Instead of the traditional print list price (or list price with a discount), the price of an ebook is generally the list price plus a percentage. (americanlibrariesmagazine.org)
In April 2008, Amazon proudly announced that the The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch and Jeffrey Zaslow sold out in print but was easily available for the Kindle for $ 9.99, a significant discount from the $ 21.95 print list price. (pcworld.com)
Now we're excited to offer students an option to rent Kindle textbooks and only pay for the time they need — with savings up to 80 % off the print list price on a 30 - day rental,» said Dave Limp, vice president, Amazon Kindle. (goodereader.com)