Price better on Amazon than my publisher

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I found that if I purchase a single paperback copy of my book on Amazon.ca I get a better price than if I purchased it from the publishing house. I end up saving $1.49. Is this normal?

Purchased on Amazon.ca

Book cost $22.67
Free shipping $0.00
Tax $1.13
Royalty -$2.44

Total $21.36


Purchased from the publishing house

Book cost $12.47
Shipping $8.49
Tax $1.89

Total $22.85
 
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Yes, this is normal. Your publisher will be selling the book at list price; Amazon won't.

Also: why are you deducting royalties from the Amazon price and not the publisher's?
 
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lizmonster said:
Also: why are you deducting royalties from the Amazon price and not the publisher's?
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The price my publisher charges me, $12.47 does not include the royalty. If I purchase on Amazon.ca, the price includes the royalty. So I deducted $2.44, because I’m getting that money back. I want to calculate what it cost me for the book.
 
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msd said:
I found that if I purchase a single paperback copy of my book on Amazon.ca I get a better price than if I purchased it from the publishing house. I end up saving $1.49. Is this normal?

Purchased on Amazon.ca

Book cost $22.67
Free shipping $0.00
Tax $1.13
Royalty -$2.44

Total $21.36


Purchased from the publishing house

Book cost $12.47
Shipping $8.49
Tax $1.89

Total $22.85
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That's... not what's happening? The book is markedly cheaper through the publisher, but the publisher charges you shipping.
 
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cornflake said:
That's... not what's happening? The book is markedly cheaper through the publisher, but the publisher charges you shipping.
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Somehow I missed this!

Yeah, that's the difference. And if you can get a better deal from Amazon, I suppose there's no reason not to take it (although if you haven't earned out your advance, I personally wouldn't calculate it that way).
 
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