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About physical books...
Lots of people still want a physical book.
I was wondering if anyone has had success selling their own physical books on Amazon Marketplace and the B&N marketplace, Ebay, Abe books. etc.
(These marketplaces are very different that you as a publisher selling books to the vendor at 50% off retail price and you have to pay for shipping. Gack!)
Instead, with the marketplaces, you are selling your books basically the same way most dealers sell used books. The book will show up in book listings and lots and lots of people still want a physical book. By using Marketplace, Amazon takes less of a cut (I think about 20-30%) and you get a percentage of the $3-4 shipping they charge. Plus you don't have to deal with shipping to Amazon warehouses, etc. The downside is that you have to physically ship the books yourself with each sale.
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