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Here's the A Dance with Dragons publisher details for the Amazon book - same as yours in Australia: Format: Kindle Edition File Size: 2166 KB Print Length: 1040 pages Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0002247399 Publisher: Harper Voyager (July 12, 2011) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services Language: English ASIN: B004XISI4A The kobo one is: HarperCollins Publishers, July 2011 ISBN: 9780007442454 And the Now you See Her is the same as yours - Amazon is Cornerstone, Kobo is Random House. That also doesn't make much sense - I thought a publisher had "exclusive" rights in a region. How can two publishers share the same rights? Maybe they are part of the same group. |
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RE: "Now you see her", you are right, Cornerstone is part of the Random House Group (see:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Random_House), still it seems like the dynamics are different for some of the Kindle releases. I get the sense there is a more independent negotiation, verses a more generic/dictated price for the .epub retailers. |
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That's a real shame as their should be more parity if they are going to do this regional pricing model. Might also be that the authors/books you like fall inline with those Amazon sells cheaper.
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I've been buying some agency priced books from Angus & Robinson AU. It's a Kobo operated website , but not Kobo branded. I always look there if I am interested in a Penguin imprint. Penguin has not been available at all (once again) as a Kindle book, and is usually more on the Kobo site. An example: Three day Road, a Canadian prize winning book, was $20 at Kobo, unavailable as a Kindle book, and was $12.99 AU through A&R. With the exchange rate, buying from A&R is about the same in CAD with GST added in.
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I just noticed that James Patterson's "Now You See Her" is listed at $10.34 on the Australian Kobo website. I tried the $1 off coupon and that brought it down to $9.34.
I just saw a post about a 20% off code which would reduce the price even more - down to about $8.27. This book is still listed at $9.99 on Amazon. Dance with Dragons is still $15.99 at Kobo - I don't know whether the discount codes would work or not as I haven't tried. I'm really pleased Kobo has finally decided to do some more discount codes - it really does make them the cheapest option quite often. |
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FYI, Kobo's email with the 20% off code save20offer includes a legal disclaimer at the bottom:
This offer is not valid in conjunction with any other offer or promotion and cannot be used to adjust amount paid on previous purchases. Discount code is valid for one time 20% off any eBook purchase excluding those from the following publishers: In the UK - Zondervan, Random House, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, Penguin, Simon & Schuster, Wiley and all respective subsidiary imprints. In the US - Hachette Book Group USA, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Penguin, Macmillan, Zondervan, Wiley, Random House and all respective subsidiary imprints. In CA - Zondervan, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Hachette Book Group, Penguin, Wiley, and Macmillan. In AU/NZ - Zondervan, Wiley, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins and all respective subsidiary imprints. Newspapers and magazines are excluded from this offer. Promotional code must be entered at time of purchase to qualify for this discount. Discounts cannot be applied nor the discount value refunded once a purchase is complete. We reserve the right to change or end this offer at any time without notice. |
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@HarleyB: As I believe I said early on I've found Kobo pretty good (i.e. competitive) when looked at broadly. Kindle seems more oft to have some nice pricing on the more popular books (at least for me downunder, I think the US tends to have some nicer pricing generally).
@winsomnia: I believe it has always been that way for agency books (the publishers listed in the disclaimer). I think from memory it lets you know at checkout that said discount can't be applied if you try (as I found when trying one early on). Anyway thanks for the clarity for those who did not receive the email. |
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