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<blockquote data-quote="El Mahdi" data-source="post: 4747016" data-attributes="member: 59506"><p>Yeah, can't say I completely understand this.</p><p> </p><p>As far as I can tell, Paizo and RPGNow have only offered deals on pdf's, not on hardcopies of books. The pdf's were already significantly cheaper than hardcopy books to begin with (except of course for the now extinct WotC 4E pdfs<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />). Reducing pdf prices further really shouldn't have any effect on brick-and-mortar retailers. The sales are simply to show good will to pdf customers and to do something to retain pdf customers after the blow pdf sellers were dealt by WotC. The purchases taking place now are probably almost exclusively for products that people were already planning on buying in pdf. Not to mention that most of the products being bought right now are quite likely <em><strong>only</strong></em> available as pdf's (small $1-$3 pdf products). I have to agree that what's hurting brick-and-mortar sales isn't pdf sales, but discounted online sales of <em><strong>hardcopy</strong></em> books.</p><p> </p><p>Is this retailer working on the premise that he believes hardcopy books should be priced the same as pdf's?<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /></p><p> </p><p>Times are changing. If a brick-and-mortar wants to keep up sales, they are going to have to provide the newer services gamers want in order to get them into their stores (so they'll hopefully purchase products). For example, but not limited to: comfortable and relaxing areas for gaming, in store support for said gaming, internet access, print on demand services, etc.</p><p> </p><p>I wonder if this is just a case of sour grapes? Or wanting a piece of the pie with this sudden surge in sales?<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/ponder.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":hmm:" title="Hmmm :hmm:" data-shortname=":hmm:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="El Mahdi, post: 4747016, member: 59506"] Yeah, can't say I completely understand this. As far as I can tell, Paizo and RPGNow have only offered deals on pdf's, not on hardcopies of books. The pdf's were already significantly cheaper than hardcopy books to begin with (except of course for the now extinct WotC 4E pdfs;):o). Reducing pdf prices further really shouldn't have any effect on brick-and-mortar retailers. The sales are simply to show good will to pdf customers and to do something to retain pdf customers after the blow pdf sellers were dealt by WotC. The purchases taking place now are probably almost exclusively for products that people were already planning on buying in pdf. Not to mention that most of the products being bought right now are quite likely [I][B]only[/B][/I] available as pdf's (small $1-$3 pdf products). I have to agree that what's hurting brick-and-mortar sales isn't pdf sales, but discounted online sales of [I][B]hardcopy[/B][/I] books. Is this retailer working on the premise that he believes hardcopy books should be priced the same as pdf's?:confused: Times are changing. If a brick-and-mortar wants to keep up sales, they are going to have to provide the newer services gamers want in order to get them into their stores (so they'll hopefully purchase products). For example, but not limited to: comfortable and relaxing areas for gaming, in store support for said gaming, internet access, print on demand services, etc. I wonder if this is just a case of sour grapes? Or wanting a piece of the pie with this sudden surge in sales?:hmm: [/QUOTE]
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