tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post8185031327588355214..comments2024-03-17T02:12:53.713-05:00Comments on POD People: Questions for Luluveingloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03709708573358649383noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post-50166281698835774142010-05-14T21:56:51.879-05:002010-05-14T21:56:51.879-05:00This just showed up in my inbox this afternoon:
&...This just showed up in my inbox this afternoon:<br /><br />"FREE Shipping is here for the Summer in the US on Orders of $19.95 and over (some restrictions apply). How do you take advantage of the Lulu FREE Summer Shipping, you ask? Well, it's easy. To qualify for Lulu FREE Summer Shipping, your cart has to total at least $19.95 in printed book merchandise before taxes. So basically, make sure your books, photo books and calendars add up to $19.95 or more."DEDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07266406676643270732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post-18535997987531943332010-05-11T11:25:07.940-05:002010-05-11T11:25:07.940-05:00Sure looks to me like Lulu is running out of money...Sure looks to me like Lulu is running out of money. When companies start to run out of money, they can do dumb / desperate things to increase cash flow.Chris Gerribhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09484367221527860100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post-48471160518231058182010-05-10T11:54:28.072-05:002010-05-10T11:54:28.072-05:00The problem with the file storage fee theory is th...The problem with the file storage fee theory is that it does not take into account several points. First, many books that are for sale digitally on Lulu use the same PDF as the print product. There is no additional storage. It is the same file. Lulu would be storing this file regardless of whether or not it was sold in print. Second, while they are adding this fee to products for sale, free products have no "fee" attached. A free file would, presumably, be just as expensive to "store" as one for sale. Third, because the surcharge is added to sales, the people who are most successful at selling their product are the ones absorbing the bulk of the costs. Yes, you can say that since the fee is charged to the customer, not the author, then there is no problem, but if you are trying to market effectively and keep your ebook in line with other similar products, you may have to lower your actual sale price to compensate for the $1.49 surcharge. If you sell only 10 digital products a month, Lulu is effectively profiting at an additional $14.90 in addition to the 20% they already take from the sale. Meanwhile, someone giving away 100 copies a month for free is actually more of a drain on the system.Julie Dawsonhttp://www.bardsandsages.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post-37700410178998363272010-05-10T08:57:37.603-05:002010-05-10T08:57:37.603-05:00True, but they used to be the best one. IMHO that...True, but they used to be the best one. IMHO that is no longer the case. <br /><br />Owner Bob Young has made it clear the people like myself and Julie Dawson are no longer welcome at Lulu. So if you want to find the expelled dissidents on a forum I suggest going to http://www.luluforums.com/veingloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709708573358649383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post-41189118858833781392010-05-10T08:23:44.375-05:002010-05-10T08:23:44.375-05:00One European pod service takes 2 euros per month(!...One European pod service takes 2 euros per month(!) just to keep your book file in their storage. So it's not like Lulu is the worst one out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20796627.post-84800369676075753152010-05-09T15:39:32.781-05:002010-05-09T15:39:32.781-05:00With regards to Item #1, I was told it was a "...With regards to Item #1, I was told it was a "file storage fee," which is, of course, ludicrous. If memory wasn't so cheap, 25 cents would be an arguable file storage fee, not $1.49!DEDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07266406676643270732noreply@blogger.com