Crazy book pricing isn't just ebooks

charleski · 08-13-2010, 08:00 PM

I had to laugh when I came across this while browsing the Kindle bestsellers (it's currently going for $0.00 as an ebook). $126.09 for a romance-genre MMPB? Maybe new copies come with a voucher for added services...

simplyparticular · 08-13-2010, 11:42 PM

Some of the third party booksellers put insane amounts on out of print titles. There are a few hobby textbooks for an online course that are out of print because of mergers and closures, and people have them listed for $400! Now if people are actually paying that, I should sell, but since they are still listed, I suspect no on is that insane.

J. Strnad · 08-13-2010, 11:59 PM

Yeah, Risen used (mmpb) goes for $2.46 to nearly $40. Go figure. I'm thinking of raising the price to $10 million. I'd only have to sell one.

mr ploppy · 08-14-2010, 01:59 PM

Is it still free to list things on amazon? If it is, there isn't really anything to lose by being optimistic. It would also help with Ebay bids if people check the Amazon price before bidding. And you never know ...

calvin-c · 08-14-2010, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J. Strnad

Yeah, Risen used (mmpb) goes for $2.46 to nearly $40. Go figure. I'm thinking of raising the price to $10 million. I'd only have to sell one.

But you would still need to sell that one so it strikes me that you would still have a problem.

charleski · 08-16-2010, 03:24 AM

I see the top price has now gone up to $301.34. This paperback is obviously highly collectible!

joycedb · 08-16-2010, 10:22 AM

I saw some books outrageously priced too. They're out of print and collectible, you say? If the owners think they're that valuable, they should seek out someone who deals in rare and out of print books. But more power to them if they do. I have a few books that look like antiques too.

Joyce

08-13-2010, 08:00 PM	#1
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08-13-2010, 11:42 PM	#2
simplyparticular Guru Posts: 610 Karma: 1395952 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New York Device: Oasis 3 & GlowLight 4	Some of the third party booksellers put insane amounts on out of print titles. There are a few hobby textbooks for an online course that are out of print because of mergers and closures, and people have them listed for $400! Now if people are actually paying that, I should sell, but since they are still listed, I suspect no on is that insane.

08-13-2010, 11:59 PM	#3
J. Strnad Guru Posts: 915 Karma: 3537194 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo, Kindle 3, Paperwhite	Yeah, Risen used (mmpb) goes for $2.46 to nearly $40. Go figure. I'm thinking of raising the price to $10 million. I'd only have to sell one.

08-14-2010, 01:59 PM	#4
mr ploppy Feral Underclass Posts: 3,622 Karma: 26821535 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire, tha noz Device: 2nd hand paperback	Is it still free to list things on amazon? If it is, there isn't really anything to lose by being optimistic. It would also help with Ebay bids if people check the Amazon price before bidding. And you never know ...

08-16-2010, 03:24 AM	#6
charleski Wizard Posts: 1,196 Karma: 1281258 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505	I see the top price has now gone up to $301.34. This paperback is obviously highly collectible!

08-16-2010, 10:22 AM	#7
joycedb Guru Posts: 997 Karma: 1086596 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Florida Device: none	I saw some books outrageously priced too. They're out of print and collectible, you say? If the owners think they're that valuable, they should seek out someone who deals in rare and out of print books. But more power to them if they do. I have a few books that look like antiques too. Joyce

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