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When I moved to Australia last year, I simply couldn't believe the prices for books. A simple trade paperback would likely set you back 15-30 AUD! And don't eve
by ajtaylor 14y ago
When I moved to Australia last year, I simply couldn't believe the prices for books. A simple trade paperback would likely set you back 15-30 AUD! And don't even get me started on technical books...
- chris_wot 14y agoThere are a lot of people who are pirating technical books in Australia.
- ajtaylor 14y agoIndeed there are. I _want_ to reward the authors of technical books, but there's no way I'm going to pay the outrageous prices Australian distributors want. It's still much cheaper to buy from Amazon and pay shipping from the US/UK to AU than buy locally. That assumes 1) you can find a bookstore and 2) they have the title you want in stock. And Aussie retailers wonder why people are revolting and buying online...
- chris_wot 14y agoThis is why protectionism kills markets.