#Amiga Market Question
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Hi all:
I am looking for information on selling software via mail order. I would
like to know ballpark figures or typical terms that distributors or mail-order
houses impose. List discounts, credit terms, volume, that sort of thing. Any
help would be appreciated!
– Walt Lounsbery
72755,135
waltal@well.sf.ca.us
Typical discounts distributors expect are 60% off of retail price.
Typical discounts dealers expect are 40% off of retail price. I would
recommend that if you send software to a distributor, be *sure* of the
number of packages you've sent them, and send them software COD. I've see
some real horror stories of companies trying to get the money they're owed
from software distributors.
Steve
It will depend on the kind of software you are looking to sell, but if you're
up here on CompuServe, why not use that as your advertising/delivery service.
I don't know that there are any rules against this kind of thing (if there are
somebody had better jump on me quick).
I don't know about actual rules, but the online world seems pretty much against
having people use the system for advertising. Imagine if we all had a huge
stack of junk e-mail to sift through each time we logged on…
Mal
Jolyon:
Thanks for the encouragement. It is possible to sell via a commercial
service like CompuServe or even on Internet. The limitations can get sticky,
but the worst limitation is that you are selling to a limited audience, and
getting access to a broad audience on-line (esp. for Amiga) means subscribing
to several expensive services. Not that I don't do that now 🙂
Like Mal said, the advertisement is usually curtailed by necessity.
After going through the arithmetic a bit, I understand why people are quoting
me discounts of 40% to 60%. But I am beginning to wonder how anyone could make
a living publishing OK software (not the occasional mega-hit). This exercise
is helping me understand what is going on in the Amiga market. If anybody is
interested in some of the figures, let me know. – Walt Lounsbery
72755,135
also at waltal@well.sf.ca.us
Sure, I'm interested in the figures.
I'm also interested in hearing about what you want published. IAM may be
willing to work with you…
Dale L. Larson Intangible Assets Manufacturing (info@iam.com)
"That's the best part about being crazy. You see things no one else can see."
Dale, I'll get back to you via Internet email or phone. Mal, I must apologize
for somehow mixing up the userid! I'm rusty on CompuServe! So much for 14
years of experience on this net… – Walt