[Pct] Odd Amazon pricing for second edition of my PCT Forms and Docketing book

[Carl Oppedahl]

wow that is very odd.  thank you for posting.

On 12/22/2024 11:25 AM, Suzannah K. Sundby wrote:
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> Perhaps a similar odd Amazon pricing explains this
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> https://x.com/LangmanVince/status/1870623387519012869
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> *Subject:* Re: [Pct] Odd Amazon pricing for second edition of my PCT 
> Forms and Docketing book
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> As best I can see, I could turn quite a profit even if I merely 
> discarded the books upon receipt.  :)
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> On 12/22/2024 9:58 AM, Suzannah K. Sundby wrote:
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>     You could make a huge profit if you bought your own books, and
>     then resold them anew :)
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>     *Subject:* [Pct] Odd Amazon pricing for second edition of my PCT
>     Forms and Docketing book
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>     Hello listserv members.  I just released the second edition of
>     /Oppedahl on PCT Forms and PCT Docketing/. Like the original
>     edition, it is priced at $89 and I earn a royalty of about $48 per
>     book.  But what I don’t understand is that Amazon has placed this
>     book on sale for about $21.  Yes, it looks like if you order this
>     book right now, you will only have to pay about $21 to Amazon, and
>     they will pay me about $48, and you will receive a copy of this
>     book.  I am baffled by Amazon’s pricing decision.  See
>     https://blog.oppedahl.com/odd-amazon-pricing-for-second-edition-of-my-pct-forms-and-docketing-book/
>     .
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