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It's called "price discrimination." Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 04/09/2009 07:47:32 PM
As I note above, why do publishers wait six months to a year before publishing a paperback edition of the hardcover, especially fiction? I would guess that it is because there is more profit in hardcover sales and if people really want to read the book when it comes out they will give in and buy it. Simple enough, follow the money - not for the author but for the publisher. They don't like ebooks priced so low because they can't make people buy the more expensive format when the cheaper one is available, they can't delay a cheaper version anymore.


Basically, you charge different people different amounts. It works when you have a monopoly on a good, which obviously publishers have on the specific books they sell. eBooks are damaging the ability of the publishers to price discriminate.
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Let's Discuss: Ebooks Bryce - 03/09/2009 06:19:42 PM 1524 Views
I don't think I could ever use Ebooks. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 06:51:47 PM 953 Views
It's not necessarily one or the other. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:32:56 PM 981 Views
This is so. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 07:53:41 PM 1073 Views
You probably will be able to soon. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:58:52 PM 888 Views
You can with some of the more expensive models. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:19:01 PM 1077 Views
Ideally, universities will start renting out eTextbook readers, or something. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:30:29 PM 503 Views
That'd be great. My school rents out standard ebook readers now, so it won't be long. *NM* Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:32:27 PM 527 Views
Re: This is so. Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:02:21 PM 1101 Views
destroying books? jh - 03/09/2009 10:26:46 PM 1089 Views
Re: destroying books? Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:59:39 PM 1047 Views
I can read ebooks, jh - 03/09/2009 07:17:55 PM 1193 Views
Actually... Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:19:40 AM 1000 Views
actually, I disagree with something you said. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:48:57 AM 910 Views
Regarding pricing... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:40:02 PM 1079 Views
Not so Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:01:32 PM 1094 Views
That's a fairly horrible blog post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:05:22 PM 1141 Views
Re: That's a fairly horrible blog post. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:54:19 AM 1155 Views
It's called "price discrimination." Ghavrel - 04/09/2009 07:47:32 PM 1198 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks cookie_maker - 03/09/2009 08:42:26 PM 1447 Views
Now that is a clever idea. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:14:07 PM 900 Views
Amazon has actually been using that idea for a while now, in a limited sense. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:22:00 PM 912 Views
Amazon is quite clever. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:25:35 PM 529 Views
Wonderful idea. Jayhawk - 04/09/2009 12:29:42 AM 1082 Views
I cannot stand them. Camilla - 03/09/2009 08:59:03 PM 1151 Views
Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 10:22:43 PM 1014 Views
Re: Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:58:18 PM 915 Views
I did, and I have decently extensive criticism of it above. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:08:23 PM 918 Views
Re: " I have a very tactile and olfactory relationship with books." Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:38:22 AM 895 Views
This. . .is quite long. I feel pretty strongly about this subject. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:14:11 PM 1177 Views
No, it's a cool post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:33 PM 1008 Views
More than fair. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:39:29 PM 942 Views
Now there's something I hadn't thought of Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:00:06 AM 1031 Views
Well, it's easier, just slightly less legal. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:04:03 AM 1068 Views
No, it's a double post. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:34 PM 398 Views
lovely! this is what i would have wanted to say had i gotten here earlier... temeraire - 04/09/2009 12:44:55 AM 1137 Views
Do you have a blog where you review books? Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:02:13 AM 959 Views
aw, shucks... temeraire - 04/09/2009 05:41:29 AM 1014 Views
Thank you for the education. I had a completely different idea as to what e-books were. Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:35:11 AM 1046 Views
No problem. And thanks! Aemon - 04/09/2009 03:15:14 PM 1078 Views
A possible selling point for me was when you said it was lighter than a paperback Tashmere - 05/09/2009 12:25:18 AM 1032 Views
Yes and no. Aemon - 05/09/2009 02:49:26 AM 1258 Views
I'd love to have one PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 01:05:05 AM 945 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:39:31 AM 1095 Views
That's great, I've read one or two on my computer as well. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:31:25 AM 861 Views
Unfortunately, I don't have an ereader. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 08:23:10 AM 998 Views
I hate ebooks and everything they represent Сталин - 04/09/2009 03:50:48 AM 901 Views
Hold on a moment now. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:28:09 AM 1078 Views
Your logic is seriously flawed Сталин - 04/09/2009 02:28:21 PM 1320 Views
I see your sceneclips, and raise you a New York Times. Aemon - 04/09/2009 02:59:33 PM 1116 Views
You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:53:04 AM 1046 Views
Re: You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:24:48 AM 1058 Views
I know we're on a message board. That's why I'm still debating. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:15:55 PM 1010 Views
Perhaps you mis-read the graph. PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 03:14:06 PM 1016 Views
No, I didn't mis-read the graph. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:56:15 AM 887 Views
You must be talking percentage of the population who attend theaters? *NM* Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:26:43 AM 473 Views
Yes. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:06:14 PM 1059 Views
I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks dadof5 - 04/09/2009 04:25:50 PM 1147 Views
Re: I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks Aemon - 04/09/2009 04:50:01 PM 1261 Views
I don't have any fancy reasons for you. Craig - 05/09/2009 01:47:09 AM 1186 Views
Craig, you're incredibly interesting Bryce - 05/09/2009 01:59:27 AM 930 Views
... Are you hitting on me? Craig - 05/09/2009 03:02:06 AM 1454 Views
Depends...what's in it for me? *NM* Bryce - 06/09/2009 12:20:23 AM 480 Views
AbsoLUTEly nothin'. Sorry. *NM* Craig - 06/09/2009 02:29:59 AM 402 Views
I do love the feel and sensation of books. Cockatiel of Doom - 09/09/2009 02:38:57 AM 922 Views
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