Chris Mullen informs us about CreateSpace closing their e-store. Thank you very much for sharing the news!
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CREATESPACE ESTORE IS CLOSING
Beginning October 31, 2017, customers will no longer be able to purchase paperbacks directly from the CreateSpace eStore.
If you have a link to your CreateSpace eStore and a customer clicks on it, the customer will be redirected to the corresponding page at Amazon.com.
According to CreateSpace, the reasons behind the change include:
- It’s much easier to search for books across Amazon’s site than it is to search for books on CreateSpace.
- Amazon offers a much better checkout process than CreateSpace does.
- Amazon offers better shipping options, including Amazon Prime.
- Amazon sends out tracking notifications for orders placed through Amazon.
- Amazon’s storefront is a much more familiar interface for customers.
- Several customers have requested the features described above.
Unfortunately, when a customer clicks on a link to a CreateSpace eStore and is redirected to Amazon, authors will earn Amazon.com royalties (not eStore…
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Not surprised by this, business-wise it makes sense especially when most purchases take place through outside outlets.
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I figure you’re right. Even though I have to say, I can’t really tell from a writer’s side.
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I think it will cost indie writers more when purchasing books by bulk or pay on demand. When does Amazon ever see that writers get more money??
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Probably never?
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