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simonroyle · 02-20-2011, 09:12 AM

A lot of people are saying $1 is the way to go and for a lot of indies it is working. I wonder how $1 and the percentages will work.

My bet is that Amazon and Apple reach an agreement outside of this 30% business. I can't see Amazon paying Apple - at worse it becomes a line item on the authors side.

Not only do Amazon charge for delivery outside US (which is very clever business but lousy on consumers), they only give 35% on those sales. US, UK and Canada 70% (does a Jew not bleed?). They want their pound of flesh and the blood too. When I "gift" my book to someone in the US they charge me $2 for the delivery

- rude!

Anyway I can't see them bowing to Apple on this - I reckon they'll just cut the link. That might cause a jump in the iBookstore but I bet that's a risk JB is willing to take - I would.

02-20-2011, 09:12 AM	#119
simonroyle Addict Posts: 309 Karma: 500370 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bangkok Device: kindle	A lot of people are saying $1 is the way to go and for a lot of indies it is working. I wonder how $1 and the percentages will work. My bet is that Amazon and Apple reach an agreement outside of this 30% business. I can't see Amazon paying Apple - at worse it becomes a line item on the authors side. Not only do Amazon charge for delivery outside US (which is very clever business but lousy on consumers), they only give 35% on those sales. US, UK and Canada 70% (does a Jew not bleed?). They want their pound of flesh and the blood too. When I "gift" my book to someone in the US they charge me $2 for the delivery - rude! Anyway I can't see them bowing to Apple on this - I reckon they'll just cut the link. That might cause a jump in the iBookstore but I bet that's a risk JB is willing to take - I would.