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Suzune-chan t1_j1dcz27 wrote

Reply to comment by Zikoris in Have books gotten more expensive? by syncomatic_columbia

I wonder this all the time. I am not paying for the paper why should it cost as much s a physical book.

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Zikoris t1_j1ebqdz wrote

Not only the paper, there's no warehouse, no shipping, no store overhead, no staff, no allowance for a certain percentage of damaged books, literally NOTHING that should bring the cost up.

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Bridalhat t1_j1ez3xa wrote

Nope, most of the costs of publishing books go into paying the author, the editors, typesetters, etc. Book and paper are usually sub $2 per volume when all is said and done.

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