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[mach]

Just as an example

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[exatron]

NPR had a story on this recently. It pretty much is collusion. Book publishers are still afraid of ebooks to some degree while other companies are afraid of giving Amazon a monopoly in the ebook industry. All of that leads to some screwy pricing policies.

[graemelion]

Book publishers can demand what price vendors sell books at. They fine bookstores who do not follow their rules.

It's the publishers, not the book stores.

[rowyn]

Yep. With ebooks specifically, the publishers strongarmed the booksellers into the 'agency model', where the publisher sets the price and the bookseller has ZERO control over it. I think Amazon can still choose to discount print books, but ebooks sell for whatever price the publisher dictates.

Re: Changes.

[film2edit]

I'm glad I quit there back in 2005. I wasn't treated well, was getting creepy emails from one employee, and horrible pay.

Re: Changes.

[film2edit]

I worked for Borders at Stony Brook, LI, transferred to another one in Baileys Crossroads, VA.

[toob]

Amazon requires me to list my book for no more than 80% of list price for the cheapest print version being sold.

[andrew7782]

We read Uglies in high school :D