On 7/04/2012 8:55 AM, Jan Whitaker wrote:
> This is crazy. By these figures, you can see why the book stores went
> out of business.
>
> LONE WOLF
> Jodi Picoult
> Allen& Unwin, 421pp, $39.99
>
> BigW online price listed as: $16 for paperback (free delivery). These
> other prices are for the hardback edition.
>
> US price from Amazon: $16, as low as $12 from other sources.
> Kindle: $10
>
> UK price from Amazon: 12 pounds
> Kindle: 10 pounds
> (interesting comparison between kindle prices in US and UK - hrm....)
>
> Book depository (free shipping)
> $26 AUD!
> The struck out RRP is $27
> ...
And the Hodder & Stoughton paperback is on presale at $7.21, including
delivery, from either the US or the UK (Book Depository)
<http://booko.com.au/products/9781444729023>. But you'll have to wait
almost 6 months. The hard cover is $25.62.
As industries age, they stack on a lot of fat. Excess weight kills
industries, just as it does people.
--
David Boxall | Drink no longer water,
| but use a little wine
http://david.boxall.id.au | for thy stomach's sake ...
| King James Bible
| 1 Timothy 5:23