Kindle 2 Owners – a Rowdy Bunch?!
When you think of protests, do book lovers come to mind? No?
Well, Kindle owners may not be protesters worthy of news coverage but they are being heard. It seems that many Kindle users are “up in arms” about the costs associated with some of the Kindle versions of books. And they are doing
something about it too. They are boycotting any Kindle book that is over $9.99.
Not only are they tightening their own purse strings, Kindle $9.99 Boycotters are using the Amazon “tag” feature to note their displeasure. When they see a book over $9.99, they are inserting a boycott message into the tag feature that Amazon provides. Not sure what I’m talking about here? Pull up a book on Amazon and scroll down about half way. You will see a box that says “suggested tags”. It’s an area where a reader can a subject of interest from that book so that other readers can easily find that book when searching.
And what would a Kindle $9.99 Boycotter’s protest sign read? Here are some of the reasons that Kindle lovers point out and hope that publishers will listen. Kindle books lovers believe that publisher should keep the costs below $10 because:
- When you’re done with your e-book, you can not donate it to a library or sell it to a used book store.
- Publishers are able to avoid typical production costs (paper, factories, etc.), shipping costs and transportation costs.
- These books do not take require storage space in anyone’s warehouse.
- A staff is not required to manage these books (as required with physical products).
So, do you agree? Should Amazon insist that no Kindle book goes over the $9.99 threshold?
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