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Originally Posted by pricecw
Nope, I don't take things as an argument if I can interpret them any other way.
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I much appreciate that, I try to do the same myself, but ... well, let's just say I've not found that attitude to be universal.
In any event, I thank you for taking the time to elaborate on what you meant.
(I also want express gratitude for your Service, by the way)
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Originally Posted by pricecw
I won't do PayPal, because I feel it is a corrupt group with no safeguards. I have had them promise one thing, and when it mattered, refused to follow through with the promise. If you search PayPal on google, you will find any number of stories of PayPal problems. I refuse to do business with them on principle, I will not support them, and will advocate against them.
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I can certainly understand this. My own experiences have been just the opposite, but that obviously doesn't change
other folks' experiences one bit.
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... I on principle do not buy a product, paying money, to have to do more work myself, when that should have been done already.
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I also can understand that view, even though I don't share it -- I'm kinda picky about things like font (I
really prefer sans serif) so I view it as an advantage that I can get into the "guts" and make adjustments, but that's me.
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Originally Posted by pricecw
My point here was trying to show how an author, by making a few simple assumptions, will miss a lot of potential customers even when they have done all the marketing to hook them. The author may have always had good luck with PayPal, but by making the assumption it will work for everyone, they have locked out a segment of reading public. They did all the work, got the word spread, brought the customer to their door, and then lost them. All on an assumption of good enough.
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I see your point.
Although I'm also thinking about how he's admitted up-front that he's new at this, and feeling his way along. I suspect that he might appreciate suggestions on how he can be more accessible, especially since he's exploring the whole e-book thing in an effort to do just that.
It may not be a case of assuming good enough, it may be a case of seeing that these formats and payment options as the best first step. Certainly I would think that if he is, indeed, interested in being accessible, he may simply not realize some of the other options that are available.
I wouldn't encourage you to do something you feel strongly against doing, but I would suggest that you might consider slipping the poor n00b (Mr. Stackpole, I mean ) a clue as to what he might do better.
