book not subject to resale price maintenance; book priced by the seller
A book sold without a fixed resale price, allowing retailers to set their own price. Used in the context of Japanese book distribution and the resale price maintenance system (再販制度).
See also: 自由価格
This bookstore sells books not subject to resale price maintenance at a discount.
Since books not subject to resale price maintenance are outside the resale price system, prices vary by store.
Compound of 自由 (free) + 価格 (price) + 本 (book). The term emerged in the context of Japan's book distribution system, where most books are subject to fixed resale prices under the 再販制度 (resale price maintenance system).