Comments on: The ‘Price’ of a K-book: New $20+ Richard Price novel in Kindle format cut to $9.95 after buyers balk http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/25/the-price-of-a-k-book-new-20-richard-price-novel-in-kindle-format-cut-to-995-after-buyers-balk/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:57:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kevin Parsons http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/25/the-price-of-a-k-book-new-20-richard-price-novel-in-kindle-format-cut-to-995-after-buyers-balk/#comment-745221 Kevin Parsons Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:07:16 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/25/the-price-of-a-k-book-new-20-richard-price-novel-in-kindle-format-cut-to-995-after-buyers-balk/#comment-745221 Well, not all ebooks, but all ebook novels. If 9.99 works for Stephen King and and all the other bestsellers in Kindle format, what is so special about Price's book? I have drawn a line in the sand at 9.99 for a novel. Stephen H White;s new novel is over $15 and that is just too steep for an ebook when compared with, for example, the new Jonathan Kellerman at 9.99. Having spent $399 on a Kindle, I am not too worried about Jeff Bezos losing money anytime soon. If he can afford to build his own space ship, I figure he can afford to sell ebooks for 9.99. And I certainly would not expect to only pay 9.99 for reference manuals - in fact, I see books on the Kindle that run into the hundreds of dollars. But novels should be discounted because look at what the publishers are saving on shipping, paper and printing costs. Well, not all ebooks, but all ebook novels. If 9.99 works for Stephen King and and all the other bestsellers in Kindle format, what is so special about Price’s book?

I have drawn a line in the sand at 9.99 for a novel. Stephen H White;s new novel is over $15 and that is just too steep for an ebook when compared with, for example, the new Jonathan Kellerman at 9.99.

Having spent $399 on a Kindle, I am not too worried about Jeff Bezos losing money anytime soon. If he can afford to build his own space ship, I figure he can afford to sell ebooks for 9.99.

And I certainly would not expect to only pay 9.99 for reference manuals - in fact, I see books on the Kindle that run into the hundreds of dollars. But novels should be discounted because look at what the publishers are saving on shipping, paper and printing costs.

]]> By: Richard Adin http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/25/the-price-of-a-k-book-new-20-richard-price-novel-in-kindle-format-cut-to-995-after-buyers-balk/#comment-743790 Richard Adin Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:40:54 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/25/the-price-of-a-k-book-new-20-richard-price-novel-in-kindle-format-cut-to-995-after-buyers-balk/#comment-743790 The ultimate question is whether Amazon has opened Pandora's box and now will be expected to sell all e-books at $9.99 or less, which would be a heavy money-losing proposition for Amazon. Bezos' business model will be undergoing some heavy testing over the next months and will get a real workout come the 2008 holiday season. The ultimate question is whether Amazon has opened Pandora’s box and now will be expected to sell all e-books at $9.99 or less, which would be a heavy money-losing proposition for Amazon. Bezos’ business model will be undergoing some heavy testing over the next months and will get a real workout come the 2008 holiday season.

]]> By: Fred Kiesche http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/25/the-price-of-a-k-book-new-20-richard-price-novel-in-kindle-format-cut-to-995-after-buyers-balk/#comment-743672 Fred Kiesche Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:25:12 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/2008/03/25/the-price-of-a-k-book-new-20-richard-price-novel-in-kindle-format-cut-to-995-after-buyers-balk/#comment-743672 Huh. I wonder if the publishers at various sites that sell e-books at "hardcover" prices will notice this. It certainly has kept me from buying more than one e-book. I'll pay hardcover prices for a hardcover, but only paperback prices for an e-book. Huh. I wonder if the publishers at various sites that sell e-books at “hardcover” prices will notice this. It certainly has kept me from buying more than one e-book. I’ll pay hardcover prices for a hardcover, but only paperback prices for an e-book.

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