Comments on: Self publishing – e-book v. p-book costs: one person’s story http://www.teleread.org/2009/02/03/self-publishing-e-book-v-p-book-costs-one-persons-story/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:24:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Daniel Udsen http://www.teleread.org/2009/02/03/self-publishing-e-book-v-p-book-costs-one-persons-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1009817 Daniel Udsen Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:08:30 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=16324#comment-1009817 If you isolate the cost he is paying USD 123.95 pr ebook format and 640.- pr book edition. The unit cost is 12.- pr book and maybe 1,- pr ebook to hosting this probably mean that at 20,- his p books have the same profit as a ebook at 10,- and the ebooks break even a lot faster. he needs to sell around 20 books in a certain format and it's already making a profit and thats selling below USD10,- If you isolate the cost he is paying USD 123.95 pr ebook format and 640.- pr book edition. The unit cost is 12.- pr book and maybe 1,- pr ebook to hosting this probably mean that at 20,- his p books have the same profit as a ebook at 10,- and the ebooks break even a lot faster. he needs to sell around 20 books in a certain format and it’s already making a profit and thats selling below USD10,-

]]> By: Arp http://www.teleread.org/2009/02/03/self-publishing-e-book-v-p-book-costs-one-persons-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1009624 Arp Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:31:35 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=16324#comment-1009624 This would make a little more sense if the comparison was for the price of 100 print books vs 100 single-format ebooks - $55.38 vs $38.22. Still, the next 100 print books will cost $1200 while the next 100 ebooks will cost zero. This would make a little more sense if the comparison was for the price of 100 print books vs 100 single-format ebooks – $55.38 vs $38.22. Still, the next 100 print books will cost $1200 while the next 100 ebooks will cost zero.

]]> By: Jon http://www.teleread.org/2009/02/03/self-publishing-e-book-v-p-book-costs-one-persons-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1009564 Jon Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:06:44 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=16324#comment-1009564 Without including this sentence, your summary is pretty lacking: "For every print book I sell, I have to spend another $15.00. For every e-book I sell, I have to spend ZERO." You can't make a point by comparing apples to oranges. The original author is clear on this, but you aren't. Without including this sentence, your summary is pretty lacking:

“For every print book I sell, I have to spend another $15.00. For every e-book I sell, I have to spend ZERO.”

You can’t make a point by comparing apples to oranges. The original author is clear on this, but you aren’t.

]]> By: Chris http://www.teleread.org/2009/02/03/self-publishing-e-book-v-p-book-costs-one-persons-story/comment-page-1/#comment-1009536 Chris Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:47:33 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/?p=16324#comment-1009536 I agree that this is an interesting article, but I think you might consider rephrasing your, as it is misleading: "e-book more expensive than p-book" The cost per e-book format is a one time cost, and the cost to deliver each e-book is $0. The cost per print book is $55.38 for the first 100 books and presumably $12 per book after that. I agree that this is an interesting article, but I think you might consider rephrasing your, as it is misleading: “e-book more expensive than p-book” The cost per e-book format is a one time cost, and the cost to deliver each e-book is $0. The cost per print book is $55.38 for the first 100 books and presumably $12 per book after that.

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