Hello, August Abolins.
On 11/18/20 9:42 PM you wrote:

 AA> Hello Charles! ** On Wednesday 18.11.20 - 19:36, Charles Pierson 
 AA> wrote to August Abolins:
 CP>> Then they either learn better pricing, or hold too much 
 CP>> inventory.
 AA> Charles.. the price is "fixed" by the publisher. Stores, like   
 AA> mine, pay for stock according to THAT price.   When Amazon or   
 AA> Indigo sell at 40% or more off, they are not earning anything.   I 
 AA> have seen Amazon/Indigo invoices sent to me in error.  I   know 
 AA> what "deals" they may be getting.

I know the price is from the publisher. I understand how all of that works. I
have been on enough writers mail lists to pick up on that.

My point is still valid. They set the price because there are people that will
pay that price. 
 
 CP>>>> Convenient isn't 4 letters. ;)
 CP>> I was joking of course.  I PREFER local shops when available, but 
 CP>> you've seen yourself an idea of especially with bookshops, that 
 CP>> is near me.
 AA> Local book shops are not ubquitous in every town.  They are   
 AA> often more successful in larger communities. But many of those   
 AA> shops have simply given up - and far too early IMHO - when the   
 AA> the ereader was introduced around year 2006.

Here, I think B&N chased everyone off.
 
 AA> I use online shoping when it is best too. I have explored building 
 AA> an online ordering/shopping system   for my shop. The only tool 
 AA> that makes the most sense is the   one at Bookmanager.  (I'll 
 AA> avoid the link, because that would   break "Fidonet being 
 AA> Fidonet".) If/when you find it, explore the pricing. To gain the 
 AA> web   storefront requires mandatory modules. The total startup 
 AA> cost   is substantial - for me.  There are yearly fees to keep the 
 AA> system going.

I've looked into online stores. It's painful.
 
 AA> Explain to me how could I sell at below cost (to compete with   
 AA> the 4-letter companies) and maintain the fees for an online   
 AA> ordering system.

You can't you can't do their volume.

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