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Originally Posted by Mason Malmuth
Hello,
First off -- thanks for the reply Mason. I understand that you are not the retailer of the books so my complaints may be falling on deaf ears, however, I think given your top level position in the company and that you essentially are the 'top dog' of twoplustwo that you could have some influence in fixing or working towards a more optimal pricing structure. However, I could be wrong in which case I apologize.
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Originally Posted by Mason Malmuth
One thing I will say, we have more expenses than you realize. For instance, the indexes you see on our books are done by an outside contractor.
I understand that this may be the case, but I question its relevance to my post. As ultimately the cost of the indexes should not be differentiated upon the medium in which the book is read. Look my point is simple -- With e-books, there's no paper, printing, transportation, and so forth. So why should an e-book cost only $1.80 less than the 260 printed book?
The idea of e-books being significantly cheaper makes a lot of intuitive sense. If everything you physically hold in your hand and everything it took to deliver that physical good to your hand can be converted to a few megabytes worth of electrons, surely the cost of the book must be dramatically lower than a typical hardcover--and the price should reflect that fact.
All the best,
Muffled