tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post8998241597482843112..comments2024-03-10T10:34:02.181+02:00Comments on The Alliterative Allomorph: CREATESPACE USERS BE WARNED!Jessica Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-20458334655858042932013-02-15T22:24:22.242+02:002013-02-15T22:24:22.242+02:00I'm fairly certain that there's a disclaim...I'm fairly certain that there's a disclaimer when you upload your books to CS that books ordered through other companies (B&N, The Book Depo, etc) may differ in quality...Steph Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07711713474952132654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-92063746721156165802013-02-15T18:44:37.251+02:002013-02-15T18:44:37.251+02:00so far, reports about my book are that both versio...so far, reports about my book are that both versions are the same quality...Katie O'Rourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08324745918050259841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-38390228466556305822013-02-15T15:57:02.967+02:002013-02-15T15:57:02.967+02:00PD, do you know that Amazon OWN Book Depository? N...PD, do you know that Amazon OWN Book Depository? Not REALLY third party, is it.Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-77668905668535664472013-02-15T15:54:24.763+02:002013-02-15T15:54:24.763+02:00Createspace didn't print the copy you ordered,...Createspace didn't print the copy you ordered, Book Depository did. When you set up your publishing preferences, if you allow the book to be distributed by third parties, this gives them permission to print and sell your book. That is why you will see "new" copies offered on Amazon by other outlets at cheaper prices. The third party publishers will cut corners wherever they can in order to offer your book for less. You are still supposed to collect royalties on the purchase, but it can result in an inferior product being sold to the reading public. You can go back through your set up and change it so that you don't allow third party distribution, but it will cut down on the availability of your book. I wish Createspace and other publishing services would distinguish between distribution and third party publishing.PDAllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435612569640060391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-29723154493442645952013-02-15T10:51:10.772+02:002013-02-15T10:51:10.772+02:00Hi Jess .. The Book from Book Depository is on goo...Hi Jess .. The Book from Book Depository is on good quality cream paper; Vine Leaves is on good quality slightly whiter paper (perhaps because of the colour photos); String Bridge is on good quality cream paper (the earlier version) ...<br /><br />... I'm waiting for a new copy of String Bridge - I'll check when it turns up .. any variation I'll let you know ... Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-62471947121208567612013-02-15T02:14:38.317+02:002013-02-15T02:14:38.317+02:00Wow thanks for the heads up. Hope it gets fixed!Wow thanks for the heads up. Hope it gets fixed!PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-71649555536048638862013-02-15T01:38:06.434+02:002013-02-15T01:38:06.434+02:00How much of it is them cutting corners and how muc...How much of it is them cutting corners and how much just the fact that POD printers in general are sometimes inferior?<br /><br />Duly noted! That is why CreateSpace would NOT be my first choice.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-56953788295098269452013-02-14T23:59:36.112+02:002013-02-14T23:59:36.112+02:00I received a book from them with the center of it ...I received a book from them with the center of it being someone else's book crammed inside of mine, a soccer book. I do not use them any longer.Anonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088151276825088176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-3599052254398860502013-02-14T22:05:23.789+02:002013-02-14T22:05:23.789+02:00I know someone this happened to, but she got the i...I know someone this happened to, but she got the idea it was a fluke. It doesn't sound like a fluke anymore. :(Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-77466305626534772312013-02-14T20:55:11.152+02:002013-02-14T20:55:11.152+02:00Please keep us updated! I hope they respond and th...Please keep us updated! I hope they respond and that it was just a fluke. :(Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-62202244700253354612013-02-14T20:25:52.018+02:002013-02-14T20:25:52.018+02:00thanks for the heads up. i plan to check this out ...thanks for the heads up. i plan to check this out with my own book. i have a couple friends who bought copies through createspace and have copies i sent them from my batch to compare. i will let you all know what i find.Katie O'Rourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08324745918050259841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-28247721431253804842013-02-14T19:06:15.092+02:002013-02-14T19:06:15.092+02:00That does stink. Presentation matters. I'm gla...That does stink. Presentation matters. I'm glad you wrote them and posted your letter here. That gets things done!Katrina L. Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871272394922775923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-76942516345898389162013-02-14T18:46:00.352+02:002013-02-14T18:46:00.352+02:00Like I said, thanks for being so proactive on this...Like I said, thanks for being so proactive on this, Jess! I don't use Book Depository, so from what I've seen, everyone who's ordered my print copies through Amazon has gotten what I'd expect (good quality, etc.). I'll be interested to hear their response! <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-46169961286004918642013-02-14T18:03:36.356+02:002013-02-14T18:03:36.356+02:00Where money is concerned, a business, even Amazon,...Where money is concerned, a business, even Amazon, is not above yielding to temptation -- especially if they feel the chances are good they will never be discovered. Sad really, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-17140158279269443702013-02-14T17:21:07.711+02:002013-02-14T17:21:07.711+02:00That's low. Hope it was just a fluke.That's low. Hope it was just a fluke.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-15870537960083780492013-02-14T17:13:25.073+02:002013-02-14T17:13:25.073+02:00I do hope it's a one-time event. So far I'...I do hope it's a one-time event. So far I've ordered Createspace book from Amazon and Createspace, and the quality was wonderful, although I have heard of people having various problems in the past.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-8977556792322627272013-02-14T17:07:13.760+02:002013-02-14T17:07:13.760+02:00Ah, capitalism! Gotta love the bottom line.Ah, capitalism! Gotta love the bottom line.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-75745229603982523952013-02-14T15:14:49.952+02:002013-02-14T15:14:49.952+02:00I will share this. Hopefully, this was a one-time ...I will share this. Hopefully, this was a one-time mishap.<br /><br />Best to you, Jessica!Yvonne Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212188414972694795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-2961477183975198992013-02-14T15:14:46.326+02:002013-02-14T15:14:46.326+02:00Yikes, good to know. Thanks for sharing that with ...Yikes, good to know. Thanks for sharing that with the rest of us. Hopefully they take care of it. I wonder if Lightening Source does a better job.Steven Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041214219959162443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-82944120298081817132013-02-14T14:35:18.731+02:002013-02-14T14:35:18.731+02:00Yep, it's on FB and Twitter. Please share!Yep, it's on FB and Twitter. Please share!Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-76805958711473864462013-02-14T14:22:36.580+02:002013-02-14T14:22:36.580+02:00Good for you for calling them out on this. I have ...Good for you for calling them out on this. I have many writer friends who self publish. I will share. Did you facebook this? Karen Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522178275164058849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-16696912464078836462013-02-14T14:12:09.933+02:002013-02-14T14:12:09.933+02:00Woah. Hopefully this is just an isolated mishap on...Woah. Hopefully this is just an isolated mishap on their part. I'd be interested to know if they respond and how they explain the discrepancy. Hope it doesn't happen again. Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-73251965897542380222013-02-14T14:10:47.217+02:002013-02-14T14:10:47.217+02:00Hard to imagine how that could happen. I mean, som...Hard to imagine how that could happen. I mean, someone must physically handle the book in the shipping process, and would notice the mistake, if it was a mistake. Hopefully, it was. I'll be interested in the reply you get from CS.writing and living by Richard P Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814139767151989286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-86490198141089752812013-02-14T14:06:56.673+02:002013-02-14T14:06:56.673+02:00Let us know the company's reply, Jessica. Be i...Let us know the company's reply, Jessica. Be interesting to read :-) xSamantha Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02325022279832124481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-35988901397091950032013-02-14T14:00:05.053+02:002013-02-14T14:00:05.053+02:00As a reader, I appreciate the concern for quality ...As a reader, I appreciate the concern for quality control. It's not JUST the words when you're an indie ...Andrew of Dunedinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974032340556403025noreply@blogger.com