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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 1471 Views
I don't think I could ever use Ebooks. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 06:51:47 PM 925 Views
It's not necessarily one or the other. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:32:56 PM 960 Views
This is so. Spriteling - 03/09/2009 07:53:41 PM 1033 Views
You probably will be able to soon. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:58:52 PM 863 Views
You can with some of the more expensive models. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:19:01 PM 1051 Views
Ideally, universities will start renting out eTextbook readers, or something. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:30:29 PM 490 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 513 Views
Re: This is so. Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:02:21 PM 1080 Views
destroying books? jh - 03/09/2009 10:26:46 PM 1054 Views
Re: destroying books? Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:59:39 PM 1024 Views
I can read ebooks, jh - 03/09/2009 07:17:55 PM 1160 Views
Actually... Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:19:40 AM 978 Views
actually, I disagree with something you said. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:48:57 AM 879 Views
Regarding pricing... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 07:40:02 PM 1052 Views
Not so Camilla - 03/09/2009 09:01:32 PM 1071 Views
That's a fairly horrible blog post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:05:22 PM 1115 Views
Re: That's a fairly horrible blog post. everynametaken - 04/09/2009 05:54:19 AM 1123 Views
It's called "price discrimination." Ghavrel - 04/09/2009 07:47:32 PM 1157 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks cookie_maker - 03/09/2009 08:42:26 PM 1417 Views
Now that is a clever idea. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:14:07 PM 869 Views
Amazon has actually been using that idea for a while now, in a limited sense. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:22:00 PM 884 Views
Amazon is quite clever. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:25:35 PM 520 Views
Wonderful idea. Jayhawk - 04/09/2009 12:29:42 AM 1050 Views
I cannot stand them. Camilla - 03/09/2009 08:59:03 PM 1121 Views
Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 10:22:43 PM 984 Views
Re: Regarding the "Insulting" blog... Camilla - 03/09/2009 10:58:18 PM 880 Views
I did, and I have decently extensive criticism of it above. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:08:23 PM 894 Views
Re: " I have a very tactile and olfactory relationship with books." Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:38:22 AM 864 Views
This. . .is quite long. I feel pretty strongly about this subject. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:14:11 PM 1159 Views
No, it's a cool post. Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:33 PM 976 Views
More than fair. Aemon - 03/09/2009 11:39:29 PM 915 Views
Now there's something I hadn't thought of Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:00:06 AM 1003 Views
Well, it's easier, just slightly less legal. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:04:03 AM 1041 Views
No, it's a double post. *NM* Ghavrel - 03/09/2009 11:29:34 PM 384 Views
lovely! this is what i would have wanted to say had i gotten here earlier... temeraire - 04/09/2009 12:44:55 AM 1100 Views
Do you have a blog where you review books? Bryce - 04/09/2009 01:02:13 AM 923 Views
aw, shucks... temeraire - 04/09/2009 05:41:29 AM 986 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 1017 Views
No problem. And thanks! Aemon - 04/09/2009 03:15:14 PM 1055 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 1005 Views
Yes and no. Aemon - 05/09/2009 02:49:26 AM 1216 Views
I'd love to have one PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 01:05:05 AM 916 Views
Re: Let's Discuss: Ebooks Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:39:31 AM 1066 Views
That's great, I've read one or two on my computer as well. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:31:25 AM 839 Views
Unfortunately, I don't have an ereader. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 08:23:10 AM 970 Views
I hate ebooks and everything they represent Сталин - 04/09/2009 03:50:48 AM 875 Views
Hold on a moment now. Aemon - 04/09/2009 06:28:09 AM 1045 Views
Your logic is seriously flawed Сталин - 04/09/2009 02:28:21 PM 1295 Views
I see your sceneclips, and raise you a New York Times. Aemon - 04/09/2009 02:59:33 PM 1094 Views
You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:53:04 AM 1023 Views
Re: You have an almost cult-like enthusiasm for e-books. Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:24:48 AM 1038 Views
I know we're on a message board. That's why I'm still debating. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:15:55 PM 992 Views
Perhaps you mis-read the graph. PhotoJim - 04/09/2009 03:14:06 PM 982 Views
No, I didn't mis-read the graph. Сталин - 06/09/2009 12:56:15 AM 862 Views
You must be talking percentage of the population who attend theaters? *NM* Aemon - 06/09/2009 05:26:43 AM 457 Views
Yes. Сталин - 06/09/2009 03:06:14 PM 1031 Views
I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks dadof5 - 04/09/2009 04:25:50 PM 1120 Views
Re: I second Aemon but a couple drawbacks Aemon - 04/09/2009 04:50:01 PM 1238 Views
I don't have any fancy reasons for you. Craig - 05/09/2009 01:47:09 AM 1162 Views
Craig, you're incredibly interesting Bryce - 05/09/2009 01:59:27 AM 908 Views
... Are you hitting on me? Craig - 05/09/2009 03:02:06 AM 1426 Views
Depends...what's in it for me? *NM* Bryce - 06/09/2009 12:20:23 AM 469 Views
AbsoLUTEly nothin'. Sorry. *NM* Craig - 06/09/2009 02:29:59 AM 387 Views
I do love the feel and sensation of books. Cockatiel of Doom - 09/09/2009 02:38:57 AM 895 Views
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