tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post4243793574123625715..comments2023-09-12T06:18:38.552-04:00Comments on The World in the Satin Bag: Royalties: Should Used Bookstores Pay Them?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-87338585834633299492009-02-25T14:33:00.000-05:002009-02-25T14:33:00.000-05:00Mr. Fusspot: I agree :). Lots of stores would di...Mr. Fusspot: I agree :). Lots of stores would die.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-18932317291736898682009-02-24T00:34:00.000-05:002009-02-24T00:34:00.000-05:00Yeah, I'm gonna have to say no.First off, the book...Yeah, I'm gonna have to say no.<BR/>First off, the books have come from someone who has already (presumably) paid the royalties. I'm not saying authors don't deserve money for their books, but still...<BR/>Secondly, with the economy as it is, this doesn't seem like it would be a good idea. As you've said, a lot of used book stores are already shaking and biting their nails, so to do this would just cause them to shake and tremble and fear further.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-59949992324641774172009-02-20T12:13:00.000-05:002009-02-20T12:13:00.000-05:00acpaul: Agreed.Loopdilou: Well, you'd have to sh...acpaul: Agreed.<BR/><BR/>Loopdilou: Well, you'd have to shut down garage sales, craigslist would pretty much crumble, and it's just a dumb idea in the first place.<BR/><BR/>Cavan: You'd have to charge more, but then what's the point? If a used book in the U.S. is 7.99 new and 5.00 used, and you figure in royalties, the cost of maintaining a royalty system, etc., it will quickly becoming a book that costs almost as much as a new one...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-55016326544108505962009-02-20T07:27:00.000-05:002009-02-20T07:27:00.000-05:00Agreed. For one, I can't see a way to actually get...Agreed. For one, I can't see a way to actually get those stores to <I>start</I> paying royalties -- as they're not plugged into the same distribution channels as new book stores. Secondly, I love me my used bookstores! That kind of thing would just put them all out of business. How can you afford to pay royalties when you're selling a book for four or five bucks?Cavanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510431598334392123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-47106509275780864932009-02-20T00:15:00.000-05:002009-02-20T00:15:00.000-05:00It'll never happen. Why? Because somehow I doubt...It'll never happen. Why? Because somehow I doubt they'll start charging people for selling shit at garage sales, or on craigslist, or wherever. And it amounts to the same thing. Neil Gaiman discussed the same issue when it came to audiobooks (I think it was) - basically, he doubts they'll start charging people for every time they read a story to their kids. It's a totally unenforceable option.LoopdiLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071128534047439266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-960197730803319112009-02-19T23:46:00.000-05:002009-02-19T23:46:00.000-05:00My opinion: No.I search used book stores for the o...My opinion: No.<BR/><BR/>I search used book stores for the out of print, hard to find, rare, etc. A lot of the authors I'm buying there are dead.<BR/><BR/>It doesn't make sense to pay royalties on books like that. The author got paid the first time the book sold, that should be enough.acpaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525784835577568805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-10679185913681400852009-02-19T23:13:00.000-05:002009-02-19T23:13:00.000-05:00That's basically what I think. It's just a silly ...That's basically what I think. It's just a silly thing to do at this point. Too costly and it's basically saying that you should have to pay someone twice for a product they already sold once...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33813337.post-7718182714466877062009-02-19T22:48:00.000-05:002009-02-19T22:48:00.000-05:00Simple response from me - NO. A book is not a perf...Simple response from me - NO. A book is not a performance. The author received royalties on the first sale. Otherwise it leads to a slippery slope such as putting counters on the books and paying a royalty every time the book is read (ridiculous I know).SciFiGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08698799262990588869noreply@blogger.com