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Originally Posted by pricecw
So, this tells me the author really wants me to bend my principals to do business with him, because he doesn't want to do the work to support multiple formats and payment options (say smashwords if he doesn't want to do it).
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I admit I'm flummoxed by this comment.
Please understand: I'm not trying to suggest that there's something wrong with what you've said, just that I don't think I'm following you.
I agree that only offering the book in two formats is pretty limited, however if I were going to pick two, I'd have to say that kindle/mobipocket and ePub are arguably the most widely used at present and pretty accessible.
Especially since the files are not DRMed, which makes conversion pretty easy. In the case of ePub, just changing the file extension to .ZIP will give you access to the source HTML file, which is
extremely flexible.
As for the payment, I realize that this is my perspective and as such is heavily influenced by my particular circumstances and experiences, but I regard PayPal as one of the
most desirable payment options. In fact, I strongly prefer it to credit cards because I don't have to give out the CC number while
still using a CC, plus it's just easier to use than a CC.
He's specifically said that he's feeling his way into this whole e-commerce thing, so I assume that his limited formats and payment options may be part of that "figuring things out" process. As such, he might actually appreciate having someone suggest others, and explain why they might be worth his while to look into. From his blog posts, he
seems like a fairly reasonable fellow, anyway.
But what
really has me curious is the question of which specific principles you have involved in the format and/or payment options. Is that something you'd be willing to explain further? (Or point me to an explanation if you've already shared it here somewhere?)
Again, I'm not trying to pick an argument, I'm genuinely curious as to what's motivating your view on the matter.
