Comment on An eBook pricing model that resulted in $100,000 in salesparentComments−Swizec13yNot really. Print on demand for a 170 page book costs about $4 per copy. That's not really a big profit margin hit.−tnorthcutt13yWhat do you consider big? $4 is a loss of 13.8% of the sales price. If you assume he already has some costs (his time to write the book is quite valuable), the loss in profit is even more.A 13.8% loss in profit would sink many businesses.−_raul13yPlus shipping costs. That print on demand price sounds good, where did you find it?−Swizec13yI will gladly pay shipping costs when I buy a book. I just googled "price for print on demand paperback"−nhangen13yCreatespace has great pricing. I'm guessing that was the source.−bennesvig13yAfter shipping, it costs me about $3/book for a 160 page paperback copy of my book if I order 20+ at a time via CreateSpace.
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Not really. Print on demand for a 170 page book costs about $4 per copy. That's not really a big profit margin hit.
What do you consider big? $4 is a loss of 13.8% of the sales price. If you assume he already has some costs (his time to write the book is quite valuable), the loss in profit is even more.
A 13.8% loss in profit would sink many businesses.
Plus shipping costs. That print on demand price sounds good, where did you find it?
I will gladly pay shipping costs when I buy a book. I just googled "price for print on demand paperback"
Createspace has great pricing. I'm guessing that was the source.
After shipping, it costs me about $3/book for a 160 page paperback copy of my book if I order 20+ at a time via CreateSpace.