About Thom Hogan ebook

Haven't seen any comparisons to Thoms, but if the shipping is free, it MUST be better!! :> )))

BTW, I got Thoms book two days after I ordered it, best accessory I got for my D100. Shipping costs weren't an issue for me.

XP said:

You may also want to consider some disk space on a server, and
offer your eBook as a download as well. Disk space is much less
expensive than you might think and more people have Cable Modems
and DSL than you might realize.

Thom Hogan said:

XP said:

Do you mean the tedium of putting a CD in a small envelope and
dropping it in a mailbox? The whole process could easily use up 20
seconds of your life, per $30 CD sale.

20 cent CD + 3 cent envelope + 37 cent stamp + printed address
label + mailbox, clearly a tedious process worth $4.95. You could
condense the postage and addressing steps by using an electronic
postage provider such as endicia.com, and even add Delivery
Confirmation for an additional 12 cents.

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If you ever start a business, remind me not to buy stock in it. You
have no concept of costs and don't value time.

FWIW, there was a time when I first started that I charged less for
shipping and did it via first class mail. The wonderful US Postal
Service lost 2% of all such shipments (tracked over a two-month
period). That adds even more to costs, adds to my time in re-doing
everything and handling a disgruntled customer. I tried four
different ways of shipping after that experience. Priority Mail
doesn't get lost (go figure) and gets there faster than UPS Ground.
And despite your repeated accusations, I do not make an obscene
profit on shipping.

--
Thom Hogan
author, Nikon Field Guide & Nikon Flash Guide
author, Complete Guides to the Nikon D100, D1, D1h, & D1x and
Fujifilm S2
http://www.bythom.com

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Some day we'll look back at this, and it will all seem funny.....B. Springsteen

Henry Goh said:

that Americans quibble about $5 postage (calling it a scam) and yet
on another thread people are talking about buying a cable release
fo $60 and $90 just because it is made by Nikon?

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I said $3.85 for a 1 ounce envelope sent by Priority Mail is a scam by the US Postal Service, not Thom.

Henry Goh193503 said:

Where is the priority?

If buying something, be it knowledge or a gadget will improve my
work significantly, I would pay for it regardless. If it adds to
my bag of already branded stuff so that I feel honored to lug
around, I rather soon forget about it.

I have not bought Thom's book but from what I read on this forum
and from his web site, I would judge the man as with great
integrity and care. I do not doubt his ability or dedication to
doing a good job in coming out with his books or ebooks.
Therefore, I find it most strange and somewhat put off by people
using comments like "scam" so lightly. Perhaps they lack the
correct vocabulary to describe their frustrations, with themselves.

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Let's see... the US Postal Service realizes that if they call First Class Mail "Priority Mail," they can offer the same service at 10x the price. That is what I call a scam (and has nothing to do with the cost of a Nikon cable release).

Henry Goh193503 said:

My best wishes to all here and especially to Thom, :^)) please keep
contributing your valuable insights here. Thanks.

Henry Goh

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Still learning....

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XP said:

I said $3.85 for a 1 ounce envelope sent by Priority Mail is a scam
by the US Postal Service, not Thom.

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Actually, you said it was "obscene" that Thom would charge that for shipping.

In any event, mine arrived today...it's awesome. And couldn't have been shipped for .37 that way he packages the materials. Very professional, excellent resource. I've paid much more for much less from other authors.

--Loren

I completely agree Thom's book is a tremendous asset to the Nikon community and is worth far more to me than the few dollars I spent for it and which he readily deserves for having gained the experience over many years, took the time to write the book and is so realily available to answer our questions. I have nothing but praise for Thom and his writings. He deserves all that he gets and more as far as I'm concerned.

Tom

'The opportunity to catch your images and fulfill your visions is today, not tomorrow.' (quote from Bjørn Rørslett)

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I read every post in this thread and I don't believe anyone here disputes the quality of the product - and I'll say it again, the e-book is great, one of the best purchases I made.

I don't know why people keep harping on how great the book is when the issue of the original post was the COST OF SHIPPING.

From a marketing standpoint I think it would be better to include the shipping and handling costs with the product and giving free shipping. This will make the consumer think he's getting more value from his money even though he will spend the same amount of money either way.

One of the reasons I like third party carriers (UPS, FedEx, etc.) is because the shipment can be tracked with receipt confirmation. XP made a valid point that U.S. Mail can also use receipt confirmation (at an additional cost).

It's a great e-book and I too would have spend double the cost if I had to, but this thread was started on a completely different issue.

Estuardo said:

I don't know why people keep harping on how great the book is when
the issue of the original post was the COST OF SHIPPING.

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Actually the original post was for Nikon to include Thom's book as a CD, which i also think would be a great idea, maybe THEN i would be able to get it.

Estuardo said:

It's a great e-book and I too would have spend double the cost if I
had to, but this thread was started on a completely different issue.

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As you say a completely different issue!!
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Zapman
http://www.motorcycling.net.qa

'At least keep the back wheel on the road'

Dscmax said:

I just received my copy of the ebook and I want to congratulate to
Thom Hogan for is work.

Before buying sincerly I didn't expect a so precious book/manual;
as said in the rear cover it is "What should have been the owners
manual".

My proposal to Nikon (and Thom): why Nikon don't stop giving as its
paper manual (not so bad but not even comparable with Thom work)
and instead supply as the ebook (yes on CD !) ?
I think that with a royalty of only 1US$ to Thom, Nikon would pay
less that for the printed manual, Thom "maybe" could have more
incomes (I don't know how many copies he sold) and we, the users,
could be much more happy and satisfied.

What you think ?

Regards,
Massimo

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Massimo! I KNOW you are right! Fantastic idea! pje