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naaman fletcher

(7,362 posts)
97. I don't want to take anybodys jobs away...
Thu Apr 12, 2012, 06:10 PM
Apr 2012

I want to buy things at a good price, at a time that is convenient to me.

I would bet that you are the same way 95% of the time, but like to pretend that you are different.

are you serious? naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #1
Amazon has a history of dropping prices to kill off competition, then raise prices back up. onehandle Apr 2012 #3
I've noticed.. naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #4
I'd prefer that to Amazon being the only place to buy books rebecca_herman Apr 2012 #70
Me too naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #71
But they are now well on their way to becoming one rebecca_herman Apr 2012 #73
Amazon was, and probably is still, losing money on Kindles and ebooks simply to... TreasonousBastard Apr 2012 #10
Kindles are sold "at cost." They get 30% of revnue from ebooks. joshcryer Apr 2012 #41
Yup ! It's called "The Walmart Strategy". russspeakeasy Apr 2012 #20
If Amazon raised prices they would be liable to class action. joshcryer Apr 2012 #44
LOL! Amazon = Walmart. Don't trust them. nt onehandle Apr 2012 #84
LOL! Apple = Wal-Mart! Don't trust them for music! joshcryer Apr 2012 #85
good one! :) nt Vehl Apr 2012 #162
Where's the thread about Apple contributing the most CO2? joshcryer Apr 2012 #163
Or the greenpeace protestors protesting on its roof! Vehl Apr 2012 #164
While the saintly Apple would never ever do such a thing, ever. 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2012 #67
But, but....it's no fair when someone else does it!!! IndyJones Apr 2012 #105
What people forget or don't realize is WeekendWarrior Apr 2012 #103
Opinion, not fact rebecca_herman Apr 2012 #117
It's a FACT WeekendWarrior Apr 2012 #121
You make some pretty big assumptions rebecca_herman Apr 2012 #124
You've got it wrong, your tax dollars WeekendWarrior Apr 2012 #128
Amazon can afford to fight their own battles rebecca_herman Apr 2012 #129
Fifty Shades of Gray WeekendWarrior Apr 2012 #130
What Amazon is doing should be what is illegal rebecca_herman Apr 2012 #131
Amazon isn't destroying the value of anything WeekendWarrior Apr 2012 #132
You aren't even reading what i'm posting rebecca_herman Apr 2012 #133
Amazon is not and never will be a WeekendWarrior Apr 2012 #134
For some Apple Fans, Price fixing is ok if Apple does it Vehl Apr 2012 #161
a few years ago they had a price war with etoys and ejpoeta Apr 2012 #2
There go after who they can get away with going after. onehandle Apr 2012 #6
+1000 n/t ProfessionalLeftist Apr 2012 #11
the real issue is the govt telling a business they cannot price their own goods RainDog Apr 2012 #140
Government stopped enforcing Sherman Act violations (except for political enemies & extortion) Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #145
In the meantime, government establishes a minimum price for milk. GodlessBiker Apr 2012 #5
I've been saying for the last couple of years that ebook prices are outrageous. obxhead Apr 2012 #7
I agree. But now the Feds have handed the game to Amazon, giving them total control. onehandle Apr 2012 #8
This didn't hand anything to Amazon groundloop Apr 2012 #13
What stops other companies from opening an e-book store? ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #15
nothing naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #26
Who said that? TiberiusB Apr 2012 #43
That's what this Is about naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #49
That's simply how you see it...clearly TiberiusB Apr 2012 #159
The same way Apple cornered the digital music market? joshcryer Apr 2012 #93
What does that prove? TiberiusB Apr 2012 #158
What do you think of all the indie musicians who were saved by iTunes? joshcryer Apr 2012 #160
Amazon allows authors to do the same thing WeekendWarrior Apr 2012 #123
This is actually a "free market' analysis. This is what "free marketers" dream about. joshcryer Apr 2012 #45
I don't think so naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #51
Yes I am saying that the cartel is a "free marketers" wet dream. joshcryer Apr 2012 #52
It's making some independent authors a good living, though. sofa king Apr 2012 #12
Several of us are trying to push something like this on college campuses ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #16
That's a completely different animal. obxhead Apr 2012 #21
Yes, I understand. sofa king Apr 2012 #109
There's a guy who watches the list closely, here's a link to a forum posting about it: joshcryer Apr 2012 #46
There's the guy! John Locke. sofa king Apr 2012 #107
My family gave me a Nook for Christmas CRK7376 Apr 2012 #18
Your public library has ebooks for download obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #19
I'll check this out with my library right away goclark Apr 2012 #25
Like print books, ebooks can already be checked out obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #53
Amazon is my public library's pscot Apr 2012 #32
I agree. obxhead Apr 2012 #22
Yes these things are true but the author gets paid a % of that sale price. apnu Apr 2012 #65
How does this make Amazon a monopoly? Orrex Apr 2012 #9
It doesn't ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #14
I chose the Nook Tablet because most reviews rated it higher than the Kindle Fire... BUT... wyldwolf Apr 2012 #17
All of these companies get 30% of the proceeds, with digital the costs are astronomically... joshcryer Apr 2012 #54
Your description of the book publication is accurate. apnu Apr 2012 #78
Yeah I think half what it'd sell for is quite reasonable. joshcryer Apr 2012 #79
This message was self-deleted by its author savalez Apr 2012 #90
Amazon is not the hero you think MelissaMSmith Apr 2012 #23
Yes, it's great. naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #27
It's called supporting your community MelissaMSmith Apr 2012 #29
Why support mom & pop? naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #30
There is no talking with people like you MelissaMSmith Apr 2012 #34
They haven't changed... they have gotten worse naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #35
Maybe you should take into consideration WeekendWarrior Apr 2012 #112
Our local mom & pop used book store is great, wonderful people, selection, prices. uppityperson Apr 2012 #56
My horse and buggy shop always had the best geldings. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #60
yep, naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #63
Ours is very popular but the town is small and rent rose dramatically. "Outrageous prices, crappy uppityperson Apr 2012 #68
YTes, because the world revolves around you! Odin2005 Apr 2012 #74
no, naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #83
I say f* the people who want to take my friends and neighbor's jobs away by not giving them uppityperson Apr 2012 #95
I don't want to take anybodys jobs away... naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #97
I bet you assume a lot. eom uppityperson Apr 2012 #98
Nope. nt. naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #99
You have proven you do. eom uppityperson Apr 2012 #100
Well naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #102
Let me elaborate naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #31
Good grief, don't you know Walmart online would give you a better deal? Why are you wasting money? uppityperson Apr 2012 #57
Yes, just like Walmart, cheap prices MUST be a universal good TiberiusB Apr 2012 #66
Thanks, i will. Nt naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #69
So, as an aspiring author, kentauros Apr 2012 #101
I think your analysis of paper books versus e/publishing and electronic readers is a bit off.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #106
I guess I'm not "most people." kentauros Apr 2012 #108
Other than flashlights and such we went for a week without electricity winter before last.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #111
I have also spent time in an urban setting without power. kentauros Apr 2012 #113
We couldn't go anywhere, the tree that took out the power blocked the road too.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #115
At least you know about camping, too :) kentauros Apr 2012 #116
The cloud retains everything. joshcryer Apr 2012 #141
We live in an unfriendly universe.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #149
I love KSR, thanks for the (incidential) recommendation. :) joshcryer Apr 2012 #150
I kind of suspect that books are going to move toward an "edited by" strategy to an extent.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #152
Another nasty Amazon move came after they bought Createspace flamingdem Apr 2012 #28
Agreed. Amazon is the enemy of creativity. No hero there. nt onehandle Apr 2012 #33
I suppose you'd say that Apple iTunes was an enemy of creativity... joshcryer Apr 2012 #47
All I know is my Kindle Fire - however goclark Apr 2012 #24
I suspect naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #37
This mindless seeking of cheap prices regardless of consequences is the CAUSE of our problems... saras Apr 2012 #36
This is not a monopoly naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #38
Do you understand how monopolies come about? Bradical79 Apr 2012 #61
the answer to that, naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #62
Wait... The Walmart model is Not good for America? nt onehandle Apr 2012 #39
Honestly? enlightenment Apr 2012 #42
That is not what is happening here. It's being against price fixing. joshcryer Apr 2012 #48
It's stunning, isn't it. naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #64
Post removed Post removed Apr 2012 #91
If what you were saying was true, naaman fletcher Apr 2012 #92
It's not about price-fixing. It's about undercutting the competition... mainer Apr 2012 #76
Apple did that. Went from $0.99 to $1.29. joshcryer Apr 2012 #81
It's about making Amazon the world's publishing monopoly. They greased the right wheels. onehandle Apr 2012 #88
Amazon is but a blip in technological terms, as is Apple. joshcryer Apr 2012 #89
It's just like iTunes. 99 cents a song killed creativity. Those songs should be 4.99 a piece! nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #59
Haha. :) And what about the record industry? Those poor record execs... they are mom and pops... joshcryer Apr 2012 #80
Exactly. If they had kept songs at 4.99 a piece then maybe the mom and pops would still be around. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #82
Yep this picture tells the story: joshcryer Apr 2012 #86
That's what they want you to think. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #87
It's our atomized society, people don't think about the social impications... Odin2005 Apr 2012 #75
The death knell of print books and bookstores mainer Apr 2012 #40
Yeah, but editors will still have a job. joshcryer Apr 2012 #50
True. nt greyl Apr 2012 #104
Based on the awful self-pubbed books I've read... mainer Apr 2012 #137
Because they can't afford them. Amanda Hocking has an editor now. joshcryer Apr 2012 #139
So self-published authors will continue to produce horrible, unedited books mainer Apr 2012 #144
Authors can edit. joshcryer Apr 2012 #147
Then why are so many self-pubbed books so bad? mainer Apr 2012 #154
Because there are more bad authors than good authors. joshcryer Apr 2012 #155
On this, we can agree on. mainer Apr 2012 #156
By the sound of things, kentauros Apr 2012 #148
To be sure, while editing can be as much as half or more of the process... joshcryer Apr 2012 #151
I think I'm going to have to do something like your example kentauros Apr 2012 #157
The outrageous prices of e-books will be coming down? Oh no!!!!!!!!!! nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #55
So? How much regulation will be necessary to get Amazon to put people before profits? patrice Apr 2012 #58
Teddy Roosevelt wept! Odin2005 Apr 2012 #72
Get all the 99 cent e-books you want on Amazon! mainer Apr 2012 #77
Welcome to Capitalism American Style. sendero Apr 2012 #94
will Justice ever find time to go after America's greatest monopolists... lanlady Apr 2012 #96
What about the implications for Public Libraries? They_Live Apr 2012 #110
While the paper books last, kentauros Apr 2012 #114
At this time, people still prefer print books for children RainDog Apr 2012 #142
Readers will be the ultimate victims if this suit succeeds mainer Apr 2012 #118
The same shit was said about iTunes. joshcryer Apr 2012 #127
ABA calls lawsuit "baffling" mainer Apr 2012 #119
Godbless Amazon, take it to these fucking greedy publishing rats. Kurska Apr 2012 #120
+1 Marooned Apr 2012 #122
+1! Glad you are getting somewhere! joshcryer Apr 2012 #126
No matter what, authors will be fine mainer Apr 2012 #136
So "quality" should a barrier to the market? Rowling was rejected by TWELVE publishers. joshcryer Apr 2012 #138
Quality was never a barrier to the market mainer Apr 2012 #143
JK Rowling didn't HAVE the self-publishing option that Amazon gives you. joshcryer Apr 2012 #146
$9.99 still means the e-books will be more expensive than paperbacks... PavePusher Apr 2012 #125
But once a book goes into paperback mainer Apr 2012 #135
Ever since Amazon stopped their $9.99 deal and allowed publishers... polichick Apr 2012 #153
The cost difference b/t ebooks and print books is minimal RainDog Apr 2012 #165
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