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Hengus (10/14/2009)
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WhilstI am not too sure about the future collectability of low volume PODs: it would be interesting to collectors if HarperCollins were to publish (say annually) the statistics on numbers ordered for each title. Any chance of this happening: or even a league table on popularity?Why on earth would a company allow such commercially sensitive material to enter the public domain? Not a snowballs chance in hell, I imagine! Commercially sensitive? For what reason?!
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Jackbus (10/16/2009)
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WhilstI am not too sure about the future collectability of low volume PODs: it would be interesting to collectors if HarperCollins were to publish (say annually) the statistics on numbers ordered for each title. Any chance of this happening: or even a league table on popularity?
Why on earth would a company allow such commercially sensitive material to enter the public domain? Not a snowballs chance in hell, I imagine!
Commercially sensitive? For what reason?!
You are joking aren't you? You're obviously not a businessman yourself then!
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| But no-one has explained yet what is commercially sensitive about this information? Are businessmen just paranoid?
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Jackbus (10/17/2009)
Hengus (10/17/2009)
Jackbus (10/16/2009)
Hengus (10/14/2009)
DavidGarnett (10/14/2009)
WhilstI am not too sure about the future collectability of low volume PODs: it would be interesting to collectors if HarperCollins were to publish (say annually) the statistics on numbers ordered for each title. Any chance of this happening: or even a league table on popularity?Why on earth would a company allow such commercially sensitive material to enter the public domain? Not a snowballs chance in hell, I imagine! Commercially sensitive? For what reason?! You are joking aren't you? You're obviously not a businessman yourself then! No, I'm not joking. Collins have regulararly given us print runs of their NN titles. I see even less reason why they should be sensitive about the POD demand. Can you please explain what you mean. And what possible competition they face in POD NNs??
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| I am deliberately not quoting any earlier comments, but in my opinion, there is no need for anyone to take an aggressive or offensive tone in this Forum with other members. Perhaps those concerned have not taken offence, but we have few enough contributors to this Forum - let's not drive some away through fear of being harangued on this site. Hoping that we can soon return to discussion of the NN Series itself. BTW, has anyone yet received their signed copy of "Dartmoor"? Bill
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The fact that there are no competitors (when actually there are - there's a pretty healthy second hand market you might have encountered) doesn't mean you want your commercial information in the public domain, does it? I know of no other business which apart from in very general terms would voluntarily publish it's sales figures (publishing print runs is a very different thing from publishing sales figures - and, as far as I know, these have only ever been published quite some time after the event) in the way some of you seem to be expecting Collins to do. What on earth would be the purpose (for them, not for you!)? When one gets an electrician in, you don't expect to see his sales figures for the previous year, do you? Well, I certainly don't. I think I'd be expecting a quick slap if I asked, as well!
I suspect (but have no evidence to back it up apart from the almost total lack of interest in this forum) the PODs may not be selling as well as initially hoped. But, like all of us outside Collins, what on earth do I know?
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| Given that I've just received my second POD order, and it's still taking them about three weeks to turn them around rather than the week they're aiming for, it seems like they're still doing reasonably brisk trade in PODs.
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Brendan (10/19/2009)
Given that I've just received my second POD order, and it's still taking them about three weeks to turn them around rather than the week they're aiming for, it seems like they're still doing reasonably brisk trade in PODs.
I think we could deduce from this thread that you're a "glass full" and I'm a "glass empty" sort of person :-)
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| I just received my first POD order, a brisk 10 days after I ordered it. It was 'Freshwater Fishes'. - chosen partly because it is a book that (in original form) I have never seen with an unfaded spine. I have to say I am absolutely delighted with it. It looks great, and I love the fact that Collins have made it clear on both the book and the inside of the cover that it is the POD version. For me, I think it has much greater authenticity than a lot of the re-bound paperbacks which seem to be everywhere now. It looks great on the shelf alongside the originals. My guess is that Collins are doing a brisk trade in them but I have no way of knowing. - And I think they will likely be a success. It is interesting to think though that if for some reason Collins stop the service or change the format in the future, then these first PODs (with their distinct markings) will begin to attract huge collectable value. Of course if I was able to afford an original in lovely condition in the future, then I would be tempted to upgrade, but for me the POD really does sate the appetite for those missing golden 13 editions. And I didn't think they would.
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