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   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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