From AAR’s At the Back Fence:
And while more AARList members are becoming e-book fans, at least some of the time, two things remain controversial, however - prices and reviews. See, e-books really are becoming more like print books - just as with print books, nothing can get readers more annoyed than high prices and the lack of reliable reviews. Kim noticed that most of the e-publishers increased their prices last year.
“I don’t know if this was such a good thing, considering one of the major selling points early on in reference to e-books was the fact that the price was so low. I would pay $7.99 for this book only because I already know how she writes. If she was unknown to me, I would only buy it if I had several sources say it was worth it. I feel the same way about the Brava line. I have found many of those books that I like but I can’t afford to buy them all at prices between $11 - $14. Like you, I can get three other books for that price so I have to see several glowing reviews before I spend that much.“
I agree. Personally, why would a publisher have to raise the price on their ebooks? It’s not like the price of printing and paper are an issue.
I’m an eauthor, but this doesn’t make sense to me at all!
on December 20th, 2005 at 6:04 pm
I think it’s great for writers who get more money, but it’s bad for readers who no longer feel they can just buy a ton of e-books by new writers because of the price. If e-books are just as expensive as print books, but e-books aren’t even printed on papers, why should readers pay the same price from their perspective?
on December 19th, 2005 at 10:39 pm
As an author, I love the profit from the higher prices. As a reader, I buy fewer ebooks than I did in the past due to the increase in price. I also don’t take as many chances on new writers as I used to.
on December 19th, 2005 at 2:07 pm
I hate that the publishers are raising the prices of ebooks. I am retired on a fixed income, and ebooks were affordable—now I don’t know if I can afford them either.:cry:
on December 19th, 2005 at 10:18 am