A Reasonable Price Point

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Nuff · #16 Post by **Nuff** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:24 am

$20 seems a good price to me...but being in the UK...how much is it going to cost me?

Graham · #17 Post by **Graham** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:47 am

That price does seem a little expensive compared to a lot of other options out there. However -

Sorry for the late input, but I must insist that you find a way to lower the price, not because I'm stingy (though I am a little), but because it would never sell. The most expensive webcomic not considerably larger than yours was $15 for 80 pages (though you might be counting both sides as one page while they count each side as a page or vice-versa) and $15.80 for an unknown number. Inverloch started at $14.99 for 160, and there are ones as large for under $10.

Maybe you might look into those webcomics and how they got published. Might be they found a way to do it cheaper.

*Edit*

$20 seems a good price to me...but being in the UK...how much is it going to cost me?

Not sure about Euros, but I know 2 USD = 1 British pound. If that helps at all.

Tom · #18 Post by **Tom** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:55 am

Since 20 dollars does seem a bit too high, the comic's price has been changed to $14.99. Hope that's reasonable enough. Had to move things around a bit and it eats into my profit, but I don't mind.

It's true, the difference between me and other webcomics like Inverloch is that I do not have a publisher yet, and until I do, it isn't feasible for me to price my books like the other comics. But I will be searching for a publisher. If I find one, I'll have the price updated accordingly.

Graham · #19 Post by **Graham** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:09 am

I'd have bought it either way. It *is* true that most people who want your book wont see five bucks as a big difference. But there are a lot of browsers who would probably just chose a different book over yours because of price. Lowering it would probably gain you a healthy amount more sales. I wouldn't worry to much about how it will sell though. From what I witnessed back home, new series like this in book form are just eaten up.

Nobody works really hard for years for nothing. It always comes back around.

Tuna · #20 Post by **Tuna** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:00 am

I think that some are forgetting that Tom is planning on printing the book in color, which is more expensive...
Most comics print their books in B&W (Megatokyo being a prime example), so of course their price point will be lower...

You get what you pay for.
:3

Nuff · #21 Post by **Nuff** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:46 pm

Graham wrote:
$20 seems a good price to me...but being in the UK...how much is it going to cost me?
Not sure about Euros, but I know 2 USD = 1 British pound. If that helps at all.

Oh yeah I know the exchange rate is around that I was thinking more of the cost for it to get sent across the pond

jdog16 · #22 Post by **jdog16** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:05 pm

Tom wrote:Since 20 dollars does seem a bit too high, the comic's price has been changed to $14.99. Hope that's reasonable enough. Had to move things around a bit and it eats into my profit, but I don't mind.

It's true, the difference between me and other webcomics like Inverloch is that I do not have a publisher yet, and until I do, it isn't feasible for me to price my books like the other comics. But I will be searching for a publisher. If I find one, I'll have the price updated accordingly.

Eh, I still prefer the 25 dollar option, but it's your book, after all. I'll still pick it up.

Tails47 · #23 Post by **Tails47** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 5:58 am

I would go with $20ish since its colored ^_^ Then again, anyone know how much it costs to ship something to Hawaii?

Scalfin2000 · #24 Post by **Scalfin2000** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 12:59 am

How many shades of grey can you reduce to, because the Kindle has four?

squird5 · #25 Post by **squird5** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 4:27 am

Tails47 wrote:I would go with $20ish since its colored ^_^ Then again, anyone know how much it costs to ship something to Hawaii?

I think its only a dollar or two... cant be much more than that

Scalfin2000 wrote:How many shades of grey can you reduce to, because the Kindle has four?

And I thought it's color, most of us will buy color

And it being in color might get people to buy it at the comic store...

CrRAR · #26 Post by **CrRAR** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:11 pm

Glad to hear things are moving along Tom...

Referencing your original price points, where you listed a 120-page book for $25, I would have to say that $5 more is worth it for 32 more pages...

...I would be really interested in the extra content. Though I'm a bit concerned as to what exactly would fill the pages. Would it be behind-the-scenes stuff? Perhaps artist's commentary? Other exclusive art? I know at least Mini-Kinds is to be included...

Is it possible that by you 'moving things around' that you could release a 120-page compilation at $18.75; or perhaps $20.00? However, I wouldn't mind spending 20-25 dollars on a 120-page book...At least I could sleep better at night knowing that I contributed to an independent artist...

I don't know if you've kept your eyes peeled, but recently Roosterteeth dove into the graphic novel foray with their Year One Comic Book...I know they are a larger operation than you and have more money to 'play' with but they are able to produce a 192-page color book and sell at 16.95...I do not expect you to compete price or size-wise...but perhaps you could look into their method...

Do they have a publisher?

InSaneTK · #27 Post by **InSaneTK** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:52 pm

20-30$ would be good.

But i'd pay 45$ if i had to lololololool.

CrRAR · #28 Post by **CrRAR** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:52 am

InSaneTK wrote:20-30$ would be good. But i'd pay 45$ if i had to lololololool.

That's why you're insane, TK...

Seriously though, I wouldn't mind spending the $25...

~AWOL~ Elendil · #29 Post by **~AWOL~ Elendil** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 5:30 am

you might consider doing the $15 copy as a main print, and then a (VERY) limited number of the $25 ones.

zhimoda · #30 Post by **zhimoda** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:32 am

All honesty I'd just be happy having a copy, 25 is more than reasonable to me.