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oj829 · 12-27-2012, 05:29 PM

I've had the opportunity to take a peek at the processing fees taken out of my Kobo purchases, and while I can't say that they are 100% credit card "swipe" fees, I can say that whatever they are, they're a bigger percentage of the pie when the retail price is lower: 4.6% of a $5.99 e-book, and 2.7% of a $35 e-book, for example.

Folks have belly-ached before about lack of a cart, and it now seems to be costing both Kobo and its indie affiliates real money (if indeed any portion is going to the CC juggernaut).

12-27-2012, 05:29 PM	#1
oj829 Groupie Posts: 191 Karma: 574940 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Kobo Touch, Kobo Glo, Kobo Arc(32GB), Kobo Arc 7HD, Kobo Glo HD,NookHD	Kobo needs a shopping cart. I've had the opportunity to take a peek at the processing fees taken out of my Kobo purchases, and while I can't say that they are 100% credit card "swipe" fees, I can say that whatever they are, they're a bigger percentage of the pie when the retail price is lower: 4.6% of a $5.99 e-book, and 2.7% of a $35 e-book, for example. Folks have belly-ached before about lack of a cart, and it now seems to be costing both Kobo and its indie affiliates real money (if indeed any portion is going to the CC juggernaut).