Comments on: Dymocks launches audio and ebook sales http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2007/11/dymocks_launches_audio_and_ebo/ tips and downloads to help you at work and play Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:02:01 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Elise Hutley http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2007/11/dymocks_launches_audio_and_ebo/comment-page-1/#comment-18165 Elise Hutley Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:52:36 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2007/11/14/dymocks_launches_audio_and_ebo.html#comment-18165 Hi Dennis, You said you've been buying uptodate books on US websites for 10 years - I assume this has been from Australia? I've been trying to do the same lately but have been finding that all the titles I want to buy are only available to purchase if you live in the US (and have a US credit/card) is this how you've done it? Or can you recommend some sites that will allow me to purchase from Australia? Thanks Hi Dennis,
You said you’ve been buying uptodate books on US websites for 10 years – I assume this has been from Australia?
I’ve been trying to do the same lately but have been finding that all the titles I want to buy are only available to purchase if you live in the US (and have a US credit/card) is this how you’ve done it? Or can you recommend some sites that will allow me to purchase from Australia?
Thanks

]]> By: Dennis http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2007/11/dymocks_launches_audio_and_ebo/comment-page-1/#comment-7617 Dennis Sun, 10 May 2009 02:05:35 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2007/11/14/dymocks_launches_audio_and_ebo.html#comment-7617 I have benn a member of several US E-Book sites now for about 10 years. The e-books have always been very cheap to download and I have enjoyed buying very up to date novels at discount prices and achieving Micropay rewards up to 100% in many instances. Australian outlets are rip offs and I would not support them unless they start to offer much better prices. After all the overheads are almost nil. No rent electricity paper or staff, other than the webmaster etc. This greed by ozzie Ebook sellers encourages piracy. I can get any book I want from a number of sources without cost. However, since being a member of the E-Book clubs I have purchased hundreds, rather than use the pirate sites because they offer many recent novels not yet on trhe pirate share sites. Wake up Australia, it's cheaper to buy offshore than in Australia.By uppping the price you are setting yourself up for failure and supporting Piracy. I have benn a member of several US E-Book sites now for about 10 years. The e-books have always been very cheap to download and I have enjoyed buying very up to date novels at discount prices and achieving Micropay rewards up to 100% in many instances.

Australian outlets are rip offs and I would not support them unless they start to offer much better prices. After all the overheads are almost nil. No rent electricity paper or staff, other than the webmaster etc.

This greed by ozzie Ebook sellers encourages piracy. I can get any book I want from a number of sources without cost. However, since being a member of the E-Book clubs I have purchased hundreds, rather than use the pirate sites because they offer many recent novels not yet on trhe pirate share sites.
Wake up Australia, it’s cheaper to buy offshore than in Australia.By uppping the price you are setting yourself up for failure and supporting Piracy.

]]> By: zokmote http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2007/11/dymocks_launches_audio_and_ebo/comment-page-1/#comment-5562 zokmote Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:45:51 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2007/11/14/dymocks_launches_audio_and_ebo.html#comment-5562 <p>nice :)</p> nice :)

]]> By: Vincent http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2007/11/dymocks_launches_audio_and_ebo/comment-page-1/#comment-5561 Vincent Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:54:13 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2007/11/14/dymocks_launches_audio_and_ebo.html#comment-5561 <p>Definitely too much. I haven't searched for the latest books but doing searches on other fiction novels yields ebooks that are much, much cheaper at about $5 USD.</p> Definitely too much. I haven’t searched for the latest books but doing searches on other fiction novels yields ebooks that are much, much cheaper at about $5 USD.

]]> By: Nailed http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2007/11/dymocks_launches_audio_and_ebo/comment-page-1/#comment-5560 Nailed Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:38:15 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2007/11/14/dymocks_launches_audio_and_ebo.html#comment-5560 <p>I agree. Asking for near to full RRP for a digital copy of work, and this especially applies to music too, is a disgrace.<br /> The costs of manufacture and distribution are essentially zero and they still ask for full price? <br /> Who are they kidding?</p> I agree. Asking for near to full RRP for a digital copy of work, and this especially applies to music too, is a disgrace.
The costs of manufacture and distribution are essentially zero and they still ask for full price?
Who are they kidding?

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