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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 1707 Views
I don't think I could ever use Ebooks. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 06:51:47 PM 1097 Views
It's not necessarily one or the other. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:32:56 PM 1149 Views
This is so. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 07:53:41 PM 1240 Views
You probably will be able to soon. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:58:52 PM 1050 Views
You can with some of the more expensive models. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:19:01 PM 1230 Views
Ideally, universities will start renting out eTextbook readers, or something. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:30:29 PM 586 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 600 Views
Re: This is so. Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:02:21 PM 1246 Views
destroying books? jh - 03/09/2009 10:26:46 PM 1241 Views
Re: destroying books? Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:59:39 PM 1218 Views
I can read ebooks, jh - 03/09/2009 07:17:55 PM 1394 Views
Actually... Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:19:40 AM 1165 Views
actually, I disagree with something you said. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:48:57 AM 1089 Views
Regarding pricing... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:40:02 PM 1240 Views
Not so Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:01:32 PM 1258 Views
That's a fairly horrible blog post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:05:22 PM 1288 Views
Re: That's a fairly horrible blog post. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:54:19 AM 1330 Views
It's called "price discrimination." Ghavrel - 04/09/2009 07:47:32 PM 1375 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks cookie_maker - 03/09/2009 08:42:26 PM 1608 Views
Now that is a clever idea. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:14:07 PM 1042 Views
Amazon has actually been using that idea for a while now, in a limited sense. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:22:00 PM 1095 Views
Amazon is quite clever. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:25:35 PM 605 Views
Wonderful idea. Jayhawk - 04/09/2009 12:29:42 AM 1232 Views
I cannot stand them. Camilla - 03/09/2009 08:59:03 PM 1318 Views
Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 10:22:43 PM 1181 Views
Re: Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:58:18 PM 1062 Views
I did, and I have decently extensive criticism of it above. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:08:23 PM 1077 Views
Re: " I have a very tactile and olfactory relationship with books." Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:38:22 AM 1072 Views
This. . .is quite long. I feel pretty strongly about this subject. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:14:11 PM 1357 Views
No, it's a cool post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:33 PM 1166 Views
More than fair. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:39:29 PM 1108 Views
Now there's something I hadn't thought of Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:00:06 AM 1176 Views
Well, it's easier, just slightly less legal. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:04:03 AM 1219 Views
No, it's a double post. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:34 PM 470 Views
lovely! this is what i would have wanted to say had i gotten here earlier... temeraire - 04/09/2009 12:44:55 AM 1293 Views
Do you have a blog where you review books? Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:02:13 AM 1107 Views
aw, shucks... temeraire - 04/09/2009 05:41:29 AM 1180 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 1207 Views
No problem. And thanks! Aemon - 04/09/2009 03:15:14 PM 1252 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 1185 Views
Yes and no. Aemon - 05/09/2009 02:49:26 AM 1423 Views
I'd love to have one PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 01:05:05 AM 1111 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:39:31 AM 1261 Views
That's great, I've read one or two on my computer as well. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:31:25 AM 1043 Views
Unfortunately, I don't have an ereader. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 08:23:10 AM 1161 Views
I hate ebooks and everything they represent Сталин - 04/09/2009 03:50:48 AM 1058 Views
Hold on a moment now. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:28:09 AM 1259 Views
Your logic is seriously flawed Сталин - 04/09/2009 02:28:21 PM 1494 Views
I see your sceneclips, and raise you a New York Times. Aemon - 04/09/2009 02:59:33 PM 1293 Views
You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:53:04 AM 1204 Views
Re: You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:24:48 AM 1237 Views
I know we're on a message board. That's why I'm still debating. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:15:55 PM 1188 Views
Perhaps you mis-read the graph. PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 03:14:06 PM 1199 Views
No, I didn't mis-read the graph. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:56:15 AM 1041 Views
You must be talking percentage of the population who attend theaters? *NM* Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:26:43 AM 553 Views
Yes. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:06:14 PM 1201 Views
I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks dadof5 - 04/09/2009 04:25:50 PM 1319 Views
Re: I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks Aemon - 04/09/2009 04:50:01 PM 1457 Views
I don't have any fancy reasons for you. Craig - 05/09/2009 01:47:09 AM 1355 Views
Craig, you're incredibly interesting Bryce - 05/09/2009 01:59:27 AM 1095 Views
... Are you hitting on me? Craig - 05/09/2009 03:02:06 AM 1619 Views
Depends...what's in it for me? *NM* Bryce - 06/09/2009 12:20:23 AM 555 Views
AbsoLUTEly nothin'. Sorry. *NM* Craig - 06/09/2009 02:29:59 AM 477 Views
I do love the feel and sensation of books. Cockatiel of Doom - 09/09/2009 02:38:57 AM 1075 Views
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