Distribution Activation |
$99 per title (one-time setup) |
Required to get a title listed
with the major distributors, including Baker & Taylor, Ingram, and Amazon.com. |
Changing or canceling plans |
No charge |
Service plan can be changed or
cancelled before the 10th day of each month. |
Cost per extra item warehoused |
1½ ¢ to 2¢ per item |
This is a monthly charge of 2¢
per item over the Warehouse Allotment. (Warehouse Allotment varies for each plan.) |
Retail Sales through pineorchard.com |
Royalty = 75% |
You receive 75% of the retail selling
price for each item Pine Orchard sells. |
Wholesale sales through Pine Orchard distribution |
Royalty = 40% |
You receive 40% of the cover
price for each item Pine Orchard sells. (Wholesalers normally ask for a 40-55% discount for purchases.) |
Sales on your own |
Royalty = (your selling price) |
You keep 100% of your own sales. |
Listing on Pine Orchard website |
No charge |
Standardized retail web page with
picture and product information. Online orders are handled by secure credit card
processing. |
Additional Titles / Products |
No extra service plan charges |
All products are lumped into one
service plan. Each product requires a separate Distribution Activation charge. You
pay the same monthly charge with multiple products as you would with one product. The
total quantity of all items are compared against the Warehouse Allotment. |
These prices and fees are current as of 2021.