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fjtorres · 12-09-2015, 12:26 PM

Amazon is a just a distributor but they are under no obligation to carry everything and anything. They aren't a public utility or a common carrier as many in publishing seem to think. Being listed at Amazon isn't a right but rather a transaction. Both sides have to agree. And sometimes Amazon chooses not to carry a product if the conditions aren't to their liking. It's not common but its not unheard of, either.

They routinely disallow lots of products and when contracts run out, they renegotiate or delist. Tradpub titles in KU have separate contracts from the KDP Select titles and Amazon has reportedly been cutting back there.

For good reason.

12-09-2015, 12:26 PM	#11
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	Amazon is a just a distributor but they are under no obligation to carry everything and anything. They aren't a public utility or a common carrier as many in publishing seem to think. Being listed at Amazon isn't a right but rather a transaction. Both sides have to agree. And sometimes Amazon chooses not to carry a product if the conditions aren't to their liking. It's not common but its not unheard of, either. They routinely disallow lots of products and when contracts run out, they renegotiate or delist. Tradpub titles in KU have separate contracts from the KDP Select titles and Amazon has reportedly been cutting back there. For good reason.