Dishonest / inconsistent album pricing (no economics lectures, please)

The MOI stuff is generally $12.99 in stores, except for certain ones which are apparently "better" and those jump up to $17.99. BUT, if you order directly from the Zappa website, you get to pay $20!!! Um... shouldn't it be cheaper direct from them?

WTF?

Also, most of the double CDs are $19.99 ... until you get to the most critically acclaimed Best Band You Never Heard! Then, the price somehow jumps from $19.99 to $33.00!! For 2 fuckin' CDs of an equivalenth length. Yet, Uncle Meat is only $19.99. LÄTHER is 3 cds that have been previously released, but somehow that is worth $45 (because they know completists will want it).

Wildly inconsistent pricing based seemingly on how good the album is rather than how much it costs to produce, which is a slap in the face to the fanbase and a tad greedy... ESPECIALLY SINCE THE PACKAGING SUCKS!!!!! Is Dweezil scanning these covers in on his home laptop or something and reformatting them? The printing is horrendous and the jewelpacks are cheap, too (green tint with ill-fitting centerpiece?! FUCK YOOU!!)