babi_gog
Explorer
Thanks, your explanation is crisp! I had these economics still in mind, what i miss is that the critical point is referred to the fixed costs (arkworks, editing and so on...): you likely need to bear them before going to ks (in order to avoid delays and long waiting time). The variable costs (i.e. print) will simply stick to the number of sold units... this doesn't change compared to a POD process...
What i lean from you is a confirmation that KS doesn't help to raise money to finance a project, it is only a marketing platform to reach a good number of sales... and i am back to my question about the model of KS...
However some KS will allows for additional art, or even the funding of the art (several I've backed have followed this model), of having text complete, and funding the art and other features that make the final book more pleasant to view.
Also on the printing cost per unit, this can often depend on the number of units being printed. When having had things printed in the past the difference between say a run of 1-500, and 500-750 can mean the later is less costly per unit.