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Where do you buy your PDF/POD/eBook RPGs online?

Started by J Arcane, June 27, 2012, 08:27:08 PM

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Joey2k

#15
June 28, 2012, 04:47:06 PM
RPGNow for pdfs, Lulu for POD.
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Tahmoh

#16
June 28, 2012, 04:51:34 PM
Drivethru all the way! ive tried lulu in the past and didnt like the shoddy copies they sent me so now i only buy POD if drivethru offers it or if i can get it direct from the company themselves.

Aos

#17
June 28, 2012, 05:01:58 PM
I've read somewhere that the quality of Lulu copies is depnedant on where they were printed. All mine have been excellent, for example.
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J Arcane

#18
June 28, 2012, 05:29:56 PM
The part I'm unclear about is whether I can offer copies at cost to people via DTRPG.

On Lulu I can offer something at a no-profit margin, which is perfect for handling Kickstarter rewards.  I'm just not sure if I can do the same thing on DTRPG.
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June 28, 2012, 09:22:08 PM
For PDFs, I generally purchase from RPGnow but sometimes Steve Jackson's E23.  For POD, I use Lulu.
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#21
June 28, 2012, 09:31:08 PM
Quote from: J Arcane;554315The part I'm unclear about is whether I can offer copies at cost to people via DTRPG.

On Lulu I can offer something at a no-profit margin, which is perfect for handling Kickstarter rewards.  I'm just not sure if I can do the same thing on DTRPG.
You can issue people coupon codes that let them buy a book at print cost plus about 60 cents. According to an email exchange a few days ago, you can also work with them directly to pass them a Kickstarter backer address list, pay up front for the printing and handling, and have the books sent directly to backers without any need for them to have a DTRPG account or pay anything up-front.

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#22
June 30, 2012, 12:49:26 PM
Depends. With Lulu I can use coupons, so I can buy it cheaper. But rpgnow/drivethru (they're the same, aren't they?) often offers POD and PDF deals (if you buy a POD book you get the PDF free), which is nice.

Regarding quality, I haven't had any problem.
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