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> If you want to sell it above $10, then their commission becomes 70%! No, that's how much the author earns from each sale. I will say that Amazon's pricing mo
by rikroots 7y ago
> If you want to sell it above $10, then their commission becomes 70%!
No, that's how much the author earns from each sale. I will say that Amazon's pricing model - divided as it is into geographical regions - is needlessly complicated. It's easy to misunderstand stuff and end up with a less-than-satisfactory overall price for the book.
- ghaff 7y agoI think he's right. See https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200634560 https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200634560 (This is for Kindle sales. Paperback is different.) But you're also correct that it's complicated across geos.
- rikroots 7y agoYou're right that he's right. 70% royalties - paid to the author - are (generally) reserved for ebooks priced under $10.
- ghaff 7y agoWhether or not it's a reasonable practice, it's not really shocking. Amazon tried to hold the line on $9.99 Kindle prices for a long time. So it's not really surprising that they'd use a big stick to try to hold that same line where they have some direct leverage.