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VydorScope · 04-04-2012, 04:59 PM

UPDATE

Proof has arrived and it looks exactly like it did in the digital proof tool. Quality of print is comparable to Lulu, it looks very professional... only problem is... I FORGOT THE PAGE NUMBERS.

Sooooo uploading a new file and trying again!

I am happy with what I have gotten, and will be moving my books off Lulu one at a time over the next few weeks. Sucks that they do not do hard cover, but the fact that I can cut my prices so that my 350 page book is $8 instead of $15 is huge.

Price does go up CONSIDERABLY if you want to use "extended distribution" because the retail channels take 60% of the LIST price. So you have ...

LIST PRICE - 60% - Print Costs = your cut.

Raise my book to $10 a copy (still cheaper then Lulu). So I probably just wont bother with that channel. I can sell via Amazon with out that "extended" channel and thats good enough for the small demand I have for print books.

04-04-2012, 04:59 PM	#17
VydorScope Wizard Posts: 3,418 Karma: 35207650 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: iPad	UPDATE Proof has arrived and it looks exactly like it did in the digital proof tool. Quality of print is comparable to Lulu, it looks very professional... only problem is... I FORGOT THE PAGE NUMBERS. Sooooo uploading a new file and trying again! I am happy with what I have gotten, and will be moving my books off Lulu one at a time over the next few weeks. Sucks that they do not do hard cover, but the fact that I can cut my prices so that my 350 page book is $8 instead of $15 is huge. Price does go up CONSIDERABLY if you want to use "extended distribution" because the retail channels take 60% of the LIST price. So you have ... LIST PRICE - 60% - Print Costs = your cut. Raise my book to $10 a copy (still cheaper then Lulu). So I probably just wont bother with that channel. I can sell via Amazon with out that "extended" channel and thats good enough for the small demand I have for print books.