Scribl?

[Philip]

Has anyone had any dealings with, or knows anything about, Scribl? Not Scribld, which seems to be a different thing altogether.

[Patti (baconater)]

Scribl

https://www.scribl.com/

[Patti (baconater)]

Scribld

http://www.scribd.com

[Patti (baconater)]

Scribl looks American.

[Philip]

Yes, it is. It has this bright idea whereby the price of the book is determined (to a certain extent) by its degree of popularity. Therefore, if you sell a copy once in a blue moon, it will be free, but if you're trampled in the rush to get them, the price rises accordingly. Just wondered if anyone had tried it?

[Patti (baconater)]

Odd concept.

[Philip]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "Odd concept."

Interesting though! It's the same basis as marginal pricing for seats on budget airlines. The idea is to allow those with no pre-existing fan base to build one by giving their book away initially, apparently.

[Philip]

Is it really the case that no-one here's had any experience of this at all?

[Patti (baconater)]

Moved to agony aunt and I'll link it in the morning thread.

[Michelle]

Philip wrote: "Is it really the case that no-one here's had any experience of this at all?"

I'd never even heard of it till this thread. The title lead me to think it was about one of those picture making apps

[Philip]

I'm really surprised. I came across it by accident but it seems to me, on the basis of the little that I know about it, that it could be a game-changing business model. Mind you, I'm wrong about most things ;-)

[Philip]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "Moved to agony aunt and I'll link it in the morning thread."

Thanks Patti.

[Philip]

Still hoping to find someone with experience or knowledge of this :-)