ezrabean2005 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 For the purposes of the poll, assume that the ebook / PDF can not be resold without the publisher complaining about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I voted other because it's nice when it costs a bit less, but that doesn't deter me from buying it over a hard copy. I prefer ebooks/PDFs and will buy that whenever it's an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Cheaper. No resale value and no expenses of printing (paper etc). However this doesn't exactly hold for something that is intended to be reused repeatedly (workbook type things) where the easy reproducibility would make me more willing to pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Jo Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I voted the same. I'm assuming you can make copies of the pdf for use within your home. Many books don't have that option. Plus, it's instant with no shipping. (I'm also assuming they are consumable workbooks. I would expect to pay less for a non-consumable text.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caedmyn Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I think they should definitely be significantly cheaper...cheaper than the Amazon price too if the item is available on Amazon. The only exception IMO should be workbooks that are consumable--if they're available via PDF they could be priced the same as the print version since you can make as many copies as you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Less. There are no printing, binding, or packaging costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I see no reason why it should not cost less because the curriculum company does not have to produce a physical item. Since I would have to print, I would not accept if an electronic curriculum was as expensive as a printed copy. Now, if it was an electronic resource that was truly interactive, with videos and animations and scored quizzes etc which could not be duplicated by a book, I would see it of higher value - but a pdf? No way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myeightkiddies Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) I voted less due to little expense involved since not printing hard-copies (paper, ink, binding, packing, shipping, etc.), plus there is no need to give deep discounts to large stores (meaning publisher need not lose money just to have something sold at a large store due to high volume discounts). In addition, there is more money to be made in that there is no resale. I have nothing against publishers/authors making more money to offset the expenses they incur by retailing, but since it is substantial savings it is nice if they shared. It also bugs me that some Kindle books are higher than the paperback/hardback version (price set by publisher). I've already personally boycotted one publisher for doing so and sent them a letter. I doubt it will change their mind but I really don't want to spend more than a physical version. It makes little sense, to me. Edited December 7, 2011 by Myeightkiddies My sentences are not making any sense today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Cheaper. No resale value and no expenses of printing (paper etc). However this doesn't exactly hold for something that is intended to be reused repeatedly (workbook type things) where the easy reproducibility would make me more willing to pay. :iagree: Exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HootyTooty Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Vote other. I think if it is something that can be printed and reused multiple times I think it should cost the same. Where the price would equal something close to holding the license to reprint the book whenever you want. If it is not something that can be printed, I think it should cost significantly less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I wonder... some curricula allow you to photocopy as part of the license. The pdf makes it even easier, but if a workbook is $12 as a pdf and $12 as a physical workbook you can photocopy, it seems like the pdf should still be cheaper. Certainly that's the case with the Scholastic books, which are intended to be photocopied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I voted cheaper. I'm having to use my printer, my ink, and my paper, after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAutumnOak Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I think they should definitely be significantly cheaper...cheaper than the Amazon price too if the item is available on Amazon. The only exception IMO should be workbooks that are consumable--if they're available via PDF they could be priced the same as the print version since you can make as many copies as you need. I voted cheaper. I'm having to use my printer, my ink, and my paper, after all. :iagree: Seems like a rip-off to me to price a PDF the same as the physical version of something when the seller is not printing or shipping the item... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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