Which PDF Publishers sell direct from their Websites?

[ukgpublishing]

Thinking about it, though, what Phil is really going to need is a delivery system... It seems like most of the e-commerce solutions (at least the ones I've looked at) are intended for physical deliveries, not PDF's.

However, zencart is intended for online delivery out of the box and works very well.

 

[HinterWelt]

However, zencart is intended for online delivery out of the box and works very well.

I have to say,I am impressed with Zen Cart. I have looked at OSCommerce (read installed and customized), VirtueMart (Joomla) and Monster Commerce. So far, I like some of the Joomla vendor management tools but Zen Cart with its built in e-product delivery seems to be the leader.

I usually am programming the back ends of e-commerce/bank/EDI systems and this is almost fun by comparison. Much less pressure.

Bill

 

[Kosala]

We sell directly from our site (http://www.silven.com) right now delivery is next-business-day, but we are working on insta-delivery as well.

 

[ZombieButch]

However, zencart is intended for online delivery out of the box and works very well.

Sweet!

 

[HinterWelt]

You know, just brainstorming and maybe this is not the thread for it, but would people be interested in forming a co-op?

This would be publisher owned so it would be "your own site". The site would operate such that it collected a minimal % on sales, had an elected administrator (based on skill too), any profits would be rolled back to members (then the budget reviewed and rates lowered or raised as needed).

Again, just spit-balling but if you had a range of small press with a few like RA or Atlas to anchor such an effort could really work.

Just a thought. I will take it to another thread if the OP would rather.

Thanks,
Bill

 

[jaerdaph]

You know, just brainstorming and maybe this is not the thread for it, but would people be interested in forming a co-op?

I'm very glad to see this thread is opening up serious discussion about alternatives that benefit both the publishers and consumers, be that their own e-stores, a co-op, or raising awareness of competitive alternatives like e23.sjgames.com.

 

[FraserRonald]

You know, just brainstorming and maybe this is not the thread for it, but would people be interested in forming a co-op?

Do you mean another storefront? I would certainly be interested but hesitant. I would be worried about creating a site with little recognition or traffic rather than a real alternative. If you mean a co-op designed to help publishers institute e-commerce solutions on their own sites, I would definitely be interested in that, as this is what I would like to pursue, but question my own ability to do so.

 

[HinterWelt]

Do you mean another storefront? I would certainly be interested but hesitant. I would be worried about creating a site with little recognition or traffic rather than a real alternative. If you mean a co-op designed to help publishers institute e-commerce solutions on their own sites, I would definitely be interested in that, as this is what I would like to pursue, but question my own ability to do so.

I think it is wide open at this point but I was originally thinking a co-op storefront. Definitely have the same concerns about exposure but advertising and promotion would be part of the budget. We could keep membership focused in order to keep the catalog manageable. I don't know if exclusionary would be the idea but say, and I am just thinking out loud, have a Sci-Fi co-op and a Fantasy co-op. I don't like that division but hopefully you get the idea.

As for a design co-op to help individual publishers? I am in. I have always been a fan of such efforts.

Bill

 

[Mark CMG]

I think it is wide open at this point but I was originally thinking a co-op storefront.

I think a number of these will spring up.

 

[Jason Anderson]

I'm currently working on setting up a storefront for Polgarus Games (and the two people in the world who know who we are ). The software is installed - now I'm just spending lots of time trying to customize it to how I want it to look!

As for the co-op idea (of a united storefront), I had that idea as well. I'd be interested... but as a small vendor I'm not sure I could bring much to it at the moment.

Cheers,
Jason