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Do you think the surge on ebook sales is killing ebook prices?

by Dayne Dylan Banned
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I started to think about this the other day. Ebooks a few years ago would easily go for over $27-$67 if not more. Now with the BOOM of mainstream publishers going the ebook route on Kindle, etc. the prices of those books are just a few bucks.

So I'm wondering if this is going to kill the ebook market where books are over $20+ a download since people are now getting use to them being just a few bucks.

What do you think?
#ebook #killing #prices #sales #surge
  • Profile picture of the author travlinguy
    It's all in packaging. Call something an ebook and it's worth around $20. Call it a course, guide, tutorial, program or something with more perceived value, and it has more perceived value.

    Right now I'm working on a "Comprehensive Guide." Sounds better than an old run of the mill ebook, wouldn't you say?
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    • Profile picture of the author Dayne Dylan
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      Originally Posted by travlinguy View Post

      It's all in packaging. Call something an ebook and it's worth around $20. Call it a course, guide, tutorial, program or something with more perceived value, and it has more perceived value.

      Right now I'm working on a "Comprehensive Guide." Sounds better than an old run of the mill ebook, wouldn't you say?
      I agree with this. I'm steering clear of "ebook" as much as I can. "Comprehensive Guide" is good.
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  • Profile picture of the author Greyhounds
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    I think the commodity of buying an eBook has really changed over the past couple of years.

    It went from being a new and exciting thing that was packed with good information and answers. Now, because a lot of people have really taken it upon themselves, the quality of ebooks have really changed. Casual internet visitors tend to shy from the "Get a free ebook, all you have to do is sign up" gimmick.
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