If Google Books or B&N discounts my books, will Amazon chop their price too?

wannabee · 01-15-2012, 10:46 PM

A couple of months ago B&N started discounting our books. We were to still get the agreed percentage of our sale price. It is in their contract that they may discount. It's in all the stores contracts I think.

Now all the stores also say in their contracts that no other store may sell the titles for less than they do or they will drop their price match it.

The contracts don't say we'll still get the agreed percentage of OUR sale price though.

What worries me is if a couple of stores focus o the discounted price and we end up with some kind of race for the bottom.

Has anyone heard of any experience like I mentioned above or am I worrying about something that doesn't occur.

HarryT · 01-16-2012, 01:25 AM

It depends what contract you're on at Amazon. If it's the 35% rate, you get 35% of your list price, so discounts won't affect you. If, however, it's the 70% rate, then it's 70% of the selling price, so a discount will affect your payment.

anamardoll · 01-16-2012, 09:48 AM

I'm curious about this, too. What's the sweet spot price on Amazon in that case?

brontus · 01-16-2012, 01:15 PM

Also, for the 70% royalty, the terms state that it can't be sold for cheaper elsewhere. If their robots find a cheaper price for your ebook somewhere else, they will lower the price, too.

01-15-2012, 10:46 PM	#1
wannabee Media Bloke Posts: 2,381 Karma: 113956855 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NSW - Australia Device: iOS	If Google Books or B&N discounts my books, will Amazon chop their price too? A couple of months ago B&N started discounting our books. We were to still get the agreed percentage of our sale price. It is in their contract that they may discount. It's in all the stores contracts I think. Now all the stores also say in their contracts that no other store may sell the titles for less than they do or they will drop their price match it. The contracts don't say we'll still get the agreed percentage of OUR sale price though. What worries me is if a couple of stores focus o the discounted price and we end up with some kind of race for the bottom. Has anyone heard of any experience like I mentioned above or am I worrying about something that doesn't occur.

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01-16-2012, 01:25 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It depends what contract you're on at Amazon. If it's the 35% rate, you get 35% of your list price, so discounts won't affect you. If, however, it's the 70% rate, then it's 70% of the selling price, so a discount will affect your payment.

01-16-2012, 09:48 AM	#3
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	I'm curious about this, too. What's the sweet spot price on Amazon in that case?

01-16-2012, 01:15 PM	#4
brontus Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 34216 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fort Collins, CO Device: Sony Reader PRS-500, Kindle Fire, Aldiko on LG Optimus Elite	Also, for the 70% royalty, the terms state that it can't be sold for cheaper elsewhere. If their robots find a cheaper price for your ebook somewhere else, they will lower the price, too.

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