Bookmato.com

chicki · 11-03-2010, 07:24 AM

Yesterday I received an e-mail from a new site called Bookmato saying in part:

"We saw your works on Smashwords, and we are planning to negotiate with smashwords so that the books posted there can be sold on our website. However, we believe it is better to talk to the authors first, so that you can save the percentage charged by smashwords .... Our pricing system contains basically 3 points:

1. author posting/publishing cost no money
2. reader purchase on chapter basis, you get 80%, we get 20%
3. you can set the chapters to be free or non-free."

Here's the link: http://bookmato.com/Homepage.aspx

Before I sign up, I need to know if this is a legit company. Thanks!

Chicki Brown

mr ploppy · 11-03-2010, 02:12 PM

I don't think they have much of an idea of what readers want from ebooks these days, but I don't see any reason why it wouldn't be legit. It only seems to have been registed in September this year.

Cliff Ball · 11-03-2010, 02:30 PM

I had the same e-mail yesterday, so I was wondering the same thing.

chicki · 11-05-2010, 08:48 AM

I posted this message on a few boards. The concensus is that they are a fledgling site and what they are doing is legit. Think I'll post my book with them and see if I get any sales.

Chicki

hollyahook · 11-06-2010, 06:19 PM

They're new. They asked to link to my site, Bargain eBooks, and mentioned they were just getting started. I haven't had a chance to see their site yet.

jbcohen · 11-06-2010, 06:29 PM

Personally I would advise authors to post their books as as many sites as possible so that you have the greatest number of opportunities to sell your work. However, my advice is: 1) Give away free a part of the first chapter then charge for the rest; 2) Maximum charge of $8; 3) setup a database of readers who like your book, enter the names and email addresses of anyone who buys, next time you finish a work send an email to those in the database and tell them about your newest work; perhaps a $.25 discount for being entered into your database; 4) Register your work at such sites as fictfact.com and librarything.com so that those web sites will send you customers.

hollyahook · 11-06-2010, 07:07 PM

I may check out the Bookmato site here soon. The more exposure, the better.

kcmay · 11-06-2010, 07:18 PM

It claims to be a Canadian site founded by two "English novel enthusiasts," but the English used throughout the site is poor. I'm going to pass on this one.

starrigger · 11-13-2010, 01:39 AM

I just got their email today, and came here wondering if anyone knew anything about them. I guess it's still a question mark.

bookmark · 11-14-2010, 09:42 AM

Ya, i got the same email the other day. Their domain is listed under "Private Registration" which is kinda a warning. I'm going to upload one of my free ebooks and see what happens.

neilmarr · 11-14-2010, 02:02 PM

Just another shop. Nothing to lose. Why not? Neil

starrigger · 11-14-2010, 03:41 PM

Well, I took a look at their website. I think I'll steer clear for a while.

SimonKewin · 12-01-2010, 02:01 PM

I got an invitation from them just now myself. On balance, I can't see why I wouldn't, at least to see what happens. Has anyone actually been paid by them yet?

mish · 12-05-2010, 10:37 AM

Check out Mark Coker's site update of Dec 3rd. He doesn't name the site but says it rhymes with "Tomato" so I assume this is site he is talking about. Basically, he says that Smashwords has not worked with them and has no plans to do so. He doesn't seem to think they are trustworthy either.

http://www.smashwords.com/about/beta

SimonKewin · 12-06-2010, 02:18 AM

I posted one piece there, just to see what happened. Nothing ventured. The process worked sweetly enough but so far, not a lot has happened.

11-03-2010, 07:24 AM	#1
chicki Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 40000 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Device: Kindle	Bookmato.com Yesterday I received an e-mail from a new site called Bookmato saying in part: "We saw your works on Smashwords, and we are planning to negotiate with smashwords so that the books posted there can be sold on our website. However, we believe it is better to talk to the authors first, so that you can save the percentage charged by smashwords .... Our pricing system contains basically 3 points: 1. author posting/publishing cost no money 2. reader purchase on chapter basis, you get 80%, we get 20% 3. you can set the chapters to be free or non-free." Here's the link: http://bookmato.com/Homepage.aspx Before I sign up, I need to know if this is a legit company. Thanks! Chicki Brown

12-05-2010, 10:37 AM	#14
mish Addict Posts: 215 Karma: 1930065 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Device: PRS-350, Kindle 2	Check out Mark Coker's site update of Dec 3rd. He doesn't name the site but says it rhymes with "Tomato" so I assume this is site he is talking about. Basically, he says that Smashwords has not worked with them and has no plans to do so. He doesn't seem to think they are trustworthy either. http://www.smashwords.com/about/beta Last edited by mish; 12-05-2010 at 10:42 AM.

11-03-2010, 02:12 PM	#2
mr ploppy Feral Underclass Posts: 3,622 Karma: 26821535 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire, tha noz Device: 2nd hand paperback	I don't think they have much of an idea of what readers want from ebooks these days, but I don't see any reason why it wouldn't be legit. It only seems to have been registed in September this year.

11-03-2010, 02:30 PM	#3
Cliff Ball Zealot Posts: 135 Karma: 525420 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Texas Device: none	I had the same e-mail yesterday, so I was wondering the same thing.

11-05-2010, 08:48 AM	#4
chicki Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 40000 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Device: Kindle	I posted this message on a few boards. The concensus is that they are a fledgling site and what they are doing is legit. Think I'll post my book with them and see if I get any sales. Chicki

11-06-2010, 06:19 PM	#5
hollyahook Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Michigan Device: none	They're new. They asked to link to my site, Bargain eBooks, and mentioned they were just getting started. I haven't had a chance to see their site yet.

11-06-2010, 06:29 PM	#6
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,030 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Personally I would advise authors to post their books as as many sites as possible so that you have the greatest number of opportunities to sell your work. However, my advice is: 1) Give away free a part of the first chapter then charge for the rest; 2) Maximum charge of $8; 3) setup a database of readers who like your book, enter the names and email addresses of anyone who buys, next time you finish a work send an email to those in the database and tell them about your newest work; perhaps a $.25 discount for being entered into your database; 4) Register your work at such sites as fictfact.com and librarything.com so that those web sites will send you customers.

11-06-2010, 07:07 PM	#7
hollyahook Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Michigan Device: none	I may check out the Bookmato site here soon. The more exposure, the better.

11-06-2010, 07:18 PM	#8
kcmay Addict Posts: 363 Karma: 500001 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Georgia, USA Device: Kindle2	It claims to be a Canadian site founded by two "English novel enthusiasts," but the English used throughout the site is poor. I'm going to pass on this one.

11-13-2010, 01:39 AM	#9
starrigger Jeffrey A. Carver Posts: 1,355 Karma: 1107383 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Massachusetts, USA Device: Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus, Droid phone, Nook HD+	I just got their email today, and came here wondering if anyone knew anything about them. I guess it's still a question mark.

11-14-2010, 09:42 AM	#10
bookmark Member Posts: 11 Karma: 618 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: West Coast Canada Device: kindle	Ya, i got the same email the other day. Their domain is listed under "Private Registration" which is kinda a warning. I'm going to upload one of my free ebooks and see what happens.

11-14-2010, 02:02 PM	#11
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Just another shop. Nothing to lose. Why not? Neil

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11-14-2010, 03:41 PM	#12
starrigger Jeffrey A. Carver Posts: 1,355 Karma: 1107383 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Massachusetts, USA Device: Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus, Droid phone, Nook HD+	Well, I took a look at their website. I think I'll steer clear for a while.

12-01-2010, 02:01 PM	#13
SimonKewin Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle	I got an invitation from them just now myself. On balance, I can't see why I wouldn't, at least to see what happens. Has anyone actually been paid by them yet?

12-06-2010, 02:18 AM	#15
SimonKewin Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle	I posted one piece there, just to see what happened. Nothing ventured. The process worked sweetly enough but so far, not a lot has happened.