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JSWolf · 02-20-2009, 08:35 AM

Let's say an eBook costs $15. Let's say the author makes 25% of the sales. That means the author gets $3.75 per copy sold.

Now let's lower the price to say $6.00 and at 25%, the author makes $1.50 per copy sold.

10 people purchase the $15 copy so the author makes $37.50.
All it takes is 25 people to purchase the same eBook at $6.00 to make $37.50.

I think it may be more realistic to think that the author will get more in sales at $6.00 then $15.

So keep the prices reasonable and sales should probably happen.

02-20-2009, 08:35 AM	#201
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,856 Karma: 146918083 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Let's say an eBook costs $15. Let's say the author makes 25% of the sales. That means the author gets $3.75 per copy sold. Now let's lower the price to say $6.00 and at 25%, the author makes $1.50 per copy sold. 10 people purchase the $15 copy so the author makes $37.50. All it takes is 25 people to purchase the same eBook at $6.00 to make $37.50. I think it may be more realistic to think that the author will get more in sales at $6.00 then $15. So keep the prices reasonable and sales should probably happen.