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Amazon Caves To Publishers On eBook Pricing

Posted by Soulskill on from the bowing-to-ipressure dept.

AusPublishingWorker writes "With the iPad arriving on the scene, it seems that Amazon is feeling the pressure on eBook pricing from publishers. ITNews reports that Amazon has agreed to deals with both Harper Collins and Simon and Schuster which would allow the companies to select their own prices rather than the default US$9.99 price tag. Given the recent deal with Macmillan, it seems likely that we'll be seeing eBook prices moving up towards $14.99 in the near future."

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  1. $14.99 seems way too high for an eBook. by feepness · · Score: 4, Funny

    Therefore I have the right to take it for free.

    1. Re:$14.99 seems way too high for an eBook. by ffreeloader · · Score: 4, Funny

      Do you guys not hear a loud Whooosh! as the feepness' sarcasm goes sailing over your heads?

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  2. Re:The Real Issue by Pawnn · · Score: 2, Funny

    I have a theory for that last conundrum. It's a long shot, but here it is: You offer "buy one, get one 50% off" and Jane Doe thinks "Wow! That's a good deal!". You offer "buy one, get one free" and instead of thinking "Wow! That's a really good deal!", she thinks "That's just a marketing ploy! They can't actually afford to do that. They must have inflated the price first! Grrr..."

    This reminds me of something that happened when I was in highschool that I found really funny. I was selling candy bars for some reason or another, and had this silly joke. "Buy one for 50 cents a piece or buy one for a dollar and get one free!"

    My art teacher was shocked that I would offer the 2nd deal and without joking wanted to know how I could afford to give such an offer. I told him I was just a generous guy. ^_^

  3. Re:$9.99 was too high for an ebook to begin with by Scarletdown · · Score: 4, Funny

    While I consume multiple novels at the same time

    You consume your books? Aren't you aware that books were meant to be read and not eaten?

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  4. Re:$9.99 was too high for an ebook to begin with by MartinSchou · · Score: 2, Funny

    You consume your books? Aren't you aware that books were meant to be read and not eaten?

    What about cook books? Or diet books?

    Like this one: Dr. Tooshi's High Fiber Diet: A Revolutionary Diet that will Help You to Lose Weight, Prevent Cancer, Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Digestive Disorders (Paperback)

    It says so right on the front. High fiber diet.

  5. Re: Whoosh by TaoPhoenix · · Score: 3, Funny

    Whoosh is no longer allowed now that J J Abrams copyrighted for Lost.

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  6. Re:The Real Issue by thetoadwarrior · · Score: 4, Funny

    Almost everyone is fooled by 9.99 and "under $10" pricing.

    Those people are known as women and they do that to justify their spending addictions.