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« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2010, 05:25:41 PM » |
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Bravo Amazon!
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« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2010, 05:26:13 PM » |
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Yup, I like that wording also. Gives amazon a good out.
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« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2010, 05:29:00 PM » |
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Nice!
I haven't seen the note on any of the books on my wish list, but some of the books aren't available right now. It will be interesting to see what the prices do when they come back.
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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2010, 05:29:58 PM » |
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I saw that on one of the books I was looking at, too! Good.
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« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2010, 05:31:20 PM » |
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I like this a LOT. Not only "set by publisher", but which PARENT company is the publisher. Kudos, Amazon.
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« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2010, 05:32:55 PM » |
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Good Job Amazon. Let everyone know who's fault it is. That the e-book price is higher now.
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« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2010, 05:36:21 PM » |
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Ooh, I spoke too soon! Looks like the Kathy Reichs books I was thinking about are marked this way. My favorite is pricing for "206 Bones" at $7.99 for paperback and $9.99 for the Kindle version, although that's probably because the paperback isn't officially released yet.
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« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2010, 05:39:28 PM » |
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On the Kindle version of the Kindle Store the "The Price was set by the publisher" is bolded and stands out quite well. I wish they put the prices of the paperback/hardback on here too. Looks like I'll be buying more of my books via the computer instead of the Kindle.  |
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« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2010, 05:40:22 PM » |
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Excellent - that is information I really wanted to have! It will definitely help in my book buying choices.
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« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2010, 05:41:35 PM » |
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Ooh, I spoke too soon! Looks like the Kathy Reichs books I was thinking about are marked this way. My favorite is pricing for "206 Bones" at $7.99 for paperback and $9.99 for the Kindle version, although that's probably because the paperback isn't officially released yet.
Well, and that's the way it's always been. I double check the release date on the paperback before I start ranting about the pricing for the Kindle edition. LOL However, found an interesting one: Finger Lickin' Fifteen, Janet Evanovich--out in hardcover since last summer, and I bought the Kindle edition at that time. It's now showing as a preorder for Kindle, at $12.99, with a June 2010 release date that matches the $7.99 paperback. And MacMillan as the publisher.  Probably a clerical error. Or at least hopefully a mistake, for MacMillan's sake, because that type of nonsense is EXACTLY what people are worried about. |
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« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2010, 05:43:32 PM » |
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On the Kindle version of the Kindle Store the "The Price was set by the publisher" is bolded and stands out quite well.
I wish they put the prices of the paperback/hardback on here too. Looks like I'll be buying more of my books via the computer instead of the Kindle.
They generally are listed, under the various formats beneath the title/price area of the order page. I use them for comparison all the time, and if you mouse over the format, it will tell you if there's an upcoming release date without having to click through. |
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« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2010, 05:46:45 PM » |
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They generally are listed, under the various formats beneath the title/price area of the order page. I use them for comparison all the time, and if you mouse over the format, it will tell you if there's an upcoming release date without having to click through.
They are on the computer but not on the Kindle Version. |
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« Reply #14 on: April 02, 2010, 05:49:37 PM » |
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They are on the computer but not on the Kindle Version.
LOL--now that makes more sense! I wish they'd put series order on the direct from Kindle order pages. Not every publisher or author puts the sequence number in the title. |
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« Reply #15 on: April 02, 2010, 05:54:54 PM » |
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LOL--now that makes more sense!
I wish they'd put series order on the direct from Kindle order pages.
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« Reply #16 on: April 02, 2010, 06:01:11 PM » |
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I wondered how Amazon was going to display agency model prices - if they were going to highlight that they are no longer setting prices. Well, now I know:  I like it. Nice job by Amazon.  |
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« Reply #17 on: April 02, 2010, 06:15:18 PM » |
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Ooh. I like it.
While most of the books I've been watching under the five have increased in price, The Wilderness Warrior actually went down from $19.24 to $16.99. I mean, that's still ridiculously high when the pb is $13.49, but it's interesting.
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« Reply #18 on: April 02, 2010, 06:17:32 PM » |
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Go Amazon!!! Nothing like full disclosure.
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« Reply #19 on: April 02, 2010, 06:17:46 PM » |
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Not only are they adding all of this now, but prices are jumping. About 30 minutes ago Little Bee: A Novel by Chris Cleve was $8.40 (same price as the paperback) and it did not have the price set by publisher tag, it's now $9.99 and the tag is there.
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« Reply #20 on: April 02, 2010, 06:23:51 PM » |
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Not only are they adding all of this now, but prices are jumping. About 30 minutes ago Little Bee: A Novel by Chris Cleve was $8.40 (same price as the paperback) and it did not have the price set by publisher tag, it's now $9.99 and the tag is there.
Well, so many kindlers have been saying the $9.99 price is the acceptable threshold. However, it makes NO sense to sell a kindle book at a price higher than the paperback. I just keep putting these books on my shopping list. I can wait for a long time for the prices to drop. |
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« Reply #21 on: April 02, 2010, 06:41:26 PM » |
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I wondered how Amazon was going to display agency model prices - if they were going to highlight that they are no longer setting prices. Well, now I know: I like it. Snicker...per Len Edgerly of The Kindle Chronicles, the price is NOW $9.99--I checked it too. Love how they moved the price out of the Amazon price column. |
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« Reply #22 on: April 02, 2010, 06:48:53 PM » |
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Well done, Amazon.
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« Reply #23 on: April 02, 2010, 06:51:29 PM » |
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Love how they moved the price out of the Amazon price column.
YES!!! BWAHAHAHAHA! Amazon is making themselves loud and clear that this is NOT their idea. On a side note- I'm glad I purchased Saving CeeCee Honeycutt yesterday for $9.99 because it's $12.99 today <sigh> |
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« Reply #24 on: April 02, 2010, 07:06:09 PM » |
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Love love love the way Amazon is making this distinction! It's going to be incredibly obvious which publishers are trying to overcharge.
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