I
didn't think it was overpriced at £24.99 - possibly though that's because
1. I'm from an IT background and the IT books I buy are WAAAAAY more expensive than this. And less fun.
2. I spent more than that on a registered version of NeatImage. BuzzPro is over four times as much. And I think I'll get as much out of this as out of those (I do more montages than photo art).
3. Come to think of it (does rapid calculations in head), the amount of time I've saved myself from using the tips in this book just over the last month probably comes to more than £24.99 if I reckon my own time at minimum wage rates.
4. I had Amazon vouchers... never feel like real money

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Although you're probably right that £24.99 would be a bit steep for someone who never or rarely does this kind of thing, which is why I tried to give a clear idea of what was and wasn't covered.
Leah