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Re:Unhooking from Amazon Ebooks by asdefghyk on Sunday June 29, 2025 @03:48PM (#44415800)
RE "...high quality images in your e-books....." Why is this ? Why are they deliberately converted to low res images ?
Re:Unhooking from Amazon Ebooks by dsign on Sunday June 29, 2025 @03:54PM (#44415848)
Delivery cost per size:

https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200634500

Basically, they'll charge you 0.15 USD / Mb if you opt for the 70% royalty. Or nothing, if you opt for the 35% royalty. The deal would sort of make sense if it weren't for because they put so little value on the table.

Re:Unhooking from Amazon Ebooks by markush_ on Sunday June 29, 2025 @04:00PM (#44415915)
70% is wild, how does that hold up in monopoly and anti competition cases