Within the next few weeks I will release a self publish book. Some of the books will be sold by myself at fairs and some will be sold by bookshops. The book has a cover price of £17.99, at what price should I offer it to bookshops. I know they can be a bit fly and don`t want to give away any more profit than I have to. Your advice will be gratefully received.
2007-09-06 03:37:01 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
They want deep discounts, deeper than 50%.
Call a bookstore and speak to the manager or person who does the stock ordering and ask what the standard discount is that they're usually offered on bulk purchases. Also what their minimum purchase would need to generally be.
2007-09-06 13:49:35 · answer #1 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Middenraker, Sorry, I have never worked in the publishing industry. Media , but not publishing. Try getting an appointment with a publisher you DON'T want to go with, make a few noises and seeing how it goes. If they accept too quickly you have undersold. If they um & arh but don't boot you out your on the right track. Then get an appointment with a publisher you DO want to go with and go for it! All the very best of luck! Sorry I couldn't be of more help. By the way, the Spell Checker wants to change your name to MANDRAKE
2007-09-06 03:54:40 · answer #2 · answered by Van der Elst 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
80% of £17.99
2007-09-06 04:24:13 · answer #3 · answered by Juliet 18 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋