The net profit from the sale of a print book project sold on Lulu.com is split 80/20 between the Creator and Lulu. For eBooks sold on Lulu.com the net profit is split 90/10 between the Creator and Lulu.
eBook Note: eBooks sold on Lulu.com can be offered free of charge or for $0.99 or higher. Net profit includes all revenue earned above $0.99.
The net profit of a sale is found after subtracting the manufacturing cost from the total price.
Examples:
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Print Book
If the net profit for an item is $5.00, the Creator Revenue is $4.00 (80%) and Lulu's Commission is $1.00 (20%).
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eBook
If the net profit for an eBook is $2.00, the Creator Revenu is $1.80 (90%) and Lulu's Commission is $0.20 (10%) |
| Total Price |
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13.50 |
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Total Price |
» |
2.99 |
| Manufacturing Cost |
» |
- 8.50 |
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Hosting Cost |
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-0.99 |
| Net Profit |
» |
5.00 |
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Net Profit |
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2.00 |
| Lulu Commission 20% |
» |
- 1.00 |
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Lulu Commission |
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-0.20 |
| Creator Revenue 80% |
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4.00 |
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Creator Revenue |
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1.80 |
If the Creator is a member of a publishing program, the agreed on percentage is also subtracted.
Example:
If the net profit for an item is $5.00, the Creator Revenue is $3.00 (60%), the Publishing Program's Commission is $1.00 (20%), and Lulu's Commission is $1.00 (20%).
| Total Price |
» |
13.50 |
| Manufacturing Cost |
» |
- 8.50 |
| Net Profit |
» |
5.00 |
| Lulu Commission 20% |
» |
- 1.00 |
| Program Commission 20% |
» |
- 1.00 |
| Creator Revenue 60% |
» |
3.00 |
Please Note:
Creator Revenues from all distribution channels (Lulu, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iBookstore, etc.) are displayed on the My Lulu > My Revenue page. The displayed revenues are estimates based on retail sales and the creator revenues associated with each work. However, since all works are offered in all country stores, the exact amount paid to the author may vary slightly from the displayed, estimated revenue total. This is due to daily fluctuations in international currency conversion rates.
The payment creators receive is calculated based on the officially posted currency conversion rates on your "payday" – not the day on which the title was sold.
