teknoTom
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« on: November 04, 2007, 12:04:54 AM » |
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I don't know why it is so expensive. I didn't get it in the end.
I went to Asda, and it was £8! I don't know why the publishers have decided to get more money from us, for a bit of cardboard on the back. They've got along just fine with paperback, so I don't know what their reasoning was for the price increase.
A total price increase of double the price of the previous books (RRP). I love the Alex Rider books, don't get me wrong, but I simply couldn't afford it, with the money that a usual kid gets! I hope it comes out in paperback soon...
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« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2007, 04:45:24 PM » |
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£8.00? thats a good price...the hard back is 11.99 ( or is it 12.99?)
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« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2007, 06:00:40 PM » |
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here, it's priced at €16 or whatever? but they're selling it for €12.99 (which is what i also paid for Hp lol)
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« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2007, 07:02:32 PM » |
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well if you didnt have £8 on you, you could have just asked your parents.... anyway, WHSMITHs was having a 50% off on Snakehead, so i managed to get the hardback for £6.49  |
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« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2007, 07:46:33 PM » |
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dont worry the paperback version will come out in april, although its a long wait, but it'll be cheaper
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teknoTom
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« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2007, 10:35:08 PM » |
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Thats the point, why have it in hardback? For an extra 5p in manufacturing costs, a £6 price increase is slapped on them.
There was a hardback book next to it on the shelf for £3.50 Lol
I as a child consumer shouldn't have to pay £8.00 on a children's book. I thought the Govt were trying to get kids to read! I can imagine some chav's parents looking at the popular kids books and saying '£8.00! I'm not paying that! I can rent a DVD for £2.00! Stuff the govt!'
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« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2007, 08:53:14 AM » |
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you're complaining about 8 pounds being a lot? that's actually pretty cheap for a book, in hardcover. usually it's somehting like at least 10 pounds!
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« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2007, 10:16:15 PM » |
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Thats the point. Why have the price increase?
Look at previous post
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« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2007, 11:03:27 PM » |
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this price thing is bothering me..... i mean if you look at the canadian price it is wayyyy more than the U.S. price.....even though the loonie is worth more now!
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« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2007, 08:36:08 AM » |
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it is also a new book, prices are always higher on new books. It's normal that the older books would be cheaper by now, and in a while this one will be cheaper too
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« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2007, 09:35:05 AM » |
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Almost all novels are released in hardback first, quickly followed by the paperback version. Hardback books are more durable and as such are better for libraries. Also you can get bargains if you shop around. I think £8 for a hard back is a pretty good price. There's lot so competition in the book market these days so you can pick up books quyite cheaply at Tesco. Play.com are selling Snakehead for £7.99 including free delivery. http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/3411088/-/Product.htmlHowever if that price is still too high for you then you can wait until the paperback is released. |
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« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2007, 10:49:59 AM » |
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I got mine for £6.49 from WHSmith, 50p cheaper than I usually buy them for lol  |
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« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2007, 02:17:14 PM » |
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Almost all novels are released in hardback first, quickly followed by the paperback version. Hardback books are more durable and as such are better for libraries. Also you can get bargains if you shop around. I think £8 for a hard back is a pretty good price. There's lot so competition in the book market these days so you can pick up books quyite cheaply at Tesco. Play.com are selling Snakehead for £7.99 including free delivery. http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/3411088/-/Product.htmlHowever if that price is still too high for you then you can wait until the paperback is released. That's how i got my copy, from there. I get most of my stuff from there, it usually works out cheaper than buying it over here |
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« Reply #13 on: November 07, 2007, 05:27:40 PM » |
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Waterstones had it for 12.99 (pounds) but for some reason the women at the counter told us that the next day it was going to be half-price so i got it for 6.49!!  |
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teknoTom
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« Reply #14 on: November 07, 2007, 06:09:15 PM » |
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Lol everyone's defending AH I'll just get it from the library and then buy it in paperback... |
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