Comments on: Kindle Store eBook Prices Are Rising … Or Are They?

By: Linda M

Linda M — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 12:52:51 +0000

I buy the 99 -1.99 book offerings, usually. I can find some good books there. I feel that many times the books offered are not in high demand. Other times, I am surprised that I had a great find.

By: Jan Schmidt

Jan Schmidt — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 12:39:07 +0000

I purchase of my books from the free to $2.99 category. Occasionally I might treat myself to a higher priced book if it sounds too good not to. Truthfully I find that the category free-2.99 have the best selections. I absolutely love Book Gorilla. Don’t change a thing!

By: Marie

Marie — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 03:09:01 +0000

I used to go to the library to get books from my favorite authors. I received a Kindle as a gift two years ago and have not been to the library since. I have not wanted to pay the high prices for the books by my favorite authors that are on Kindle, so I have found many new authors that I enjoy reading. What bothers me is the Book 1 cliffhangers for free, I have stopped reading anything that indicates it is a series. They gift you with the first book and then book two costs $5.99 or more and sometimes the book is only 100 pages. Way to expensive for my taste. By the time you have finished with the series, you probably have spent more than a hardcover book would cost in a store. E-books have to be considerably cheaper to produce, so pass that on to the customer.

By: Cissi Wright

Cissi Wright — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 01:39:42 +0000

In reply to David. They were very inexpensive or free when we started using our Kindles. We picked up many classics at that time, luckily. Now I hate starting a series because I know the follow-ups will be too high to buy.

By: Ruby Steele

Ruby Steele — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 23:35:16 +0000

As I posted previously; I’d pay more for authors/books I enjoyed in sequels/trilogies.

By: Ruby Steele

Ruby Steele — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 23:33:15 +0000

Over time I have favorites among authors. I love when they do sequels and/or trilogies. Wilder, Davis, Doxer.,Lynn and others whose names escape me. I’d pay more for some of the literary fiction I enjoyed also.

By: Jennifer Austin

Jennifer Austin — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 21:20:16 +0000

In reply to David. I agree with the previous post. I think he makes valid points about classics, however, I wouldn't stop there. I have noticed that where the 1st. ebook in a best -selling authors series may be free or just $.99, the remaining books prices rise drastically and while I pay for kindle unlimited, which helps. Lately it seems as if less of the best-selling authors I wish to buy and have followed for years books are available through this venue and the price of their ebooks on Amazon, even through BookGorilla, are more expensive than I could buy the paperback at any large discount chain.

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 17:42:31 +0000

I am a relatively new comer to e books. I am usually a $3.99 and under purchaser. Any books that I purchase are books that I otherwise would not purchase at all. I am very satisfied with my shopping experience through Kindle and Bookbub. Some of my most satisfying reading experiences has been local and small authors. I have been recommending this medium of reading and expect the market to grow. It is natural to expect the market to change over time with ew readers.

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 17:16:37 +0000

I actually prefer to buy indie or through sites like Baen. I’ve read the authors’ point of view and the reality is that, even though publishers are charging $7.99 to $12.99 for e-books, the authors themselves are lucky to see a dollar of that for each e-book sold–which is the same as they get for each hardback or paperback sold.

When you buy from an indie writer or directly from Baen, the writer is seeing more of that money for their work. If you want to support authors rather than publishing houses, support indies through major online retailers and support small publishing houses by buying directly from them rather than through major online retailers.

By: Carol B Schumacher

Carol B Schumacher — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 16:41:52 +0000

Survey will not work on an iPad…..