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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thorin Stoutfoot" data-source="post: 427155" data-attributes="member: 1887">Re: Re: Re: Re: Higher prices?I have to say, the industry distributor chain must be incredibly inefficient for this to happen. I usually see books sold at 30% off on Amazon.com (and I typically manage to an additional 5% by using the special credit card), plus free shipping. That means that on average, at least 35% of the cover price goes into the wholesale/retail distribution chain!Doesn't that mean that if publishers somehow managed to capture that extra 35%, you could pay writers more AND have better profits?Anyway, the Book of the Righteous definitely got really good reviews. It's not priced out of my reach, but at $40, I have the patience to wait for a 2nd hand copy of eBay (it's not available on Amazon.com at a 30% discount, either). Gaming is a luxury. It's something I do after I've paid for rent/mortgage, food, car mainteneance, doctor's bills and retirement savings. Sure, it's a cheaper hobby than going to the movies ($20 for me and my girlfriend), but it's not cheaper than renting a DVD ($5 a movie), unless I watch my expenses by not buying a $40 book every month.</blockquote>