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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dark Psion" data-source="post: 3618796" data-attributes="member: 959">Keep in mind that some of us have no Local Gameshop, Friendly or otherwise. Amazon.com is our primary source for our books. Yes, there are books stores like Borders, but I have more gaming books on my shelves that those I know of have combined (and they have the same core books each). And not all books stores are friendly to gamers, I remember one that "hid" its D&D books in an out of the way corner (Search DC 30), and others that would look at you funny when your bought them.One question I have about this ruling, who decides the Suggested Retail Price? Technically an item is worth what someone else is willing to pay for it. But to be honest, I probably would not have bought some of my books if I had to pay that "Suggested" price. Some have said that the Suggested Retail Price is purposely inflated to account for discounters, but I doubt it will be reduced any time soon. It is hard to really determine what a book is worth because it is part the physical book (page count, color, binding and paper) but is also who wrote it, who did the art and how well they did the job. Some books are very disapointing (Expedition to Undermountain, I'm looking at you) and some are so good I am still reading them (Ptolus, the Neverending story).The main effect of this descision is to give the publishers an additional option. It is their choice on if or how they use that option.</blockquote>

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