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I looked forward to this book. Here's what puts me off for now. One price option only. I want to read the book. I'm not the interested in the spreadsheets and o

I looked forward to this book. Here's what puts me off for now. One price option only. I want to read the book. I'm not the interested in the spreadsheets and other stuff. Am I gonna pay $79USD for a book? No. Table of content is missing. I don't really know what's inside. Makes me nervous. The money back guarantee is not that appealing although it should set some of the stress aside. Hopefully these will be fixed quickly.

garrettdimon 14y ago
Thanks for the feedback. I'm sorry to hear that you're disappointed about the price. We've considered selling the book separately, but it's all really a package deal as there are quite a few references to the spreadsheet throughout the book. Ultimately, we chose to price the book based on value. It's less about whether you're paying $79 for a book than it is about paying $79 to cut hours, days, or even weeks of pain and mistakes from the process of launching an application. As far as the money back guarantee. I stand by it, and fully plan on processing those requests immediately should any come in.
- cristianpascu 14y ago
  I wasn't really disappointed. I will definitely buy the book. But the first feeling was not something I expected. :)
- carsonm 14y ago
  Garrett has earned a solid reputation with me in how he has run Sifter. I've been a customer on-and-off, and he's always treated me fairly and promptly, even when I was "churn." I agree the price feels a little stiff, but I see his argument about the value. If confidence in the money-back guarantee is all you need to pull the trigger, I wouldn't hesitate. Note: I don't know Garrett, we're not friends, just wanted to add another voice.
redguava 14y ago
It sounds like a perception thing. If the book was $79, or you could buy the book and the spreadsheet for $119... would you still have a problem? Evaluate it on it's own merits.
jamesdeer 14y ago
I've read a preview version of the book and it's worth at least double what he is charging for it. You'll save yourself so much money in the long run by grabbing it for $79. Work smarter :)
quellhorst 14y ago
I agree with you. I think $79 is a bit high for the book. I'd at least want to see a table of contents and a sample chapter before paying that much.
- garrettdimon 14y ago
  EDIT: Added a table of contents and a more obvious link to the sample chapter. Thanks! Working on adding a table of contents now. The sample chapter is available here: http://startingandsustaining.com/StartingSustainingSample.pdf http://startingandsustaining.com/StartingSustainingSample.pd... It's linked further down the page. I'll see about making it more obvious.
  - dminor 14y ago
    From your free chapter, what is a "comp"?
    - garrettdimon 14y ago
      It's a design term. You'll generally hear people refer to "design comps" or the like. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_layout http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_layout

garrettdimon 14y ago

Thanks for the feedback. I'm sorry to hear that you're disappointed about the price. We've considered selling the book separately, but it's all really a package deal as there are quite a few references to the spreadsheet throughout the book. Ultimately, we chose to price the book based on value. It's less about whether you're paying $79 for a book than it is about paying $79 to cut hours, days, or even weeks of pain and mistakes from the process of launching an application. As far as the money back guarantee. I stand by it, and fully plan on processing those requests immediately should any come in.

cristianpascu 14y ago
I wasn't really disappointed. I will definitely buy the book. But the first feeling was not something I expected. :)
carsonm 14y ago
Garrett has earned a solid reputation with me in how he has run Sifter. I've been a customer on-and-off, and he's always treated me fairly and promptly, even when I was "churn." I agree the price feels a little stiff, but I see his argument about the value. If confidence in the money-back guarantee is all you need to pull the trigger, I wouldn't hesitate. Note: I don't know Garrett, we're not friends, just wanted to add another voice.

redguava 14y ago

It sounds like a perception thing. If the book was $79, or you could buy the book and the spreadsheet for $119... would you still have a problem? Evaluate it on it's own merits.

jamesdeer 14y ago

I've read a preview version of the book and it's worth at least double what he is charging for it. You'll save yourself so much money in the long run by grabbing it for $79. Work smarter :)

quellhorst 14y ago

I agree with you. I think $79 is a bit high for the book. I'd at least want to see a table of contents and a sample chapter before paying that much.

garrettdimon 14y ago
EDIT: Added a table of contents and a more obvious link to the sample chapter. Thanks! Working on adding a table of contents now. The sample chapter is available here: http://startingandsustaining.com/StartingSustainingSample.pdf http://startingandsustaining.com/StartingSustainingSample.pd... It's linked further down the page. I'll see about making it more obvious.
- dminor 14y ago
  From your free chapter, what is a "comp"?
  - garrettdimon 14y ago
    It's a design term. You'll generally hear people refer to "design comps" or the like. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_layout http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comprehensive_layout