This is posted on Bett's website. Just as a personal note, I totally agree with them. I also fell for the below described "$75.00 rip off edition" and worse, found out after ordering it that it's much, much cheaper on Amazon. As explained below, Scribner's practices certainly set out to benefit the big dogs in the business and cut out the little guy.
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"Since Scribner has announced three states of this book, they have changed plans faster than most people change socks. As of today (07/31/2009) it looks like there will be the $35.00 trade edition, a $75.00 rip off edition that will have colored end papers (big whoop!), a slipcase, and some cards of the illustrations. Then the biggy is of course, the signed limited edition.
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And that brings up this: Scribner has now decided that the this $200 signed edition is carrying no discount, cannot be ordered by stores, and will only be available for sale to consumers online at either King's web site or Simon & Schusters/Scribners. Great news you say. But, as a business trying to make a living selling books, it is a huge slap in the face, be it us here at Betts Bookstore, or a Borders or Barnes and Noble store. If we have to compete with the very people we buy the books from, why bother? As it is we compete with the Costco's and Sam's Clubs. So we will make a decision about selling Under The Dome at all. We probably will just hold our nose and do it." http://www.bettsbooks.com/
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what makes me hang my head is when Betts calls the book i just paid $75 for a "rip off edition." why? Bill Gates telling you your computer isn't any good. . . he's in a position to know. If anyone knows what's valuable in the world of S.K., Betts does.
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