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**haittiweerved** · 05-04-2012, 04:25 AM

The ten dollar price point for every ebook is scarcely profitable

Yes it is. To publish the physical copy you're looking at like 15% extra cost to get it out on shelves. I've found plenty of physical copies cheaper than their ebook counterparts. But that's not where anyone should focus their attention when it comes to pricing.

Have you ever bought a used book off someone? I know I have. Have you ever bought a used ebook off someone? Currently you can't.

That's their big money maker. Once I pay physical copy price, or maybe a little less, I have a book that can never be resold. When you factor in the ability to resell your physical books ebooks are definitely more expensive.

$10 was overpriced for ebooks. Until we can sell them we're getting hosed at these prices. How much more money do you think these people are going to be making when every ebook sold is a brand new purchase at current retail price? Even the old 99 cent books are money going right to amazon and the publisher as a brand new sale. The publishers aren't really suffering. Not by a long shot.

05-04-2012, 04:25 AM	#18
haittiweerved Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 340 Senior Member	The ten dollar price point for every ebook is scarcely profitable Yes it is. To publish the physical copy you're looking at like 15% extra cost to get it out on shelves. I've found plenty of physical copies cheaper than their ebook counterparts. But that's not where anyone should focus their attention when it comes to pricing. Have you ever bought a used book off someone? I know I have. Have you ever bought a used ebook off someone? Currently you can't. That's their big money maker. Once I pay physical copy price, or maybe a little less, I have a book that can never be resold. When you factor in the ability to resell your physical books ebooks are definitely more expensive. $10 was overpriced for ebooks. Until we can sell them we're getting hosed at these prices. How much more money do you think these people are going to be making when every ebook sold is a brand new purchase at current retail price? Even the old 99 cent books are money going right to amazon and the publisher as a brand new sale. The publishers aren't really suffering. Not by a long shot.
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