-hand in this industry. I've reviewed books that were priced at 11.99 and were really not good, and also reviewed excellent books that were in the dollar range.

Nancy Fulda · 07-05-2011, 06:07 PM

Yup. Bought a 99-center just a month ago. I needed something to read on the plane...

Aladyleyna · 07-07-2011, 09:19 AM

Oh yes, definitely, if I like the description as well as the previous works of the author. I've found some really enjoyable books that way, and saved quite a lot of money too!

06-29-2011, 09:48 AM	#33
fantasyfan Wizard Posts: 1,376 Karma: 28116892 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ireland Device: Kindle Oasis 3, iPad 9th gen. IPhone 11	Yes. I've got some really good bargains that way. If it is really a dud you can return it within a week anyway. I've only done that once when the product description was completely misleading and inaccurate. And, of course, as xg4bx posted, one can download a sample to check out the appearance and formatting. Last edited by fantasyfan; 06-29-2011 at 09:50 AM.

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06-27-2011, 10:51 PM	#31
xg4bx Are you gonna eat that? Posts: 1,633 Karma: 23215128 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Phillipsburg, NJ Device: Kindle 3, Nook STG	if i'm interested in the subject or have even a passing knowledge of the author i will. i get a sample of anything i'm unfamiliar with first.

06-29-2011, 10:11 PM	#34
jrlewis SF/F Author Posts: 160 Karma: 349656 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Device: Adobe Digital Editions	I buy cheap books all the time. Many are great.

06-30-2011, 12:03 PM	#35
ReneAZ eBookaholic Posts: 79 Karma: 1071702 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Phoenix AZ USA Device: iPad Mini, Kindle Fire	Absolutely! I have discovered some wonderful writers only spending 99 cents! (also for $2-$5ish). I'm always looking for good stories/writers and cost is not always a good barometer. Case in point: $12.99 for Steve Berry's Jefferson Key, which I could not even finish; I thought it was pretty boring and bloated; 99 cents for "The Devil's Hour" (Laura Cardinal series) by J. Carson Black. I have bought others by her also. Like this series a lot.

07-01-2011, 01:25 PM	#36
DrLaurenceBrown Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: none	I have. It's a great way to introduce yourself to new authors that you probably normally wouldn't have picked up.

07-02-2011, 12:02 AM	#37
Todd Young Addict Posts: 243 Karma: 1004164 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kindle 2	As an author, I figure realeasing a book at $1.99 is good option. I did this with Corrupted, though after a few weeks, I moved the price to $2.99. If anyting, sales increased, though I think there is a bias against books that are priced too low. I suppose people assume that they aren't worth their time.

07-02-2011, 03:02 AM	#38
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	Certainly. I've rarely spent more than $1 on a "new-to-me" author without a really good reason. I have learned that price and quality aren't hand-in-hand in this industry. I've reviewed books that were priced at 11.99 and were really not good, and also reviewed excellent books that were in the dollar range.

07-05-2011, 06:07 PM	#39
Nancy Fulda I write stories. Posts: 700 Karma: 16437432 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Northern Germany Device: kindle	Yup. Bought a 99-center just a month ago. I needed something to read on the plane...

07-07-2011, 09:19 AM	#40
Aladyleyna Zealot Posts: 138 Karma: 24624 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Singapore Device: iPad 1	Oh yes, definitely, if I like the description as well as the previous works of the author. I've found some really enjoyable books that way, and saved quite a lot of money too!

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