Comments on: Update: Arrival Dates for U2-A Diary http://www.u2diary.com/update-arrival-dates-for-u2-a-diary/138/ the blog of the book Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:09:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=3883 hourly 1 By: Matt http://www.u2diary.com/update-arrival-dates-for-u2-a-diary/138/comment-page-1/#comment-886 Matt Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:53:07 +0000 http://www.u2diary.com/?p=138#comment-886 Hi Tom -- I'm no expert on book pricing, but I'm sure the sales price is determined to a large degree by the printing costs. This book is very thick. I was supposed to turn in 150,000 words, but ended up turning in more than 200,000 words. So, what was originally going to be about 240 pages is actually 336 pages (last I saw, might've changed slightly). Another cost factor is photos. A lot of books will either not use color photos at all, or will just have 1-2 special sections of color photos. This book has color photos (and B&W) throughout the whole book, so that also means it costs a bit more to print. I would think if the book had been smaller and with less color, it would have the standard $24.95 price for books like this. What I don't understand is why Amazon isn't discounting it anymore. It was $19 for quite a while during the summer, I think. I'm not smart enough to know why it's not being discounted there..... Hi Tom — I’m no expert on book pricing, but I’m sure the sales price is determined to a large degree by the printing costs.

This book is very thick. I was supposed to turn in 150,000 words, but ended up turning in more than 200,000 words. So, what was originally going to be about 240 pages is actually 336 pages (last I saw, might’ve changed slightly).

Another cost factor is photos. A lot of books will either not use color photos at all, or will just have 1-2 special sections of color photos. This book has color photos (and B&W) throughout the whole book, so that also means it costs a bit more to print.

I would think if the book had been smaller and with less color, it would have the standard $24.95 price for books like this.

What I don’t understand is why Amazon isn’t discounting it anymore. It was $19 for quite a while during the summer, I think. I’m not smart enough to know why it’s not being discounted there…..

]]> By: Claudio Dirani http://www.u2diary.com/update-arrival-dates-for-u2-a-diary/138/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Claudio Dirani Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:02:09 +0000 http://www.u2diary.com/?p=138#comment-878 Hi again, Matt Yes. It's frustating indeed. I pre-ordered the book at very day Amazon made it available so like many others I was anxiously looking forward to get the book in 2 weeks time from the starting selling day. Well, it looks like I won't (like all U2 fans - and of course, from now on, YOUR FANS). I just wish Amazon could give us more information regarding shipping. They are estimating the book will areive IN DECEMBER in Brazil, though I think they're now exaggerating a tad. Well, let's hope it comes out sooner than it seems it will. All the best Claudio PS: looking forward to get the new U2 LP also :) Hi again, Matt
Yes. It’s frustating indeed. I pre-ordered the book at very day Amazon made it available so like many others I was anxiously looking forward to get the book in 2 weeks time from the starting selling day. Well, it looks like I won’t (like all U2 fans – and of course, from now on, YOUR FANS).

I just wish Amazon could give us more information regarding shipping. They are estimating the book will areive IN DECEMBER in Brazil, though I think they’re now exaggerating a tad. Well, let’s hope it comes out sooner than it seems it will.

All the best
Claudio
PS: looking forward to get the new U2 LP also :)

]]> By: Tom http://www.u2diary.com/update-arrival-dates-for-u2-a-diary/138/comment-page-1/#comment-877 Tom Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:29:27 +0000 http://www.u2diary.com/?p=138#comment-877 Aw I was expecting to get it sometime this week. :(. And I don't know anything about how books are priced but isn't $29.99 a little high for this book? Aw I was expecting to get it sometime this week. :( .
And I don’t know anything about how books are priced but isn’t $29.99 a little high for this book?

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