> Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 19:33:49 -0800
> From: David Dunham <david_at_...>
> Subject: Re: Electronic files available by subscription
>
> Christoph
>
>> I've just heard on Swiss public radio that Stephen King has
>> renounced to sell his books electronically!?! Why the hell does it work for
>> porn and not for other-just as legitimate-businesses?!?
>
> Stephen King was selling his books as shareware. Having been a
> shareware author (miniWRITER, DiskInfo) in the past, my guess is Mr.
> King didn't understand shareware very well.
>
> As for porn, those guys typically have to pay the highest rates to
> the credit card companies -- there are lots of problems actually
> billing the customers.
>
> Selling a non-tangible product (like a downloadable file) is
> frequently the second most expensive credit card fee.
You mean that the fee for ordering a file from Issaries by credit card is
greater than the fee for ordering a book from Wizard's Attic, is that right?
So what? Downloadable files can still be sold cheaper and arrive earlier to
the customer's place, can't they?
> And selling anything over the Net is more expensive than selling it in a
store.
Oh, why is that so? I would have thought that it would be the contrary...
but again I am a complete neophyte in this whole matter.
Christoph