Anyone else noticed price of books on Amazon now?

[tessiegirl]

There used to be so many books for less than £5 on there. It's not my imagination that this has changed is it?
Corona I'm guessing...

Oak “ But most books have a jacket price, so cost the same in every shop - Amazon or not?”

This changed about 20 years ago.

Re Abe books

If you’re bothered about Amazon, then do note that they own Abe.

I can’t wait for the library to open!

@LilacTree1 I didn't know that!

@MissSarahThane I hardly think the books I buy mostly crime no else by james Patterson, Michael Connelly, John Grisham, Stepehb Leather quality in the working for minimum wage category they have made millions and continue to do so even with tescos selling a paperback at £3.50 and a hardback at £8-£10

I caved and ordered 3 around £6 today.

Which ones did you go for?

The Guest List,The Huntress, Never Have I Ever.

Illumination Night( second hand)for me and both Field Notes on Love and Love Lettering for the teens but I may well be reading also kind of fell in. All got good reviews.

Guest List and huntress have jumped back up.

I want Untamed but it’s £15 actually £14 now. Will be sitting it out. Keep checking my basket.

Just bought The Dutch House it’s £6.99

@Bi11abong that’s a good basket. I really enjoyed Never have I ever and The guest list

Just buy a Kindle, honestly they're marvellous things

It’s why I miss the charity shops.
I live in an upmarket area, with a lot if residents who buy the latest must-read, read it once and dump it. Constantly.
Then I get them for under £3 a couple of months later, in mint condition.

As an Amazon boycotter I use Kobo instead of Kindle. Still plenty of 99p books, or free - although very often they're the first of a series with a cliffhanger at the end and they're hoping you'll be so desperate to know what happened that you'll buy the next! I always check reviews on Goodreads to make sure before I invest any emotional energy. I have signed up to BookBub to see the discounted books. Ebook prices and availability are very similar to Amazon.

For real books I like to use our independent local shop, however they have been unable to safely open at all - I think three of the five staff are shielding.

I didn't know about Abe belonging to Amazon, although I should have guessed, when you go on Fantastic Fiction Amazon and Abe are the preferred advertisers side by side. Thanks @LilacTree1!

As for second hand real books, I've got a huge crate ready for the charity shop and can't wait to get in to choose new ones!

I loved The Dutch House

I'm really missing charity shops too, so many of my books have come from there, new releases that are read once and then donated! Some of the shops are 5 for £1!

I have noticed the book prices on Amazon and Ebay have increased.

I've seen loads of offers on amazon kindle for ebooks.

Don't buy hard copy 99% of the time so can't comment on pricing of physical books.

Loads of 99p books. Lovely

I normally buy my paperbacks from Wordery but they have barely any stock in at present!

I managed to buy a bundle of books directly from Penguin which worked out at £20 for five books.

shop.penguin.co.uk/collections/book-bundles-page-turners-collection

I’ve noticed this too, ordered some books for my mum pre lockdown they were 89p + £3 postage. Went on a few days ago to order myself some all the used were suddenly £10!

You can buy books online from Oxfam’s website.