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pacwriter
Wisdom Member
Post Number:
950
Registered: 04-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 10, 2003 - 11:50 am: |   |
this is the way my book PARISH NIGHTMARE is listed. I no longer have a contract with publishamerica and they are NOT to be printing more books. I sent AMAZON a stron e-mail in protest.
List Price:
$19.95
Price:
$19.95 & eligible for FREE
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orders over $25. See details.
Availability: Usually ships within 24
ours
Only 1 left in stock--order soon (more on
the way).
http://www.pacwriter.netfirms.com/ |
Steven Shrewsbury
Wandering Member
Post Number:
278
Registered: 04-2003
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 12, 2003 - 07:59 pm: | |
One would think it would vanish from AMAZON then, right? More books cannot be being produced and sold, OR you would receive royalties, correct? ;)
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Fred Dungan
Hsympothai Member
Post Number:
347
Registered: 10-2002
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 12, 2003 - 11:21 pm: | |
My book is still being published by Publish America. However, Bushwhacked is no longer available from Amazon. Wouldn't it be nice if Amazon vanished?
http://www.fdungan.com/bushwhacked.htm
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Steven Shrewsbury
Wandering Member
Post Number:
279
Registered: 04-2003
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 13, 2003 - 05:36 am: | |
Fred, do ya still get royalites on it? Where is it being sold from? |
Fred Dungan
Hsympothai Member
Post Number:
351
Registered: 10-2002
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 13, 2003 - 10:26 pm: | |
Publish America has gone out of its way to kill my book. I'm for throwing a picket line around the convention.
http://www.fdungan.com/bushwhacked.htm
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Mark A. York (Unregistered Guest)
Work-in-progress guest
Posted From: 65.148.109.226
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 19, 2003 - 11:00 am: | |
Pacwriter,
How did you get out of your contract with PA? Many of us want to but they won't respond. Go over to absolutewrite.com.It's anti-PA central. |
Matt Dinniman
Hunger Member
Post Number:
82
Registered: 04-2003
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 20, 2003 - 01:40 am: | |
Ignore that "One on the way -- more coming soon" BS. It's just marketing stuff. Though it is possible they may have one or two in their warehouse. If that's the case, they have every right to sell it. Get someone to buy that copy and see what happens. I suspect after you do it'll go to 'out of stock' or 'no longer available.' |
Todd Hunter
Wisdom Member
Post Number:
808
Registered: 02-2003
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 20, 2003 - 05:07 am: | |
That would be my guess as to the mystery-messages on Amazon...they have one or two in the warehouse...
At a recent Barnes and Noble signing, they checked their warehouse, and there were 4-5 copies in stock...rather interesting...
Also interesting...at that B&N, they give all orders (for my book) 20% off...if someone buys it at B&N.com, it's full price...
Ahhhhhhh... |
xfdragon (Unregistered Guest)
Work-in-progress guest
Posted From: 24.154.98.98
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 10:43 am: | |
easiest way to take care of that - list one of your own copies as "used" and "autographed" if you wish...
*shrug*
Sheryl Nantus - Author of "The Dragon Who Was Bored"
and "The Pacific South States of Mexico" -
available at bookstores now and online at
www.thedragonwhowasbored.com
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Todd Hunter
Wisdom Member
Post Number:
819
Registered: 02-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 03:51 pm: | |
I checked out the Amazon "bookseller" method...they take a percentage, as well as a fixed amount per sale...it just wasn't cost effective for my book...I was also a bit perplexed at how they worked the shipping costs...
I prefer offering my book for $10 (nice round number, and almost $7 off), and $1.50 shipping in the US, through my website...works out pretty well...here locally, I charge $11.50 (to keep it all equal), and sold 3 copies this week...reminds me, I need to sign a copy tonight...
Howdy Sheryl...how's it going? |
Todd Hunter
Wisdom Member
Post Number:
823
Registered: 02-2003
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 08:00 pm: | |
By the way Sheryl (since I can't post on the PA board, and don't have an e-mail for you):
"silly question - for those of you who have taken your own books to the store, what math do you use/do as far as what the store gets; you get and how it's done by the end of the day?"
Most of the time, you have to negotitate a percentage the store will take (some stores require set percentages, so beware), just as if they were stocking the books "on consignment"...sometimes I've been able to get the stores to discount the price, and still eek out a profit for myself. Just make sure you keep track of how much you paid for your books, and how much you'll be receiving through the event...so you don't lose money...if a store won't work with you, $@%# 'em...
Have a good one. |
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