That fifty cent difference between the invoice price and the retail price is, I believe, the Freight Pass Through, where the customer is being charged, essentially, for the shipping costs. It's why many hardcovers say FPT on the dustjacket (which acronym has nothing to do with whether or not they are a First Printing, which is what most people tend to think it stands for).
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Date: 2004-09-18 01:38 am (UTC)