12-13-2019, 11:25 PM | #46 |
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I get my ebooks directly from Kobo. Is it true that ebooks from Kobo are more expensive?
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12-14-2019, 12:21 AM | #47 |
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12-14-2019, 12:25 AM | #48 |
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My location is Singapore as stated.
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12-14-2019, 02:53 AM | #49 | |
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12-14-2019, 02:55 AM | #50 |
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And I'd guess on the author as well. I mean books by current author's like Stephen King are no doubt going to have a purchase price a lot higher than say H.G. Wells or Mark Twain no matter what ebook format they are offered in.
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12-14-2019, 03:09 AM | #51 |
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In my country, Kobo prices are not only more expensive than Kindle prices 99 times out of 100, they are also significantly more expensive than Kobo prices in other countries. However, their price match guarantee works well, and I have benefitted many times from claiming it, ending up paying less than I would have done for the Kindle version.
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12-14-2019, 06:56 PM | #52 | |
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There are exceptions. So accidently both a UK and an US edition were made available in Germany. In the same way a book who's US title differs from UK may appear as a reprint under both titles. (C S Forester's Death to the French aka Rifleman Dodd), The US and UK editions may also differ or there may be an edition published by the author outside North America. Baen don't implement geographic restrictions so you can buy a local publisher's edition or buy from their website no matter where you reside. |
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12-15-2019, 12:57 PM | #53 |
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To answer to one of the OP questions: good quality ebook depends from publisher, not from store, and may vary also within the same publisher.
Other posters talked about price: the situation is different in each country, here in Italy prices are fixed from publishers, so there are no price differences unless special offers. |
12-23-2019, 11:16 AM | #54 |
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Amazon is the best place for me to buy ebooks. They have a wide selection of scifi and I can take advantage of the Whispersync and get discounted audiobooks as well. I do get ebooks elsewhere, but mostly direct from a publisher (Baen, Tor). I only buy books from Kobo or B&N if I can't get them at Amazon. While I can remove DRM from B&N Books, they made it difficult (and impossible for those who lack tech skills). I still buy 5-10 books from Kobo every year.
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