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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sjmiller" data-source="post: 4374583" data-attributes="member: 17262">Scott, thanks for replying to this thread, I know there's a lot of heated talk about this topic.  It's pretty brave of you to come in here with all the anti-WotC sentiment here.While I respect your assertion that the cost of the pdf is not out of line with the production costs and profit margins needed, I hope you can see where people are coming from on the other side of the issue.  I did a bit of checking online for prices of the physical book, which has an MSRP of $34.95.  Here is what I found:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Amazon - $23.07</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Barnes & Noble - $25.16</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">RPG Shop - $29.29</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Overstock - $21.92</li> </ul>Most of these places offer free shipping at that cost, so that has not been factored into the total cost.  With the pdf running at $24.95, you can see where a number of people would be upset at cost of the pdf.  For a product which is generally, but not always, viewed as a supplement to the physical book, it's hard to justify paying more for the pdf than the physical book.  You yourself stated that the book costs more to produce than the pdf.  Since we know you are not selling the books to Amazon, B&N, and the like at a loss, the cost of the pdf becomes a bit confusing.I just thought I would bring this up, so you can see where others are coming from, and why the price of the pdf is a "no sale" point for a number of people.  Thanks again for your time.</blockquote>

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