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Originally Posted by DNSB
Imagine sending a cheque drawn on a Canadian credit union to an author in Estonia and the kerfuffle that would ensue.
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Yeah, I don’t think the theoretical Estonian author would be happy to get something like that!
Regardless of where the cheque was issued/drawn - there was only one bank left in Estonia that would cash out cheques (for a hefty fee) between 2016 and 2023, and none since 2023. It’s literally impossible to redeem a cheque in Estonia.
So, yeah, I can’t imagine trying to send one to a foreign author either… Much easier to buy and remove DRM if possible; if not possible, eh, at this point in my life I have accumulated far more books than I’ll ever be able to read (and keep buying or borrowing new ones constantly anyway) so I’ll just read something else then.
But all that said, obviously it’d be great if authors could sell directly on their own websites as well as via larger stores. I guess that would mostly apply to self-published authors as mainstream publishers have their own sales pipelines in place (and would certainly want a cut from any sales if they’ve put work into getting a book polished and published), but more options is never a bad thing, and people who do have favourite authors could buy directly, if they wish to cut out the middleman.