Indie or tradpub: I want big, bold words in the description of the first book in a new (planned) series declaring, "THIS BOOK DOES NOT CONTAIN A COMPLETE STORY."
And no... resolving a minor plot arc somewhere toward the end of a book, and then moving on with more tease-ey, cliffhang-ery content clearly intended to sell the next book does not count. I want to read books that have beginnings, middles and comprehensive conclusions. And I want to know before committing if that's what I'm going to get.