tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915218473072712544.post1002919059321916772..comments2023-04-07T03:54:49.625-07:00Comments on Urania's distractions: Setting a price for your e-book can be really confusing.Urania Sarrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900353209533990458noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915218473072712544.post-54208603788491241772011-08-16T03:31:57.198-07:002011-08-16T03:31:57.198-07:00Thank you.
I've changed to 1,99 and looking f...Thank you. <br />I've changed to 1,99 and looking forward to what changes Amazon will make, VAT or anything else.I still buy paperback and I never think about the price, especially if it's one of my favorite writers. But e-book market is different. I can see it now.Urania Sarrihttp://uraniasarri.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915218473072712544.post-37593380074618538752011-08-16T03:14:45.022-07:002011-08-16T03:14:45.022-07:00Hi Rania,
For Kindle books, I think the smartest ...Hi Rania,<br /><br />For Kindle books, I think the smartest thing is to go low. The lower the price, the more you sell, not guaranteed though. I know I've read a lot of comments from readers and they love the lower priced ebooks. You will often find them sharing the lower priced ebooks way more often than the high ones. They can always buy your paperback at the regular price. I know there are certain books that I still want in paperback, and the rest I will buy for my Kindle. I try not to pay more than 5 dollars, though on occasion, if I really want the book and cannot wait, I will pay 9.99 USD. Not very often though.<br /><br />When you're first trying to get your book out there though, lower is always better until you get some good reviews. Then you can always up the price later.Writing Innovationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09940906047460214517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915218473072712544.post-74039804981220885842011-08-16T03:07:07.443-07:002011-08-16T03:07:07.443-07:00Thank you Chrystalla!
You've been really helpf...Thank you Chrystalla!<br />You've been really helpful.Urania Sarrihttp://uraniasarri.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2915218473072712544.post-74540695508022097782011-08-16T02:44:27.054-07:002011-08-16T02:44:27.054-07:00HI dear Rania. This is a very complex matter and y...HI dear Rania. This is a very complex matter and you will get all sorts of opinions. 9.99 is quite high for a self published book. The reason trad published books are priced so high is all the costs they have and the commission they take. So as a self published author you can price yours lower and earn the same or more. The main issue in discussions of this sort is that the $0.99 price set by many self-pubbed authors seems to reflect badly on them - is taken as a sign that they haven't put so much work in their book and that they don't think it's worth more. Although this is challenged by many and many 0.99 books are great, it is indeed a point to consider. You could make a compromise - choose a price along the lines of 4-6 dollars, and yes, do remember that outside the US the 15% VAT will be added to it. I chose to price my book at $3.99. When I open Amazon.com, it appears as $6.89. I think that's an affordable but not too low price. Just my thoughts! Good luck. :)Chrystalla Thomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334487899923017045noreply@blogger.com