Random thoughts...

[mhatchett]

Happy Holidays! All the best for the New Year!!

[Sock Monkey]

Happy holidays, everyone!

[brlesh]

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone at the forum!

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[Ben Staad]

Merry Christmas all. Hope you have a joyful holiday with loved ones.

[sholloman81]

Ditto!

[dannyboy121070]

Same to you and everyone else on the board. Hope you all have a great Holiday season.

[saginawhorror]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Hopefully everyone has a new book under the tree.

[Ben Staad]

Best of luck my friend.

I relate to your comments about the rise price across the market. I am seriously having to reconsider my approach moving forward starting in January. Before it was the occasional limited that broke $100 and lettereds hovered around the $200-300 mark. Now, its $100 is the norm and anything less is perceived as a "bargain" and lettered editions are $500+. I know that some of this has been demand from customers requesting a higher quality product and I do love some aspects of this. However, it makes it harder and harder to pull the trigger. This whole year I've know that this decision has been looming on the horizon, but now I'm getting to the point where significant choices are going to have to be made.

[Sock Monkey]

Either way I'm not a player in this. Every time these discussions come up it makes me feel a little sad. My first introduction to small press was Grant however that was quickly followed by Cemetery Dance. I spent many happy years snapping up new CD HC's.

With the rise in price across the market I quickly discovered I couldn't randomly keep buying. Then the delay's occurred, followed by the collapse of another publisher, and I've just lost all desire to spend my money on unknowns.

I relate to your comments about the rise price across the market. I am seriously having to reconsider my approach moving forward starting in January. Before it was the occasional limited that broke $100 and lettereds hovered around the $200-300 mark. Now, its $100 is the norm and anything less is perceived as a "bargain" and lettered editions are $500+. I know that some of this has been demand from customers requesting a higher quality product and I do love some aspects of this. However, it makes it harder and harder to pull the trigger. This whole year I've know that this decision has been looming on the horizon, but now I'm getting to the point where significant choices are going to have to be made.

[Ben Staad]

Either way I'm not a player in this. Every time these discussions come up it makes me feel a little sad. My first introduction to small press was Grant however that was quickly followed by Cemetery Dance. I spent many happy years snapping up new CD HC's.

With the rise in price across the market I quickly discovered I couldn't randomly keep buying. Then the delay's occurred, followed by the collapse of another publisher, and I've just lost all desire to spend my money on unknowns.

[Sock Monkey]

Thanks. Do they typically exclude using the certificates for SK related items?

Things have changed over the years, but traditionally there has not been any limitations on King items that I recall. However, there has been a shift towards items being offered via email with Venmo or PayPal as required payment which cuts off the ability to use credit towards those items. I'm not saying that new books would be offered this way. I'm just saying that there is a fluidity to the CD's business dynamics so I wouldn't bank on something without getting confirmation from CD first, especially if that is the PRIMARY reason for joining the CDCC.

[Ben Staad]

Thank you for sharing the information.

I've never been a part of the CDCC; so, I'm not 100% sure, but in the email, it states that the two $100 credits can be used "on anything you want on our online store".

[sholloman81]

Thanks. Do they typically exclude using the certificates for SK related items?

I've never been a part of the CDCC; so, I'm not 100% sure, but in the email, it states that the two $100 credits can be used "on anything you want on our online store".

[Ben Staad]

Thanks. Do they typically exclude using the certificates for SK related items?

I believe the price was $99. They'd be sending two $100 gift certs as a part of the deal which would more than cover the purchase price if I use them.

[sholloman81]

I think it would all depend on the price. Did they offer a CDCC 25 yet or are you speculating? I'm not on their mailing list anymore.

I believe the price was $99. They'd be sending two $100 gift certs as a part of the deal which would more than cover the purchase price if I use them. My worry is that I will have nothing to use them on if they don't announce/produce some new LE's in 2025 as I do not purchase paperback and eBooks. Without more info on their 2025 plans, it just feels like a risky purchase for me, but maybe I'll cave as I guess I could use them on slipcases if I had to, but that isn't very exciting to me tbh.