Change price of download without revision?

[accampbell]

Is there a way to change the price of the download version without making a forma revision of the book? There doesn't seem to be an option to do this.

[kevinlomas]

that should be possible. Have a look in Revise and Edit the price settings. Although I am not sure if that is stiill possible if your book has a lulu distpack and ISBN attatched to it. You can but go look and see in Revise

[tammys_books]

Also, be aware that if you revise your download version unless you have it set for free Lulu's new base fee of $1.49 will probably take effect. It doesn't seem to be bothering ebooks already up until a revision happens.

[accampbell]

I do have a distribution package and I don't want to embark on a revision for fear I shall inadvertently have to revise/pay for the whole book again. I also don't feel inclined to pay to alter the price on the download so I think I'll leave things as they are. I'm currently using Smashwords for free and have already had half a dozen sales since putting my books there a couple of weeks ago.

[kevinlomas]

Hrmm, I have just had a look at one of mine with a lulu dist and ISBN in Revise and there is no DL option to allow or not allow at all.

[Belinda D'Alessandro]

If you've got distribution attached to your book, yes you will need to "purchase" a revision (which are free at the moment), but no you won't be required to purchase a new proof.

When you go back into the wizard, you'll be taken to the "review" page of your project and all you'll need to "change" is the pricing.

Once you're at the page in wizard where you review everything (the final page before you finalise a project), if you click the "change" button in the pricing area, that will allow you to enable the download option and set your pricing for the download and you can then re-finalise your project by clickng the "finish" button in the bottom right hand corner of the screen. Simply enabling the download option and setting the price for the download shouldn't trigger the purchase of a proof.

http://www.lulu.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=118754

[kevinlomas]

ok, so in Revise, Pricing (or whatever, I cannot even see the usual Edit price button?

Then again, it also says Purchase Revision on the huge button at the top and I have not Revised it. Oddness. It's out there on the market.

[Belinda D'Alessandro]

The procedure for a book without a Lulu distribution package attached to it is different from the procedure for a book with a Lulu distribution package attached to it.

For a book without a Lulu distribution package attached to it, you will see the usual Edit price button.

For a book with a Lulu distribution package attached to it, you have to "purchase" a free revision (and go through the shopping basked first), which should then take you to the last page of the wizard before you finalise the project and you change the price on that page.

[kevinlomas]

"For a book with a Lulu distribution package attached to it, you have to "purchase" a free revision (and go through the shopping basked first), which should then take you to the last page of the wizard before you finalise the project and you change the price on that page."

Been there, done that