well saidRonakP wrote:I think that ebooks should be a lot cheaper than paperback if not free
Should ebooks be free or at least much cheaper?
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Re: Should ebooks be free or at least much cheaper?
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I'm sure you do. I think televisions should be free. I think healthcare should be free. I think food should be free. But the damn writers, actors, doctors, nurses, farmers, and truckers insist on getting paid. Bastards.RonakP wrote:I think that ebooks should be a lot cheaper than paperback if not free
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I agree. The author put so much blood, sweat and tears into their work. They should still be paid, no matter what the medium is.Infidel wrote:Free I do not agree with because the author has put time and work into the book - would you work for free? However, it makes sense that it should be heavily discounted as data transfer is far cheaper than shipping a chunk of paper around
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Of course, they should list it at a lower price than the paperbacks. However, you can find many books sites where you can read them online for free. They can, however, use free giveaways for promotion for a limited time.
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Luisjane wrote:I also agree that eBook shouldn't be free since it was less manufactured and only publish as electronic book which means it doesn't need raw materials to be read by people. The prices of each eBook really differ from who is the author and the popularity of or the wide market of a certain eBook e.g (H.P), we all know the cost and we know who's the audience, I think big comp such amzn should lessen the price I was just lucky to to be able to subscribe to a site for $1.99 and download 10 eBooks =), i think that's the best offer I've seen so far that's why I agree that ebook should be much cheaper that paperback.
I agree they should be significantly cheaper.
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