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***Mervi*** · (This post was last modified: Sep-23-2010, 11:26 PM (UTC) by Mervi.)

I just added a "ticker" to the first post in this thread to show what the current affiliate commission from theBD is and what is the yearly cost of hosting this site. (It's converted to £s, by the way, because that's the currency tBD uses to pay. Strictly speaking the hosting cost is 39€/year.)
I hope this doesn't make it too goal-oriented - as I've said there's no obligation for anyone to do anything. I just thought it would be a good idea to visualize where we are. Smiling

(And no worries, the site won't go down even if we get nowhere near that "goal" - I'll figure out something. )

**Farseer** · May-28-2010, 01:27 AM (UTC)

(May-17-2010, 08:39 PM (UTC))Mervi Wrote: Okay. I decided to put up a "fundraising ticker" here to show you where the BookDepository revenue is re: next year's hosting costs. ("Year" here means from September to September, btw, so most of 2010 is already covered.)

[Image: fundraising.png]

I think this is a terrific idea, Mervi, and makes good sense to me! When I purchased my books from TBD I couldn't help but wonder how to track that you had actually received the flow-on benefit...this would be a way for us, as the buyers, to ensure that you are?

Just for interest's sake, how does it work your end? I know you don't receive anything $$ until it reaches a certain figure but obviously you are sent regular alerts or updates regarding sales made via thePlenty site?

ps As well as the tracking/goal-reaching/covering costs value of it all, I think this is a wonderful way of offering a small sense of 'ownership' to all of us in the thePlenty community...very nice, thanks

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**Farseer** · (This post was last modified: May-28-2010, 05:49 AM (UTC) by Farseer.)

Just some quick feedback re TBD...

About nine days ago I put in an order for seven books and three of them have just arrived in perfect condition/good packaging etc. I only get mail twice a week out here so it could be a quicker arrival time for those of you in urban areas. All good so far, my end Clapping

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Quoted from site:
Standard Delivery United Kingdom 2-3 Working Days
Standard Delivery Western Europe 3-7 Working Days
Standard Delivery US & Canada 7-10 Working Days
Standard Delivery Other 7-14 Working Days

Nuytsia · May-28-2010, 08:18 AM (UTC)

Fair enough with the ticker thing - nice to know we're helping!

Hmmm when I got Dragon Keeper from tbd it took 15 days (incld weekends) from ordering to receiving it in the mail!!!!!!! (and we get mail delivery every day!)
But then Tasmania IS a "remote" area ..... apparently!

That's the only book I've got from them so it might be not be the average time.

***Mervi*** · (This post was last modified: Sep-23-2010, 11:27 PM (UTC) by Mervi.)

My experience with tBD is that they pack better than Amazon (and I've heard Amazon *used* to pack better, I've only been ordering from them during the last 2 years or so). In my (rather limited experience) play.com is the worst when it comes to packing stuff so that it survives the overseas trip.

Farseer, I can login to their site with my affiliate ID and password and see all kinds of statistics - how many clicks per day or month there have been, how many books have been sold through those clicks and how much £ that means. If I dig deep enough, I can see the IDs of the titles sold, and search the database to see what book titles those translate into (with amazon this is much easier, which is a good way of seeing what kind of books sell better than others). But I can NOT connect what has been bought to who bought it in any way (if that's a concern).

What I mean to do with the ticker is to update it regularly - it's done manually. (I log in to the affiliate page, check the sum, go to the ticker factory page and update the ticker there).

**Farseer** · May-28-2010, 03:35 PM (UTC)

Thanks Mervi, that was really interesting and it's great to know that, through all of those stats, I don't have to worry that a purchase may be missed Smiling

. It sounds like a really transparent process for all parties so there can never be any doubt/conflict regarding purchases made and benefits owed...very good business really, and clever marketing too (this is all new to me, obviously!).

(May-28-2010, 08:18 AM (UTC))Nuytsia Wrote: Hmmm when I got Dragon Keeper from tbd it took 15 days (incld weekends) from ordering to receiving it in the mail!!!!!!! (and we get mail delivery every day!)

I hate to rejoice in your sorrow but I am thrilled to know that we are ahead with something out here Big Grin

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**Farseer** · Jun-04-2010, 07:08 AM (UTC)

I am away from home but apparently all books have now been received and my husband is thoroughly enjoying 'A Game of Thrones' Smiling

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Nuytsia · Jun-04-2010, 10:50 AM (UTC)

Sweet!

I just hope you guys don't end up hating us for mentioning it when you finish all the ASOIAF books and find yourselves waiting 7 years for the next instalment!
With a bit (?) of luck he may have the next book out by the time you finish those already published .... but I shudder to think how long the one after that will take (hmmm and the next? I can't remember now how many books until it's, apparently going to be, finished)

**Farseer** · Jun-05-2010, 11:36 AM (UTC)

Seven years Blink

??!! I think I may stick with my RotE books for a while!

***Mervi*** · (This post was last modified: Mar-24-2014, 03:36 PM (UTC) by Mervi.)

Just a shameless but gentle reminder for those of you who are shopping online for the upcoming holidays: by visiting amazon.co.uk, amazon.com or the book depository through the following links before you make a purchase you'll be helping to host this site/contributing to a bookish gift for the admin sometime in the future. Wink

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