amazon price higher than it should be.

robertbevan · Jun 5, 2012

so i finally published on amazon, and i set the price at $4.99. but when i click on the book, it's listed at $6.99.

i seem to recall seeing a similar problem around here somewhere, so i guess it's common enough. but i couldn't find the right thread.

can anyone shed any light on this?

Deleted member 42 · Jun 5, 2012

Did you use their royalty calculator to make sure your cover price covered Amazon's share?

kaitie · Jun 5, 2012

I'm seeing it at $4.99?

J. Tanner · Jun 5, 2012

You're likely in a surcharge zone without it own Amazon store. Kaitie is in the US (I assume) and so sees the set price.

Adds $2 to the price.

It's discussed at length on a site which some here have reservations about, but as far as I know the info shared in this article remains basically accurate excepting countries that got their own store in the interrim:
http://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/...-back-the-growth-of-e-books-around-the-world/

robertbevan · Jun 5, 2012

J. Tanner said:
You're likely in a surcharge zone without it own Amazon store. Kaitie is in the US (I assume) and so sees the set price.

Adds $2 to the price.

It's discussed at length on a site which some here have reservations about, but as far as I know the info shared in this article remains basically accurate excepting countries that got their own store in the interrim:
http://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/...-back-the-growth-of-e-books-around-the-world/

okay... i think this is the answer. that makes me feel a lot better. thanks a bunch.

and thank you kaitie for bothering to check it out for me.

and thanks for the reply, medievalist.

amazon price higher than it should be.

robertbevan

practical experience, FTW

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