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Originally Posted by Yves Gorat
Random House is known by virtually all readers. Hence I took this example to try to make the distinction. It's not about trying to discriminate smaller publishing houses, but by choosing Random House as an example, to many readers the distinction between published and self-published is easier to comprehend.
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People have no problem distinguishing between "published by a multi-billion dollar corporation" and "published by a college student with access to MS Office and a web connection." The problems start with cases that aren't that clear.
I don't read a lot of books by Random House. I do read a notable number published by Wildside Press and Loose Id. I also read a lot from Smashwords, some of which list a publisher and some of which don't. People like me aren't sure how to answer your question, because I expect to pay no more and no less for any of those.
I expect Random House to charge more for its books. I expect not to buy them.
It's as if you asked "how much more or less time do you expect to take for travel, based on whether you drive a car or walk?" And when people mention bikes or motorcycles, somewhere in between, you say you were trying to avoid confusion.