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> Because in case you're not aware Amazon isn't some mom and pop store. It has enough clout to negotiate terms with publishers. Not everywhere, as GP wrote. In
by hk__2 6y ago
> Because in case you're not aware Amazon isn't some mom and pop store. It has enough clout to negotiate terms with publishers.
Not everywhere, as GP wrote. In France, the price of a book is fixed: it sells the same price whether you’re Amazon or a small bookstore (you’re allowed to offer a 5% reduction max).
- amenod 6y agoTrue, but the amount the publisher gets is negotiable. Not saying that 30% is acceptable, of course - I have no idea what the margins on books are.