Comments on: Which online retailers do the best job of helping sell your eBooks?

By: 68.27.24.164

68.27.24.164 — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:44:36 +0000

I recently started searching in the sites provided by Google for “eBook Retailers” and found several places where my eBooks were listed, without my having submitted them.

This was not a case of pirating – it was because when first starting in the business, I wasn’t very selective with the distributor I chose. They gave my books out to several affiliates, and then a year later, the distributor went out of business.

This left my 8 titles with retailers who had no knowledge of who to pay royalties to… and I have no idea of how many websites are out there who are also selling my ‘royalty-free’ titles, and thereby diluting my over-all earnings for each title.

Bottom line: stick with the big guys.

Gene Grossman – http://www.MagicLampPress.com

By: 99.227.14.196

99.227.14.196 — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:19:31 +0000

You do not mention Sony or Kobo. Also, you do not mention sales abroad, such as in Europe and Asia. Europe levies a large VAT tax on ebook sales, but ebooks are still cheaper than print ones even with the extra tax. I believe that Amazon’s Kindle is probably still the best on the issue of selling your ebook in a translated version in foreign countries. Your comments would be appreciated.

By: 85.2.154.124

85.2.154.124 — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:41:26 +0000

Thanks for this excellent article. With your permission, I’ll be quoting you by name during my talk on the e-book world at the February Geneva Writer’s Conference. Your conclusion about amazon’s directing readers without prejudice is really worth highlighting.
Dinah Lee K