Does an unavailable ebook represent, to you, a lost book sale?

Daithi · 09-15-2009, 04:01 PM

In another Thread the Poll question was asked "Does an ebook sale represent, to you, a lost print sale?", this Poll looks at the same problem from the other end -- "Does an unavailable ebook represent a lost book sale?"

rcuadro · 09-15-2009, 04:37 PM

If it is something that I really really want to read it, and not available as an ebook, then I will just get the paper back and read in my room so one one can see me do it

dmaul1114 · 09-15-2009, 04:59 PM

The last option. I'd have to really want the book, as the vast majority of books I only read once. Thus the biggest appeal of e-books to me was not having a physical book to find space for or hassle with selling or giving away (or dealing with the library).

kaan · 09-15-2009, 05:01 PM

It will take a great deal of convincing before I ever decide to buy a paper book again.

Superlucky · 09-15-2009, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaan

It will take a great deal of convincing before I ever decide to buy a paper book again.

My sentiments exactly.

brecklundin · 09-15-2009, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaan

It will take a great deal of convincing before I ever decide to buy a paper book again.

My actual hope is to replace as many of my current library as possible but I am no longer buying any hard copies of any book except references I must have that would not work out on monochrome readers anyway.

Daithi · 09-15-2009, 05:57 PM

I no longer buy fiction that isn't in an ebook format. However, I do buy non-fiction if it isn't available as an ebook -- but I have to REALLY want it.

Hellmark · 09-15-2009, 06:10 PM

Only if the author refuses to allow for ebooks.

Some books, just aren't as good on ebook readers, and I still buy paper ones on those.

fugazied · 09-15-2009, 06:21 PM

Well... sometimes. Because when I run into a book that is unavailable, my next stop is either the pirate bay or a real book store. I don't feel guilty about using the pirate bay at all because publishers are making a mess of the transition to the internet ebook economy and their heavy handed use of DRM (which often make an ebook more restriced than a paper book). They are basically shooting themselves in the foot.

I don't mind paying the same price for an ebook but if so, it has to come with the same rights as a paper book. That is, I can read it then lend it to a friend (a one user at a time DRM is fine imo).

Crowl · 09-15-2009, 06:36 PM

For fiction, it would definitely mean a lost sale from me.

KarenH · 09-15-2009, 06:47 PM

If I can't get the ebook I'll generally try to find the pbook used. If I can't find it that way, I have to REALLY want it bad before I'll buy it new.

GeneS · 09-15-2009, 06:58 PM

I would REALLY have to want a book and be unwilling to either wait or to go to the library. I believe I may have purchased one pbook in the past two years.

Elfwreck · 09-15-2009, 07:06 PM

I have to not only really, REALLY want the paper version--I have to be willing to convert it to an ebook. Chop the binding, scan the pages, OCR & correct them (and deal with the fact that I'll wind up skimming a great deal of the content when I do so), and format the results into an ebook.

Certainly not worth doing for fiction. Nor for any nonfic on a topic I'm only casually interested in.

pwalker8 · 09-15-2009, 09:59 PM

With the exception of specialty books, I don't buy very many paper books or hardback books. For example, rather than buy the hardback version of David Weber's latest book, I bought the audio book and will wait for the ebook to come out. There are a few authors whom I will buy in paper or hard back if there is no ebooks, but not many.

LDBoblo · 09-15-2009, 10:39 PM

I think my ebook reader has me buying more paper books than I otherwise would. I think in the immediate future I'm going to hold off on buying any more ebooks, and only rely on freebies (and even some of those, I'll probably buy paper versions of).

View Poll Results: Does an unavailable ebook represent, to you, a lost book sale?
Yes, if it isn't available as an ebook I'm not buying it	86	48.86%
No, if it isn't available as an ebook I'll buy the paper version	10	5.68%
No, but I'd have to REALLY want the book to buy a paper version	80	45.45%
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09-15-2009, 04:01 PM	#1
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09-15-2009, 04:37 PM	#2
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	If it is something that I really really want to read it, and not available as an ebook, then I will just get the paper back and read in my room so one one can see me do it

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dmaul1114 Wizard Posts: 2,300 Karma: 1121709 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 1	The last option. I'd have to really want the book, as the vast majority of books I only read once. Thus the biggest appeal of e-books to me was not having a physical book to find space for or hassle with selling or giving away (or dealing with the library).

09-15-2009, 05:01 PM	#4
kaan Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 544 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Århus, Denmark Device: Sony prs-505	It will take a great deal of convincing before I ever decide to buy a paper book again.

09-15-2009, 05:57 PM	#7
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	I no longer buy fiction that isn't in an ebook format. However, I do buy non-fiction if it isn't available as an ebook -- but I have to REALLY want it.

09-15-2009, 06:10 PM	#8
Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,549 Karma: 3799999 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: O'Fallon, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3	Only if the author refuses to allow for ebooks. Some books, just aren't as good on ebook readers, and I still buy paper ones on those.

09-15-2009, 06:21 PM	#9
fugazied Wizard Posts: 1,305 Karma: 1958 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: iPod Touch	Well... sometimes. Because when I run into a book that is unavailable, my next stop is either the pirate bay or a real book store. I don't feel guilty about using the pirate bay at all because publishers are making a mess of the transition to the internet ebook economy and their heavy handed use of DRM (which often make an ebook more restriced than a paper book). They are basically shooting themselves in the foot. I don't mind paying the same price for an ebook but if so, it has to come with the same rights as a paper book. That is, I can read it then lend it to a friend (a one user at a time DRM is fine imo).

09-15-2009, 06:36 PM	#10
Crowl Wizard Posts: 1,340 Karma: 1160346 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Southport, GB Device: Kindle Voyage, PW Signature edition	For fiction, it would definitely mean a lost sale from me.

09-15-2009, 06:47 PM	#11
KarenH Addict Posts: 281 Karma: 37762 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NW Washington State, USA Device: K3	If I can't get the ebook I'll generally try to find the pbook used. If I can't find it that way, I have to REALLY want it bad before I'll buy it new.

09-15-2009, 06:58 PM	#12
GeneS eBook Enthusiast Posts: 120 Karma: 726 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-350, Astak PocketPro, iPhone, Asus eee Pad Transformer	I would REALLY have to want a book and be unwilling to either wait or to go to the library. I believe I may have purchased one pbook in the past two years.

09-15-2009, 07:06 PM	#13
Elfwreck Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,185 Karma: 25133758 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3 (Past: Kobo Mini, PEZ, PRS-505, Clié)	I have to not only really, REALLY want the paper version--I have to be willing to convert it to an ebook. Chop the binding, scan the pages, OCR & correct them (and deal with the fact that I'll wind up skimming a great deal of the content when I do so), and format the results into an ebook. Certainly not worth doing for fiction. Nor for any nonfic on a topic I'm only casually interested in.

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09-15-2009, 09:59 PM	#14
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,195 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	With the exception of specialty books, I don't buy very many paper books or hardback books. For example, rather than buy the hardback version of David Weber's latest book, I bought the audio book and will wait for the ebook to come out. There are a few authors whom I will buy in paper or hard back if there is no ebooks, but not many.

09-15-2009, 10:39 PM	#15
LDBoblo Wizard Posts: 1,385 Karma: 16056 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Asia Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Sony PRS-505	I think my ebook reader has me buying more paper books than I otherwise would. I think in the immediate future I'm going to hold off on buying any more ebooks, and only rely on freebies (and even some of those, I'll probably buy paper versions of).