PATemplar Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Ok, is it just me that can't figure out what's going on in the heads of BL that they're charging more for the e-book version than they are for a physical paperback version when the e-book doesn't have any additional material. This isn't the first time they've done this but they are the only publisher that I'm aware of having this bizarre pricing scheme. Just can't figure how they can justify charging more for something with no real physical production cost to it than they do for a physical book. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/295780-the-grey-knights-omnibus-pricing/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucien Eilam Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 In the UK, they're both £15. In the US, you're paying the equivalent of £10-11 for the print version. They charge the same price for the digital version everywhere. Being digital, there's no point having one region cheaper than another, because everyone could just buy the cheapest one. That happens to be more than the US print price, but print is more complicated due to the distribution chain. For example, if US booksellers are unwilling to buy genre fiction paperbacks at a $24 RRP, the only way BL can be visible in book shops is agree to a lower price. In digital, it's entirely up to them and they can charge whatever they want. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/295780-the-grey-knights-omnibus-pricing/#findComment-3789310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Bearclaw Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Have to agree with PATemplar, there seems to be some hefty insanity going on a BL atm. Look at the HH series, most of those novels are more expensive in ebook than in paperback. It's mad when Horus Rising is 2 Euros/$6/£1 more than the physical copy. Yet Prospero Burns is the same price as Horus Rising for a paperback, but the ebook of PB is cheaper than HR. That sort of gouging really puts me off giving BL my money. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/295780-the-grey-knights-omnibus-pricing/#findComment-3790811 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucien Eilam Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 You're not comparing like with like there. The only digital version of Horus Rising BL still sell is the "Premium" version with illustrations. It's £1 more than the "Standard" paperback edition, but £3 less than it's actual equivalent, the "Premium Paperback". Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/295780-the-grey-knights-omnibus-pricing/#findComment-3790833 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Bearclaw Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 I don't think I am. Here's the Premium version: http://www.blacklibrary.com/horus-heresy/horus-rising-trade-paperback.html There's no ebook option there. Then there's the regular Version: http://www.blacklibrary.com/horus-heresy/horus-rising-paperback.html This one has both paperback and ebook options, with the price difference. To quote the page, "This edition of 'Horus Rising' is presented in the original paperback format of The Horus Heresy series". There's no indication on the page that clicking 'Buy ebook' will give me an alternate product to clicking on 'Buy Now'. There may something I'm not seeing on the website, but it sure looks like they're selling the ebook version of the same product for more than the paperback. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/295780-the-grey-knights-omnibus-pricing/#findComment-3790893 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaeron Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 In the UK, eBooks incur VAT, whereas your dead tree books do not. This may be reflected in some pricings. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/295780-the-grey-knights-omnibus-pricing/#findComment-3791148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucien Eilam Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 I don't think I am. You are. Read the description of the ebook: Horus Rising is presented in a premium eBook format and includes exclusive internal illustrations by artist Karl Richardson. In print, those illustrations are only present in the premium paperback and hardback, not the standard edition. You don't get them in the £8.99 version, only the £12.99 version, regardless of how they've linked them up on the store. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/295780-the-grey-knights-omnibus-pricing/#findComment-3791311 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Bearclaw Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 I don't think I am. You are. Read the description of the ebook: Horus Rising is presented in a premium eBook format and includes exclusive internal illustrations by artist Karl Richardson. In print, those illustrations are only present in the premium paperback and hardback, not the standard edition. You don't get them in the £8.99 version, only the £12.99 version, regardless of how they've linked them up on the store. Then why is the 'buy ebook' option in with the regular paperback buying option, rather than the premium edition, which is apparently what you're buying? That's still confusing and poor form on the part of Black Library. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/295780-the-grey-knights-omnibus-pricing/#findComment-3791446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucien Eilam Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Then why is the 'buy ebook' option in with the regular paperback buying option, rather than the premium edition, which is apparently what you're buying? I don't know. Maybe because that edition is the first place the vast majority of people will look for it? That's still confusing and poor form on the part of Black Library. Sure. It's not more expensive than the equivalent print edition though. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/295780-the-grey-knights-omnibus-pricing/#findComment-3791478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raygorr Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Hello first time poster here. I actually emailed Black Library about this and they said they now price ebooks per word so in some cases the books will be cheaper and in others more expensive. I sent another email asking how if the page counts are equal the ebook edition is $6.00 more to which they never replied. The omnibus for Night Lords was put back on the front page with new higher ebook pricing. It is strange that only people outside the UK have to pay more for the digital books. Here is the reply I got initially. Thank you for your email. We have recently reviewed the prices of all of our digital products. This review has meant that our eBooks are now priced based on the word count of the stories as well as the additional content they contain rather than pricing them compared to cost of their physical counterparts. By doing this,We feel we have created a fairer and more constant pricing for our eBooks and audio files and has eliminated any discrepancies that had previous occurred in the pricing of our digital books. Brotherhood of the Storm is a good example of this and is one of several products whose prices has been lowered following this review. It has been quite sometime time since we have reviewed our digital prices and as you may have already noticed the prices have gone down as well as up. Hopefully this has made it a little clearer for you, and as always, we are grateful for customer feedback on these points. If you do have any more questions or enquires about any of our products please do not hesitate to contact me as I am always happy to help. Many thanks, Stuart Thank you for your email. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/295780-the-grey-knights-omnibus-pricing/#findComment-3815030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.