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01-17-2019, 11:30 PM | #481 | |
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01-17-2019, 11:40 PM | #482 | |
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Indies try to price to maximise returns on ebook sales. The Big 5 should be pricing to maximise returns on combined print and ebook sales. They are obviously taking the view, rightly or wrongly, that pricing even close to Indies will have a very significant impact on their print book business. Certainly their high pricing of ebooks as compared to Indies is losing them a lot of ebook sales. Last edited by darryl; 01-17-2019 at 11:43 PM. |
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01-18-2019, 02:28 AM | #483 | |
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I agree 100%. Yes, there are people who have a strong preference for one format or another, but there are also plenty of people who will read either format happily...I'm one of them. I think this is especially apparent with backlist books. If I discover a series or author that I want to catch up with, the ebook and new book are not only in competition with each other, but they're also competing with used copies both local and online. Why the heck would I spend $8.99 for a 15-20 year old book when I can probably get a used copy for two bucks? But at two bucks (or more likely $1.99) I'll make an impulse purchase for an ebook by an author I enjoy. Take Watership Down - published in 1972, the Kindle version is $13.99. But I could walk into any used bookstore and probably find a half dozen copies for cheap. It might even be in the quarter bin. It would take a REALLY strong preference for ebooks to make me ignore the difference in price. Barry is right - it's not immoral or anything, they can price the books they own for whatever they want. But it's really stupid marketing. |
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01-18-2019, 05:20 AM | #484 | |
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Also... if you happily buy/read either format based on price, I have no beef with you comparing their prices. Makes perfect sense. I mainly take issue with those who refuse to buy the paper format who compare them. You only compare the prices of similar items if you're willing to buy either one. Last edited by DiapDealer; 01-18-2019 at 07:54 AM. |
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01-18-2019, 07:14 AM | #485 | |
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And as you say yourself often, very often with the higher priced books, it's the publisher setting the prices not Amazon. It's only bad marketing if Amazon are trying to promote ebooks per se. They're not, they just want to sell stuff. |
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01-18-2019, 08:18 AM | #486 |
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Na I don't like pirating things. If I can't get something at the price I think is reasonable or if it isn't available at all, then I just won't get it! Applies to movies, ebooks, games, music, etc.
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01-18-2019, 10:30 AM | #487 | |
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01-18-2019, 03:35 PM | #488 | |
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The Big 5 do have sales. You can list those publisher's books on ereaderiq or luzme and wait until the price drops. I purchased 17 Big 5 titles last year and the average price was $2.89 which I consider very competitive with indies. Truthfully, I can afford full retail but I have such a large TBR list I can wait until there is a sale. Or if I'm anxious to read something (usually next in series) I buy the ebook without looking at paperback prices since I'm not interested in paper books. Their prices don't factor into my ebook purchases. |
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