Comments on: Publishers Get Wise, Undercut Amazon prices http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publishers-get-wise-undercut-amazon-prices/ Romance, Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Young Adult, Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Sun, 27 May 2012 16:32:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ardeatine http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publishers-get-wise-undercut-amazon-prices/#comment-218508 ardeatine Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:43:03 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/05/02/publishers-get-wise-undercut-amazon-prices/#comment-218508 It's standard to add VAT (value added tax) for any purchase from the European Union. It’s standard to add VAT (value added tax) for any purchase from the European Union.

]]> By: Jane http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publishers-get-wise-undercut-amazon-prices/#comment-161373 Jane Mon, 05 May 2008 14:24:08 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/05/02/publishers-get-wise-undercut-amazon-prices/#comment-161373 That's good information to know, you guys. Thanks. That’s good information to know, you guys. Thanks.

]]> By: Melani http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publishers-get-wise-undercut-amazon-prices/#comment-161372 Melani Mon, 05 May 2008 14:17:44 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/05/02/publishers-get-wise-undercut-amazon-prices/#comment-161372 I ran into the same problem as Fiordiligi. Definitely cheaper to buy from BooksOnBoard (<a href="http://www.booksonboard.com" rel="nofollow">eBooks and Audio Books at BoB</a>). I think most sites don't add sales taxes, but I could be wrong... I ran into the same problem as Fiordiligi. Definitely cheaper to buy from BooksOnBoard (eBooks and Audio Books at BoB). I think most sites don’t add sales taxes, but I could be wrong…

]]> By: Meriam http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publishers-get-wise-undercut-amazon-prices/#comment-161329 Meriam Sun, 04 May 2008 18:29:39 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/05/02/publishers-get-wise-undercut-amazon-prices/#comment-161329 This is great news. I've been in a bit of a quandry this past month, unwilling to buy from Amazon after the recent mess with Reba et al. 90% of my book buys are from Amazon so I've been sitting on my hands, wondering what to do. I've never noticed the tax... (must double check the receipts). This is great news. I’ve been in a bit of a quandry this past month, unwilling to buy from Amazon after the recent mess with Reba et al. 90% of my book buys are from Amazon so I’ve been sitting on my hands, wondering what to do.

I’ve never noticed the tax… (must double check the receipts).

]]> By: Fiordiligi http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publishers-get-wise-undercut-amazon-prices/#comment-161298 Fiordiligi Sat, 03 May 2008 17:50:30 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/05/02/publishers-get-wise-undercut-amazon-prices/#comment-161298 Well, my Visa Card is registered to an European country, and they sure as hell do add tax. This is the only site btw. where that ever happened *shrug*. Well, my Visa Card is registered to an European country, and they sure as hell do add tax. This is the only site btw. where that ever happened *shrug*.

]]> By: Ann Bruce http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publishers-get-wise-undercut-amazon-prices/#comment-161260 Ann Bruce Fri, 02 May 2008 23:19:31 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/05/02/publishers-get-wise-undercut-amazon-prices/#comment-161260 <blockquote>they always slapped an additional tax onto the final ebook price (I assume because I don't live in the United States)</blockquote> Actually, if you live outside the US, they shouldn't be adding any sales tax. I buy from US sites all the time and I only pay the retail price. Tax only gets added for customers residing in the state where the business is based. Or am I wrong?

they always slapped an additional tax onto the final ebook price (I assume because I don't live in the United States)

Actually, if you live outside the US, they shouldn’t be adding any sales tax. I buy from US sites all the time and I only pay the retail price. Tax only gets added for customers residing in the state where the business is based. Or am I wrong?

]]> By: (Jān) http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publishers-get-wise-undercut-amazon-prices/#comment-161250 (Jān) Fri, 02 May 2008 22:02:52 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/05/02/publishers-get-wise-undercut-amazon-prices/#comment-161250 But isn't Amazon trying to screw the publishers over by insisting that only their Kindle format be sold there? Oh well. You reap what you sow. But isn’t Amazon trying to screw the publishers over by insisting that only their Kindle format be sold there? Oh well. You reap what you sow.

]]> By: Fiordiligi http://dearauthor.com/features/industry-news/publishers-get-wise-undercut-amazon-prices/#comment-161245 Fiordiligi Fri, 02 May 2008 21:21:44 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/05/02/publishers-get-wise-undercut-amazon-prices/#comment-161245 Several times I wanted to buy some ebooks from the SimonSays website, but they always slapped an additional tax onto the final ebook price (I assume because I don't live in the United States), so that in the end the ebook was more expensive than say from BoB. What a shame. Several times I wanted to buy some ebooks from the SimonSays website, but they always slapped an additional tax onto the final ebook price (I assume because I don’t live in the United States), so that in the end the ebook was more expensive than say from BoB. What a shame.

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