#Overpricing

[karen-carlisle-off-the-artboard]

Another reason to buy direct from author

https://karenjcarlisle.com/2024/04/18/another-reason-to-buy-direct-from-author/

… or anywhere but the ‘River App’.

I just don’t understand Amazon’s pricing. I just found my Blood Ties (Paperback RRP AU$16.99/US$11.99) on Amazon AU for $46.55! Holy sh***! Please note I have absolutely no say in how Amazon prices my books (which they source from Ingram Spark or Draft2Digital.

For comparison, Booktopia is selling it for AU$20.56.

I know bookshops need a markup, but Amazon’s price is over twice the RRP – and I don’t see a cent more!

And the current eBook price (RRP US$1.99) is AU$4.39!

  I’ve heard similar stories from other indie authors, especially for books published this year.

All the books in my website shop have a ‘universal link‘ for online bookstores they are available to purchase. So, please, when you’re buying a book, shop around. And remember, the author doesn’t get paid any more just because the price is jacked up!

#amazon #books #buying books #competition #ebook #no control #not choice #overpricing #paperbacks #pricing #processes #where to buy

[jamaicahomescom]

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#Alternative representation #Client-agent relationship #Communication breakdown #Effective communication strategies #Market conditions #Non-responsiveness #Overpricing #Property managers #Real estate agents #Support team assistance

[acorviart]

everyone should attempt an artisan craft at some point in their life because it would cut down the number of comments questioning why handmade goods like ceramics or textile craft or woodworking are so expensive

and this is an unrealistic expectation, but I think the attempt should include seeing through to the end at least one "finished" item, no matter how clumsy or lumpy your first attempts might be. like to me, there's a huge difference in perspective between attempting to learn how to crochet or throw a pot for a few days, acknowledging that it's harder than it looks and giving up, versus committing to finishing that scarf or clay pot you started and working on it for weeks while you painstakingly learn from your mistakes and grow attached to your project while also simultaneously hating it.

once you finish the latter, your perspective changes from "why does this crocheted blanket cost $200" to "holy shit I can't believe they're charging $200 for this crocheted blanket instead of $2000" because you may have known crocheting is hard, you may have easily agreed with the idea that "handmade goods take time and effort" even before attempting a craft, but now you know firsthand the absolute time sink it takes to make things. like yeah dude, that one item took you 2 months to make and probably wasn't even an ultra complex item if it was the first thing you made, now imagine attaching an hourly wage to that time to calculate the cost (and this is ignoring every nuance of the artistic element and master crafters being able to work faster/charge higher because of their years and years of experience)

anyway this rant has been motivated by a comment I saw on someone else's ceramic post asking why a mug was $60 and they understand it's handmade but $60 just seems overpriced, and bro do you know how long ceramics take to make. that mug probably took at minimum 3 weeks between how long it takes to throw the mug, dry partially, trim the mug, dry fully, bisque fire, wait a day for the kiln to cool, sand and paint and glaze, glaze fire, wait a day for the kiln to cool, take product photography of the mug, write description and list the mug online for sale, im not even including the skill needed to complete all these steps without the mug literally exploding or collapsing while also making it an appealing piece of art, aaaaaaaaaaaaa

#$60 is overpriced my ass #if I priced my ceramics by the exact number of hours they took literally no one would buy anything #holding up a plate like oh yeah I started this in uhhhhhhhhhhh august and it finished in december #wrote this intending it to be a rant and delete post but im sending it out into the world

[yellowtrinity]

a gift for my sister inspired by our extensive discussions about the tremendous potential of an ace attorney kart racer....... RACE ATTORNEY

#tell me which character you'd main #dibs on trucy (she'd be available in an overpriced apollo justice dlc) #ace attorney #phoenix wright #miles edgeworth #franziska von karma #aa #my art #i never want to draw a courtroom again

[heaveniowa]

heaven, iowa - fall out boy

#I havent done this in sooooo long #inspired by the overpriced smfs glow in the dark stars #heaven iowa my beloved #fall out boy #fall out boy edit #fall out boy lyrics #fob lyrics #so much for stardust #so much (for) stardust #smfs #pete wentz #patrick stump #joe trohman #andy hurley #that's a lot of tags lmao #the size and spacing are shitty because I hand traced them :3 #sye did something

[lazylittledragon]

i hate you fad diets i hate you skinny teas i hate you detoxes i hate you meal replacements i hate you ‘carb-free’ i hate you fasting i hate you body checks i hate you stupid fucking internet repackaging the habits that ruined my life over and over and over again

#ramble #tw ed #if i see another ad for an overpriced meal replacement powder/drink subscription box i will break a window #the amount of shit i see that’s just eating disorders with extra steps makes me insane #there are no bad foods you moron just eat the bread you’re going to die one day #ok to reblog i’m just Heated

[onenettvchannel]

BREAKING THIS MORNING: Fuel Prices in Palawan will soon jackin' it up to PHP100

PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN -- As the gas prices soared up in Puerto Princesa City, the oil price hike continues to breach on the road to PHP100 (nearly U$D2).

Some media sources told OneNETnews, oil companies on Tuesday morning (Palawan local time) jacked up the price of Diesel by PHP4.30 per liter and Gasoline by PHP2.15 per liter (both are nearly a cent in U.S. dollars).

Department of Energy (DOE)’s Oil Industry Management Bureau director named Rino Abad that the prices are way over the limit in Palawan to gas up per expensive level.

Despite the overpriced gas, the war on Russia against Ukraine affects the situation worldwide. Not only that, the Philippine transportation will soon to end its final ride in a few weeks time if the Marcos Jr. administration cannot addressed this issue.

It is possible to make some changes to suspend the Oil Deregulation Law and Excise Tax altogether across the archipelago in our country.

PHOTO COURTESY: Romar Miranda via FB Photo for PH Daily Inquirer BACKGROUND PROVIDED BY: Tegna

SOURCE: *https://www.facebook.com/100069028928005/posts/337824658528496 [Referenced FB Caption Photo from the PH Daily Inquirer] *https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/834237/fuel-price-hikes-expected-to-continue-in-the-few-next-weeks-doe-exec/story/ [Referenced News Article #1 from GMA News] and *https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/06/07/2186701/p100-liter-gas-doe-says-thats-unlikely [Referenced News Article #2f from The Philippine Star]

-- OneNETnews Team

#regional news #Puerto Princesa #palawan #gas prices #overpricing #awareness #OneNETnews

[attyattlaw]

so the bullying doesnt stop

#idk who posted the corassant pic anymore im so sorry #trafalgar law #donquixote rosinante #i had an overpriced quaso today thats mildly disappointing #i miss starbucks quaso but not enough to give my money to them

[tea-tuesday]

stopped by niconeco zakkaya in the east village!

#such a cute little shop #im ngl tho everything is so overpriced.. pretty sure i could get the same stuff for a fraction of a price from korea/japan #tea-tuesday #mine #studyblr #lawblr #study inspiration #nyc #new york city #east village #niconeco zakkaya #stationery #stationery freaks #light academia

[lord-of-the-ducks]

Apologies to everyone who follows me because you’re about to be subjected to SO much Lisa Frankenstein posting, I am so deeply abnormal about this movie and I would not be surprised if it ended up being one of my top ten favorite movies of all time.

My only wish is that my theatre could have been more crowded, it was a pretty dead audience (pun intended) which meant I spent a solid 60% of my energy trying not to cause a scene every time there was a needle drop or anything that felt like it was specifically calling me out for being a weird little goth.

#lisa frankenstein #also not related to the movie #but worlds biggest shout out to the regal employee who would not let me waste my money on overpriced water #I was parched and running late and decided to suck it up but he was like ‘nah’ and filled up one of the soda cups with water for me #and then gave me a medium popcorn for the price of a small #I think it’s just cuz the small bags were annoying him #but I was just like ‘is this??? an actual angel??? holy shit??? #I hope his pillows are always cool on both sides #Or whatever his preferred temperature is

[duncanor]

FELLAS

WE WIN THESE!!!!!

#trigun #trimax #Trigun Maximum #bigolas dickolas wolfwood #Darkhorse #WE ARE GETTING A REPRINT GUYS #THE REIGN OF TERROR OF THE OVERPRICED TRIMAX TOMES IS OVER #GOD I WISH THE FRENCH MARKET DID THE FUCKING SAME AAAAAH

[learnelle]

After finishing my psych assignment I treated myself to bubble tea! I also found a shop that sells second hand Japanese books, and I got these ones with pretty pictures of Paris and Western art ♡

#machi machi & laizé are my go-to bubble tea places 🧋💕 Why are they so overpriced tho asdfghjkl #langblr #Japanese #dark academia #light acadmeia #cottagecore #academia aesthetic #chaotic acadmeia #library aesthetic #studyblr #studyspo #study inspiration #psychology

[strongermonster]

no real cheese will ever live up to the phantom taste i imagined the cartoon cheese from tom and jerry cartoons i watched as a kid tasted like.

this is the pinnacle of the cheese-based foodgroups. i think it was less the visual appeal (almost none, it looks like a dried sponge half the time) and more the fervent desperation with which the mouse pursued it. the permeating lust for this cheese.

the fanatical daydreaming was so evocative that my brain and tongue made up a flavour that will never exist and i am doomed to spend my life unfulfilled

#sorry there's been old cartoons on in the bg all week at work and also i haven't been grocery shopping in a bit #i guess the closest is those ritz crackers w the fakeass cheese inside? i need a recipe for those bc they're way overpriced #anyways tomorrow i gotta go spend $30 on imported feta cheese even tho it's expensive but it's the one i like best :/ #sorry canadian farmers. the greeks just know feta better #jj stuff

[doctor-dt]

underswap but their traits are the same

#personalities + positions are still swapped but they retain their traits #for instance: sans still likes ketchup and papyrus still likes puzzles #grillbys may be overpriced but its in snowdin #papyrus #sans #underswap #utmv #my art #edit #ok tbh i think muffet’s in snowdin might be more consistent w this since positions r still swapped #canonswap

[tobiasrieper]

Twenty. Five. Dollars? For this piece of crap?

#psychonauts #psychonauts 2 #lili zanotto #gamingedit #psychonautsedit #i love this scene. she's so violent and so mad about overpriced novelty plush toys

[cemeterything]

omg i went to the hozier concert the other day and it was SO good, the stage design was excellent. i hope you have SO much fun!!!! and to make it a question - what's your stance on bootleg merch?

thank you i'm excited!!! also i've never really thought about it but i guess i don't see any problem with it?? especially if it's for a big artist

#a lot of official merch is 1. overpriced and 2. doesnt even all go back to supporting the artist anyway