I rarely buy new for this specific reason, even like 5 years ago I always went "Oh I think I want this (the tsss inhale). Actually, maybe not" when I saw some of the prices.

I'll usually wait a few years and let 2nd hand stores drop them in price (newer ones are still full or 2/3 instead of the 1/2 or less older ones are) because rarely are there new books I go "I NEED this".

I mean, I've had some YA for YEARS I've been meaning to work through and those were very much "I NEED these" type books.

It's a bummer because I do believe authors should get paid, but at these prices (with barely anything going to them) I'm just not willing to risk getting a book I don't like, considering hardcovers I've gotten used at one point went $25-30 new. And they don't get anything from me shopping 2nd hand so thats a double sucky.