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Lulu Price Changes

What are the new prices again?

Cost for Lulu Marketplace Books
Book Size
B & W
Color
perfect
Perfect Bound
saddle
Saddle Stitch
coil
PlastiCoil
case
Casewrap
jacket
Dust Jacket
Publisher Grade
Per Page Fee
Binding Fee
5.5 x 8.5" or
13.97 x 21.59cm
$0.015
  
$2.50
        
8.50 x 11" or
21.59 x 27.94cm
$0.018
  
$3.50
        
Small
Per Page Fee
Binding Fee
4.25 x 6.87" or
10.79 x 17.46cm
$0.02
  
$4.50
        
5.83 x 8.26" or
14.81 x 20.99cm
$0.02
$0.20
$4.50
$4.50
$6.00
    
6 x 9" or
15.24 x 22.86cm
$0.02
$0.20
$4.50
$4.50
$6.00
$17.00
$18.00
6.13 x 9.21" or
15.59 x 23.38cm
$0.02
$0.20
$4.50
$4.50
$6.00
    
6.625 x 10.25" or
16.82 x 26cm
$0.02
$0.20
$4.50
        
6.625 x 10.25" or
16.82 x 26cm
$0.11
$0.20
  
$4.50
      
7.5 x 7.5"or
19 x 19cm
$0.02
$0.20
$4.50
$4.50
$6.00
    
9 x 7" or
22.86 x 17.78cm
$0.02
$0.20
$4.50
$4.50
$6.00
    
Large
Per Page Fee
Binding Fee
7.44 x 9.68" or
18.90 x 24.58cm
$0.025
$0.20
$5.50
$5.50
$7.00
    
8.26 x 11.69" or
20.99 x 29.70cm
$0.025
$0.20
$5.50
$5.50
$7.00
    
8.5 x 8.5" or
21.59 x 21.59cm
$0.025
$0.20
$5.50
$5.50
      
8.50 x 11" or
21.59 x 27.94cm
$0.025
$0.20
$5.50
$5.50
$7.00
$18.00
  

Book Cost = Binding Fee + (page count x per page fee)

How will the price of my Lulu book change?

Books in the Lulu Marketplace will have their purchase price adjusted...
The Lulu royalty/revenue will remain the same, but Lulu will automatically adjust the purchase price to compensate for the change in manufacturing costs.

Ex: Current price on Lulu Marketlace
$
4.00
 - Page cost (2¢/page x 200 pages)
+
4.53
 - Binding Fee
________
    
$
8.53
- Manufacturing Cost
+
4.00
 - Creator revenue / royalty
+
1.00
 - Lulu commission
________
    
$
13.53
 - Price
Ex: New price on Lulu Marketplace
$
4.00
 - Page cost (2¢/page x 200 pages)
+
4.50
 - Binding Fee
________
    
$
8.50
- Manufacturing Cost
+
4.00
 - Creator revenue / royalty
+
1.00
 - Lulu commission
________
    
$
13.50
 - Price

 

Books with Distribution will have their Lulu Marketplace royalty adjusted...
The retail price and retail royalty/revenue will remain the same with other retailers. Lulu will automatically adjust the book royalty/revenue so that the Lulu Marketplace purchasing price will remain the same as before the price change.

Ex: Current and new pricing on Lulu Marketplace
Current
Price
  
New
Price
  
Retail
Price
  
Description
$
4.00
  
$
4.00
  
$
4.00
  
-
   Page cost (2¢/page x 200 pages)
+
4.53
+
4.50
+
1.50
-
 Binding Fee
_________
__________
_________
  
$
8.53
$
8.50
$
5.50
 
-
   Production Cost
+
9.98
    
+
10.00
    
+
4.00
  
-
   Creator royalty
+
2.49
  
+
2.50
  
+
1.00
  
-
   Lulu commission
_________
__________
_________
  
$
21.00
    
$
21.00
    
$
10.50
-
 Lulu Marketplace / Minimum wholesale price
 
x
2
  
________
$
21.00
-
 Distribution Suggested Retail Price


Find out how to change the price of a book here.

How is the price of my book calculated for other currencies?

Lulu converts the royalty of the book using the current exchange rate and adds it to the manufacturing cost of the book.

What are Lulu's bulk discounts?

Information on Lulu's bulk discounts can be found here.

Last updated: 2008-12-01 10:59:46 | Back to top

Publishing FAQ

Find file requirements and other specific information about publishing your work in one of the following FAQs.

Last updated: 2008-12-01 10:59:25 | Back to top

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