Re: Amazon.com Advantage

**"C.L. Fornari" c*@mail.com**

I sell my book, The Cape Cod Garden, through the Amazon Advantage program.  I don't sell a large percentage of the books sold through Amazon, and I make some of the discount money back by having a direct link to amazon and the book on my web page.  If someone goes to Amazon through my page and buys other books while there, I make some money.   You won't get rich from it, but a little here and there add up and make up for their required 60% discount.  

My biggest quarrel with the program is that the orders are computer generated.  This means that I can get an order for one book on Monday, and another order for four books on Wednesday.  At first I would send off the one book as soon as I got the order, but after feeling annoyed that another order would so rapidly follow, I contacted Amazon and they said that I should wait a couple of days and then combine any orders.  Unfortunately, the people that unpack the boxes and process the books don't seem to be able to understand this concept, and I have had repeated headaches getting Amazon to acknowlede that all orders have been filled.

Given the fee, discount, and headaches, I guess I'd say that it's still worth it - I'm not losing money by doing it, and I think there is a certain advantage (cough) to having a book on the Amazon site.

C.L.
C.L. Fornari
www.gardenlady.com

 > Has anyone sold their books through the Amazon.com Advantage scheme?
> If so I'd be interested to hear your thoughts - and, in particular,
> is the annual fee and the fat discount they demand really worth it?
> 
> Info on Amazon.com Advantage is here:
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/partners/direct/advantage/home.html/ref=adv_ld_advl/104-1810132-5921567
> 
> Graham Rice
> Milford, PA

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