!@[redacted] Re: Re: More On Book Price Inflation
- From: Michael Hart <hart@[redacted]>
- Subject: !@[redacted] Re: Re: More On Book Price Inflation
- Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 14:19:43 -0700 (PDT)
On Mon, 8 Oct 2007, willadams@[redacted] wrote:
>
> Okay, Michael Hart has presented what seems to be a single
> datapoint:
>
> * the occasional, limited and random availability of blank
> books for $3.99 at Barnes & Noble or Borders
False: this is TWO data points, not "a single datapoint."
Doubly false for TWO MORE reasons:
1. Two different major outlets.
2. Two different products.
[As far as I could tell, B&N make their own, or at least order
enough of them to have their trademark put on them.]
[Borders has a completely different product]
The reports of recent visits have all been from Borders.
I have not been to Barnes & Noble for a while, and tried to send
a reminder that my previous B&N report was from a year or so ago
and perhaps it was even longer, sorry, I just don't remember.
> and has indicated that he believes this shows that
> traditionally printed books could be made available markedly
> less expensively.
>
> I don't see that this single datapoint supports this thesis,
> and would be interested in any others which might be put forth.
I asked Borders about their sales of these books, and was told
they are well into their top 10%, a significant datapoint with
high numbers of sales, not just remainders and overstocks.
I suggest that those who would challenge this simply go to the
Borders nearest them and do their own research, rather than do
the plainly obvious armchair quarterbacking we see here.
[snip]
Michael S. Hart
Founder
Project Gutenberg