Comments on: Harry Potter Books – Cheap! http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/harry_potter_books_-_cheap/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:01:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: floyd http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/harry_potter_books_-_cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-132860 floyd Tue, 12 Jun 2007 04:39:35 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/06/harry_potter_books_-_cheap/#comment-132860 Considering the labor involved $50 is Way high, I thought Gutenberg cut the cost of producing a book,or is the latest Harry Potter longhand? Considering the labor involved $50 is Way high, I thought Gutenberg cut the cost of producing a book,or is the latest Harry Potter longhand?

]]> By: Sean Hackbarth http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/harry_potter_books_-_cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-132756 Sean Hackbarth Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:28:27 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/06/harry_potter_books_-_cheap/#comment-132756 I used to work in a bookstore and survived a couple Harry Potter nights. So I've been pretty interested in this story. The bookstores have to discount deeply or they won't sell any. Wal-Mart and Target will have the book, but even grocery stores and some gas station/convienece stores will sell it. There are too many places consumers can get the book. There's the loss leader aspect, but Barnes & Noble and Borders also have to maintain their image of being THE place for books. It would really hurt their brands if on the biggest night of the year for publishing few were at their bookstores because they weren't selling Harry Potter competitively. I used to work in a bookstore and survived a couple Harry Potter nights. So I've been pretty interested in this story.

The bookstores have to discount deeply or they won't sell any. Wal-Mart and Target will have the book, but even grocery stores and some gas station/convienece stores will sell it. There are too many places consumers can get the book.

There's the loss leader aspect, but Barnes & Noble and Borders also have to maintain their image of being THE place for books. It would really hurt their brands if on the biggest night of the year for publishing few were at their bookstores because they weren't selling Harry Potter competitively.

]]> By: legion http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/harry_potter_books_-_cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-132739 legion Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:15:53 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/06/harry_potter_books_-_cheap/#comment-132739 Especially odd, considering that the sort of people who hustle to get such a book on the first day - or even midnight sales! - would _gladly_ pay full list price to get it. I mean, I understand the concept of a loss leader, but this seems like the wrong tool to use for it... Especially odd, considering that the sort of people who hustle to get such a book on the first day - or even midnight sales! - would _gladly_ pay full list price to get it. I mean, I understand the concept of a loss leader, but this seems like the wrong tool to use for it...

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