Here in Germany we have fixed book prices (at least for German books). I think the publisher sets the price and it must not be sold for less with the exception

Here in Germany we have fixed book prices (at least for German books). I think the publisher sets the price and it must not be sold for less with the exception if the book is damaged. So in this case you really have no reason to order the book from Amazon if it is available at the book store. For other products this is however true, probably because the price difference and the sometimes cumbersome return policies of retail shops.