Anybody know why Amazon makes it so that you have to charge at least $2.99 in order to ask for 70% royalties? Surfing with Mel is about to go live at $.99, and according to their pricing policy, my royalty will be $.35 cents per. Now I have to sell 4 million copies just to turn a profit.
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It’s because Amazon is an evil corporate monopoly trying to destroy the heart and soul of writers everywhere.
Not sure how long Surfing is (that is, to justify $2.99), but one option is to start at 99 cents and bump it up to $2.99 in a week, after the buzz comes in.
Another option is to publish on Smashwords, which gives better royalties. But less exposure than the ubiquitous Amazon. You could do both; its legal.
It’s not long enough for $2.99. Or maybe I’m just not brave enough. I do hope to put it out there as an ePub for Nook etc., but yeah, for now, Amazon has the reach and the ease. I’ll live. This isn’t the day job – yet. I’m just grumpy.
Grog ‘ll do teh trick, mate.
And sorry.
FYI Smashwords is easy to deal with and gets you everywhere–do they Epub too. You can email me if you want to know more there.
Thanks!
WHO WANTS TO $*%&ING EAT? PRICE IT AT 2.99 YOU *$&%^ING PANTYWAIST!!!!
And besides, do I have to spell it out for you? I mean, pricing…it’s you-know-who’s specialty.
Hey Mel! Do you know this guy not-Ted? He totally gave me the idea for this! I even thank him in the book!
Never heard of him, but he sounds like a real asshole.
Aw, you. Same ol’ Mel.
HA HA HA Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! HA HA HA Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
I like that “yet” — that’s the spirit!
Jst make it big an’ take a cutlass to ther bleedin’ throats, bucko.
Sorry, I couldn’t help myself. My students are begging me to stop. But Talk Like a Pirate Day does provide many opportunities for swearing with creativity.
The Man has so much practice keeping you down, it’s like he doesn’t even have to try anymore.
Sad, isn’t it?
A tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for those who think.
Don’t sweat it. I’ve read everywhere that .99 pricing boosts your volume by 4 million percent, so it should all even out.
Send me the ePub version so we can sell it directly from here, or something. To our VAST AND SUPPORTIVE READERSHIP.
Begs the question about what kind of “research” you performed in the creation of the book. I’m visualizing a HST Vegas type thing with you and Angelico and JOB in a penthouse suite complete with grapefruit and Wild Turkey logged carpets. Good thing you can write it all off.
As your lawyer I advise you to hire an accountant.
gimme another year to get certified and I’m your man!