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Old December 14, 2002, 12:42 AM
Garry Boyd
 
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I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of ebooks I have ever wanted to re open after 30 days. If it contains solid information I'll print it. If it has good links, I'll bookmark it.
In general ebooks are an impulse purchase. Often the sales letter contains more content than the ebook. Most ebooks have about as much content as a feature article in a magazine. If I see a headline that catches my eye in the supermarket, I'll buy the magazine, pay for it and read it. Its unlikely I'll still want it 30 days later.
Grab the impulse, collect the money and give refunds to anyone that asks. If your content has a percieved value higher than the cost, you will make a profit. If its junk you will get a lot of refund requests.
> Hi,

> Which is better and why :

> 1. Offer a 30 day free trial of an ebook and
> password protect it, so that at the end of
> 30 days, if they don't order, they can't use
> it anymore, OR,

> 2. Offer a 30 day free trial of an eBook and
> just let people download it as is, with no
> locks on the ebook. At the end of 30 days,
> you ask for the order, but, if they won't
> order, they still keep the ebook.

> Under which option would more sales occur
> and which is the best option for other
> reasons ?

> Thank you.




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