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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 1606 Views
I don't think I could ever use Ebooks. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 06:51:47 PM 1012 Views
It's not necessarily one or the other. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:32:56 PM 1056 Views
This is so. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 07:53:41 PM 1139 Views
You probably will be able to soon. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:58:52 PM 946 Views
You can with some of the more expensive models. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:19:01 PM 1140 Views
Ideally, universities will start renting out eTextbook readers, or something. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:30:29 PM 544 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 561 Views
Re: This is so. Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:02:21 PM 1155 Views
destroying books? jh - 03/09/2009 10:26:46 PM 1152 Views
Re: destroying books? Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:59:39 PM 1128 Views
I can read ebooks, jh - 03/09/2009 07:17:55 PM 1289 Views
Actually... Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:19:40 AM 1064 Views
actually, I disagree with something you said. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:48:57 AM 981 Views
Regarding pricing... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:40:02 PM 1136 Views
Not so Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:01:32 PM 1165 Views
That's a fairly horrible blog post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:05:22 PM 1190 Views
Re: That's a fairly horrible blog post. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:54:19 AM 1214 Views
It's called "price discrimination." Ghavrel - 04/09/2009 07:47:32 PM 1274 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks cookie_maker - 03/09/2009 08:42:26 PM 1500 Views
Now that is a clever idea. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:14:07 PM 955 Views
Amazon has actually been using that idea for a while now, in a limited sense. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:22:00 PM 987 Views
Amazon is quite clever. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:25:35 PM 567 Views
Wonderful idea. Jayhawk - 04/09/2009 12:29:42 AM 1134 Views
I cannot stand them. Camilla - 03/09/2009 08:59:03 PM 1225 Views
Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 10:22:43 PM 1092 Views
Re: Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:58:18 PM 967 Views
I did, and I have decently extensive criticism of it above. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:08:23 PM 986 Views
Re: " I have a very tactile and olfactory relationship with books." Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:38:22 AM 966 Views
This. . .is quite long. I feel pretty strongly about this subject. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:14:11 PM 1254 Views
No, it's a cool post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:33 PM 1077 Views
More than fair. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:39:29 PM 1002 Views
Now there's something I hadn't thought of Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:00:06 AM 1088 Views
Well, it's easier, just slightly less legal. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:04:03 AM 1124 Views
No, it's a double post. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:34 PM 435 Views
lovely! this is what i would have wanted to say had i gotten here earlier... temeraire - 04/09/2009 12:44:55 AM 1205 Views
Do you have a blog where you review books? Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:02:13 AM 1010 Views
aw, shucks... temeraire - 04/09/2009 05:41:29 AM 1090 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 1097 Views
No problem. And thanks! Aemon - 04/09/2009 03:15:14 PM 1155 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 1094 Views
Yes and no. Aemon - 05/09/2009 02:49:26 AM 1321 Views
I'd love to have one PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 01:05:05 AM 1004 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:39:31 AM 1161 Views
That's great, I've read one or two on my computer as well. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:31:25 AM 940 Views
Unfortunately, I don't have an ereader. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 08:23:10 AM 1076 Views
I hate ebooks and everything they represent Сталин - 04/09/2009 03:50:48 AM 964 Views
Hold on a moment now. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:28:09 AM 1156 Views
Your logic is seriously flawed Сталин - 04/09/2009 02:28:21 PM 1400 Views
I see your sceneclips, and raise you a New York Times. Aemon - 04/09/2009 02:59:33 PM 1194 Views
You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:53:04 AM 1108 Views
Re: You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:24:48 AM 1144 Views
I know we're on a message board. That's why I'm still debating. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:15:55 PM 1087 Views
Perhaps you mis-read the graph. PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 03:14:06 PM 1095 Views
No, I didn't mis-read the graph. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:56:15 AM 957 Views
You must be talking percentage of the population who attend theaters? *NM* Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:26:43 AM 508 Views
Yes. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:06:14 PM 1115 Views
I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks dadof5 - 04/09/2009 04:25:50 PM 1225 Views
Re: I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks Aemon - 04/09/2009 04:50:01 PM 1349 Views
I don't have any fancy reasons for you. Craig - 05/09/2009 01:47:09 AM 1255 Views
Craig, you're incredibly interesting Bryce - 05/09/2009 01:59:27 AM 997 Views
... Are you hitting on me? Craig - 05/09/2009 03:02:06 AM 1518 Views
Depends...what's in it for me? *NM* Bryce - 06/09/2009 12:20:23 AM 513 Views
AbsoLUTEly nothin'. Sorry. *NM* Craig - 06/09/2009 02:29:59 AM 434 Views
I do love the feel and sensation of books. Cockatiel of Doom - 09/09/2009 02:38:57 AM 978 Views
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