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Originally Posted by koland
Yet another thing that authors should keep in mind when setting up a "FREE" offer at Smashwords. Those who don't purchase can't leave reviews (which is most often what the author is after). If you set the price to free, you get downloads, but no purchases. If you instead use a coupon code, then people can purchase (and actually see what you think the book is worth). If you use a "set your own price", you'll also get purchases and might even make a buck here and there.
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I actually just did a few reviews on Smashwords for short stories that were "free..." (no coupon required) I am always logged in, could it be that it knew I had downloaded them?
ETA- I just tried this out- went to a book I hadn't purchased (with a purchase price) and I could not write a review. I could, however, write a review on a free book I had not downloaded (or read) (I didn't, of course, write a review!). So it looks like that's another reason to do your free marketing with a coupon rather than just "free," as people must at least have gotten your book to review it.
I prefer the price with the coupon as well... easier to find again (in my library on smashwords) if I want a different format instead or my download didn't work for some reason.