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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jmucchiello" data-source="post: 1734541" data-attributes="member: 813">If the ENnies had marketting value there wouldn't be all this discussion. Books sell in the first 3 months they are out. How many books that won ENnies are within that 3 month window still? Who besides people who already come to ENWorld know who won the ENnies this year? There wasn't even a sign in the ENnies booth at GenCon.In addition to the money, it requires that the publisher followup with all 5 judges separately to ensure they got the goods. As I said, the cost shifts from a purely monetary cost that Morrus needs to find a way to defer to a purely logistical cost on the publishers' burden. Frankly, a one-off cost, never-think-about-it-again way to get the publishers into the running works a lot better than a time-eating,hidden-cost way of getting the publishers into the running. Having to spend one lump sum to send products to one address means the publisher spends 1 moment entering the contest. Having to followup and spread that moment among 5 contacts and added shipping costs makes it a hassle.Additionally, the judges' time will also be eaten up having to tell every publisher yes I got products X and Y. No, I haven't yet received product Z. No you can use UPS to my house they don't deliver. Use Fed Ex. You don't use fedex? oh, how about the post office? No DHL doesn't know how to find me either. Did I get your product, I don't know I have 6 did not deliver tickets I can't follow up till the weekend when I have time to drive 16 miles to nearest UPS depot. etc. etc. This is easier?The other way, the judges receive one shipment with everything in it. Far easier.</blockquote>

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