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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TheLe" data-source="post: 2220165" data-attributes="member: 3981">I disagreeThat statement is completely false and misleading at best. It is not a simple task to make more than $20,000 a year as a pdf publisher. It is not a simple task to make even half of that.It is hard work and takes time and dedication. 20k a year translates to $1666 in montly net sales. NET, not gross.  Remember that rpgnow.com takes a 25% cut. So in reality you need to make at least $26,500 in yearly gross sales ($2208/month) to make around a 20k net.Then factor in the cost of writers, artists, and other freelancers, and you are looking at an even higher number.Assuming freelancers take another 25%, which is extremely low, That means you need to make $40,000 a year in gross sales to make a $20k net. That comes to $3333 a month in gross sales that you will need to make. Then you have to pay taxes. Trust me when I say, this is not an easy business. If it was, everyone would be one of those "Platinum Sellers".I personally am happy with my own sales, which are no where near the numbers I mention above. Because I got into the business to have fun, not to make oodles of money. But even if I did switch to "money making" mode, it would be a great deal of work to get anywhere near those numbers, and it would probably take a few years to do it, if at all. There are only a small handful of players that can live off of pdf publishing, and most of those have a secondary source of income like a spouse or side job.Pdf publishing is fun and profitable, and I would recommend everyone to give it a try... but don't quit your day job -- I'm not.~Le</blockquote>

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