Are bundles (as currently implemented) really the beat strategy for both DDB and the consumer? Maybe someone can provide a different perspective on this.
I feel that at the beginning, they were probably worth it. Let's take the Legendary bundle as an example. You could buy half a dozen (or however many there were at the time) books, and get a 15% permanent discount on future purchases. That'd be very tempting for me. All or nearly all those books would be useful and I get a nice discount, and that initial price is affordable.
Now, the lost has grown to 45 books and costs $860. That's a massive layout to pay for. Additionally, you probably won't actually want every single book, so if you won't be reading or using 7 of them...it's cheaper to buy just the books you do want.
Yes, I know, you can buy piecemeal, which is a fantastic and very pro consumer move on DDB's part. I do consider them a very decent company in that aspect, and this isn't a complaint against them at all. My thoughts though, are that the bundles have become bloated out of the reach (or desire) of many consumers. I could never justify $860 for the Legendary. Or $440 for all the adventures. The bundles aren't beyond all use etc, and they are good for those who have built up a big collection. However, I think they're too much for the impulse buy that bundles should be targeting.
Therefore my thoughts are that maybe they should return them to what they were originally. Have a few core books to each category, that you can buy as a bundle. Perhaps the sourcebook bundle would be the 5 main ones (PHB, DMG, MM, XGtE, TCoE), and then you get the discount on further ones. That wouldn't put the sourcebook bundle at around $130, which makes it viable to just buy on impulse, rather than being forced to separately to build up slowly, then find that due to sales etc it would be cheaper to buy them separately anyway.
Alternatively they could do more intermediate bundles, or perhaps a progressive scheme (for every x books you buy, you get y% off). Something to make a percentage off worth the risk of buying a bunch of stuff that I can't try before I buy.
I think that would make the bundles far more viable, and therefore people would be more willing to just buy them which would further encourage to buy books later as well to use that sweet discount. I don't have access to the sales data, so maybe I'm completely wrong. I just imagine that I'm not alone in thinking that it would entice people to buy more on here if the bundles were at an affordable level and weren't quite so "all or nothing".
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The bundles aren't beyond all use etc, and they are good for those who have built up a big collection.
Not really, if a lot of that collection was bought on sale at more than 15% off. The rebate on the bundle is based on what you actually paid, not on the cover price of the books you already own, so buying the bundle means paying back the extra discount over 15% you got when you bought an individual book on sale.
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Are bundles (as currently implemented) really the beat strategy for both DDB and the consumer? Maybe someone can provide a different perspective on this.
I feel that at the beginning, they were probably worth it. Let's take the Legendary bundle as an example. You could buy half a dozen (or however many there were at the time) books, and get a 15% permanent discount on future purchases. That'd be very tempting for me. All or nearly all those books would be useful and I get a nice discount, and that initial price is affordable.
Now, the lost has grown to 45 books and costs $860. That's a massive layout to pay for. Additionally, you probably won't actually want every single book, so if you won't be reading or using 7 of them...it's cheaper to buy just the books you do want.
Yes, I know, you can buy piecemeal, which is a fantastic and very pro consumer move on DDB's part. I do consider them a very decent company in that aspect, and this isn't a complaint against them at all. My thoughts though, are that the bundles have become bloated out of the reach (or desire) of many consumers. I could never justify $860 for the Legendary. Or $440 for all the adventures. The bundles aren't beyond all use etc, and they are good for those who have built up a big collection. However, I think they're too much for the impulse buy that bundles should be targeting.
Therefore my thoughts are that maybe they should return them to what they were originally. Have a few core books to each category, that you can buy as a bundle. Perhaps the sourcebook bundle would be the 5 main ones (PHB, DMG, MM, XGtE, TCoE), and then you get the discount on further ones. That wouldn't put the sourcebook bundle at around $130, which makes it viable to just buy on impulse, rather than being forced to separately to build up slowly, then find that due to sales etc it would be cheaper to buy them separately anyway.
Alternatively they could do more intermediate bundles, or perhaps a progressive scheme (for every x books you buy, you get y% off). Something to make a percentage off worth the risk of buying a bunch of stuff that I can't try before I buy.
I think that would make the bundles far more viable, and therefore people would be more willing to just buy them which would further encourage to buy books later as well to use that sweet discount. I don't have access to the sales data, so maybe I'm completely wrong. I just imagine that I'm not alone in thinking that it would entice people to buy more on here if the bundles were at an affordable level and weren't quite so "all or nothing".
If you're not willing or able to to discuss in good faith, then don't be surprised if I don't respond, there are better things in life for me to do than humour you. This signature is that response.
Not really, if a lot of that collection was bought on sale at more than 15% off. The rebate on the bundle is based on what you actually paid, not on the cover price of the books you already own, so buying the bundle means paying back the extra discount over 15% you got when you bought an individual book on sale.
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