You've missed the whole point....Blurb said a very, very long time ago that PayPal was in the pipeline...must be an awfully long pipeline! Cheryl You’ve missed the whole point….Blurb said a very, very long time ago that PayPal was in the pipeline…must be an awfully long pipeline! Cheryl

2009-11-04T03:56:55Z

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How disappointing that after all this time it seems that a paypal option is still not available....I received a cheque the other week from blurb and by the time I pay for the fees to cash the cheque I will be able to buy a loaf of bread with what is left. :-( Cheryl  How disappointing that after all this time it seems that a paypal option is still not available….I received a cheque the other week from blurb and by the time I pay for the fees to cash the cheque I will be able to buy a loaf of bread with what is left. :-( Cheryl

2009-08-12T16:49:29Z

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Is there a way to have my forum posts not showing from my bookstore? I don't see why customers want/need to read what I am posting about. It's a bit like a bricks n' mortar bookstore showing discussions with their supplier to the customer.  Is this possible at all? I'd rather it not be there. Cheryl  Is there a way to have my forum posts not showing from my bookstore? I don’t see why customers want/need to read what I am posting about. It’s a bit like a bricks n’ mortar bookstore showing discussions with their supplier to the customer.  Is this possible at all? I’d rather it not be there. Cheryl

2008-06-14T14:15:18Z

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Thanks for that Tony. I will look into it over the next few days and let you know how I go. It's just one more adventure in learning something new and I've learned lots of new things lately! :-DCheryl Thanks for that Tony. I will look into it over the next few days and let you know how I go. It’s just one more adventure in learning something new and I’ve learned lots of new things lately! :-DCheryl

2008-06-11T03:50:10Z

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Thank you Kathy. I've passed the details onto the customer.Cheryl Thank you Kathy. I’ve passed the details onto the customer.Cheryl

2008-06-11T03:42:45Z

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Thanks for the reply Brian.  I actually have photoshop not sure which version as I don't have it installed. I have never learned to use it as I am a Paint Shop Pro user and stick to what I know. I also have Adobe Page Maker but again have never learned to use it. Perhaps I should but it's finding the time and moving away from what I'm comfortable with that is the big step.  Cheryl  Thanks for the reply Brian.  I actually have photoshop not sure which version as I don’t have it installed. I have never learned to use it as I am a Paint Shop Pro user and stick to what I know. I also have Adobe Page Maker but again have never learned to use it. Perhaps I should but it’s finding the time and moving away from what I’m comfortable with that is the big step.  Cheryl

2008-06-10T04:03:15Z

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I have a concern from a person who purchased one of my books. She was a little hesitant to use her credit card as there was no security lock icon when she used her card. Just what security measures are in place for credit card purchases on blurb? I'd like to be able to give concerned buyers a proper answer.Cheryl I have a concern from a person who purchased one of my books. She was a little hesitant to use her credit card as there was no security lock icon when she used her card. Just what security measures are in place for credit card purchases on blurb? I’d like to be able to give concerned buyers a proper answer.Cheryl

2008-06-10T03:25:41Z

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Wow, that is so neat! Can you give more details about the programs you use? Is it very time consuming? I have to say that is a great idea!Cheryl  Wow, that is so neat! Can you give more details about the programs you use? Is it very time consuming? I have to say that is a great idea!Cheryl

2008-06-10T03:18:47Z

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I did use the announce feature. It was a bit of a hassle adding the email address one at a time because it had to be just the email addresses and to copy and paste meant that the persons names in my address book as well as their addys got pasted so wasn't a straight forward process. Aside from that it would be nice if there was a comment section on the page where your book is displayed where someone who has bought your book could leave a comment about it.Cheryl  I did use the announce feature. It was a bit of a hassle adding the email address one at a time because it had to be just the email addresses and to copy and paste meant that the persons names in my address book as well as their addys got pasted so wasn’t a straight forward process. Aside from that it would be nice if there was a comment section on the page where your book is displayed where someone who has bought your book could leave a comment about it.Cheryl

2008-06-10T03:12:04Z

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Thanks for the reply Kathy but for a lot of us this can't happen soon enough. Is there a way that payment can be delayed until this change comes into effect? I'm about to release a book here on blurb and have at least 40-50 people I know that are going to order but it may be staggered over a few months and that means every month I will lose $15.00 straight up. In my haste I miscalculated in my previous post which means I will only make $10.00 out of $25.00 each time.  Obviously that is not the best way for my situtation to be managed. I know blurb has their own priorities but this is a priority for me.ThanksCheryl Thanks for the reply Kathy but for a lot of us this can’t happen soon enough. Is there a way that payment can be delayed until this change comes into effect? I’m about to release a book here on blurb and have at least 40-50 people I know that are going to order but it may be staggered over a few months and that means every month I will lose $15.00 straight up. In my haste I miscalculated in my previous post which means I will only make $10.00 out of $25.00 each time.  Obviously that is not the best way for my situtation to be managed. I know blurb has their own priorities but this is a priority for me.ThanksCheryl

2008-06-03T21:50:15Z

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I';m in the same boat as you are Erin. I'm in Australia and have been told be one particular bank that it will cost $10.00 to clear the cheque. So out of a $25.00 blurb cheque....blurb takes their $5.00 fee the bank takes their $10.00 fee and I get a whole $15.00...whoopee! Paypal would be a welcome option for me too. Please Blurb work on this fast! Cheryl I’;m in the same boat as you are Erin. I’m in Australia and have been told be one particular bank that it will cost $10.00 to clear the cheque. So out of a $25.00 blurb cheque….blurb takes their $5.00 fee the bank takes their $10.00 fee and I get a whole $15.00…whoopee! Paypal would be a welcome option for me too. Please Blurb work on this fast! Cheryl

2008-06-03T06:22:33Z

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Ditto! Not only the $5.00 fee taken out each cheque but each cheque I take to the bank will cost me $10.00 to cash as I am in Australia and the cheque has to go back to the U S and that's what the bank is going to charge me to do that. If someone from Blurb could give us a reply that would be great! Cheryl Ditto! Not only the $5.00 fee taken out each cheque but each cheque I take to the bank will cost me $10.00 to cash as I am in Australia and the cheque has to go back to the U S and that’s what the bank is going to charge me to do that. If someone from Blurb could give us a reply that would be great! Cheryl

2008-06-03T06:14:26Z

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You took the effort to reply so that counts for good Rob.  :-)Cheryl You took the effort to reply so that counts for good Rob.  :-)Cheryl

2008-05-21T12:25:31Z

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Thank you both Tony and Lee. You are both very helpful and I appreciate that and for being so quick to reply. I've made my changes and have ordered my first copy, Can't wait to have it in my hands so I can make it public.Cheryl   Thank you both Tony and Lee. You are both very helpful and I appreciate that and for being so quick to reply. I’ve made my changes and have ordered my first copy, Can’t wait to have it in my hands so I can make it public.Cheryl

2008-05-21T08:41:45Z

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I'll just add I have it as private not in the bookstore yet till I get my own copy to check out first.Cheryl  I’ll just add I have it as private not in the bookstore yet till I get my own copy to check out first.Cheryl

2008-05-21T07:49:10Z

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I've already uploaded my book and it is showing "untitled" because I made my own cover...how do I change it now that I've already uploaded it ? I see robkingston has answered this question but didn't say how to do it. Can you offer any more help?Cheryl I’ve already uploaded my book and it is showing "untitled" because I made my own cover…how do I change it now that I’ve already uploaded it ? I see robkingston has answered this question but didn’t say how to do it. Can you offer any more help?Cheryl

2008-05-21T07:48:07Z

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I just noticed something in the shipping pages....in the shipping information page http://www.blurb.com/create/book/shippingthere are three options of shipping to Australia but when using the shipping calculator to get an estimatehttp://www.blurb.com/shipping_calculatorit only gives two options...the option of tracking is gone from there...this is why I got confused the other day.  Which is the correct information?ThanksCheryl  I just noticed something in the shipping pages….in the shipping information page http://www.blurb.com/create/book/shippingthere are three options of shipping to Australia but when using the shipping calculator to get an estimate<a href="http://www.blurb.com/shipping_calculator">http://www.blurb.com/shipping_calculator</a>it only gives two options…the option of tracking is gone from there…this is why I got confused the other day.  Which is the correct information?ThanksCheryl

2008-05-18T12:15:27Z

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OIC, you can't put a mark up on the book unless you opt for the "set your price". Thanks for that info. Cheryl  OIC, you can’t put a mark up on the book unless you opt for the "set your price". Thanks for that info. Cheryl

2008-05-16T23:01:21Z

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Hi LeeI don't think you're being patronising at all. They are good suggestions, I will take them all into consideration. I've looked into splitting the order and it would just lose out on the shipping. As for the shipping, with it coming such a long way I'd be a little paranoid without the tracking. I'll take everything into consideration and see what I come up with.Thanks for the help.Cheryl  Hi LeeI don’t think you’re being patronising at all. They are good suggestions, I will take them all into consideration. I’ve looked into splitting the order and it would just lose out on the shipping. As for the shipping, with it coming such a long way I’d be a little paranoid without the tracking. I’ll take everything into consideration and see what I come up with.Thanks for the help.Cheryl

2008-05-16T22:58:04Z

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So now I'm even more confused than I was before....I've just looked at the shipping calculator to get an estimate again and where there used to be three choices to choose from now there is only two...there used to be a trackable choice and now neither of the two mention tracking....If your going to bulk order a fairly large amount of books and have them shipped all the way overseas wouldn't you want them tracked? Especially if you are spending other peoples money. This just adds to my confusion.As if I haven't had a hard enough time working through things now this? I don't know what to say..................Cheryl So now I’m even more confused than I was before….I’ve just looked at the shipping calculator to get an estimate again and where there used to be three choices to choose from now there is only two…there used to be a trackable choice and now neither of the two mention tracking….If your going to bulk order a fairly large amount of books and have them shipped all the way overseas wouldn’t you want them tracked? Especially if you are spending other peoples money. This just adds to my confusion.As if I haven’t had a hard enough time working through things now this? I don’t know what to say…...............Cheryl

2008-05-16T06:05:58Z

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Well I did just ring customs and now I am screwed. I know it is through my own fault but I really didn't know any better. This is the first time for me to do this kind of thing. I am now committed to do the book and seems with no profit and I just hope it doesn't mean I'm going to be out of pocket if the profit I would have made doesn't cover all the fees.Feeling very disappointed right now. Cheryl Well I did just ring customs and now I am screwed. I know it is through my own fault but I really didn’t know any better. This is the first time for me to do this kind of thing. I am now committed to do the book and seems with no profit and I just hope it doesn’t mean I’m going to be out of pocket if the profit I would have made doesn’t cover all the fees.Feeling very disappointed right now. Cheryl

2008-05-15T22:43:31Z

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Thanks for the number Tony, might call them with a few q's!Cheryl Thanks for the number Tony, might call them with a few q’s!Cheryl

2008-05-15T22:08:04Z

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Also, if I order 50 of my books can I order them at the base price if I don't put a mark up on them and do I still receive the 10% discount? Sorry, I have so many questions. Cheryl Also, if I order 50 of my books can I order them at the base price if I don’t put a mark up on them and do I still receive the 10% discount? Sorry, I have so many questions. Cheryl

2008-05-15T21:55:51Z

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Thanks Lee and Jack.Just reading your reply Jack, with the link to my store that you put in does that mean I already have a store or do I need to belong to the "Set Your Price program" to sell the book to other people?There's so much to work out. Cheryl  Thanks Lee and Jack.Just reading your reply Jack, with the link to my store that you put in does that mean I already have a store or do I need to belong to the "Set Your Price program" to sell the book to other people?There’s so much to work out. Cheryl

2008-05-15T21:51:46Z

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I did figure in the shipping cost (I used the blurb shipping estimate) but I didn't figure in the customs. Having looked at the link that you sent in the other thread, if it's total is over $1000.00 (which I think it will be about $1500.00) then I seems I might have to pay 10% if I read it correctly. There goes the rest of my profit! The reason I set the price that I did for the book is that it is for a school and I wanted to keep the price as low as I could. I thought I had all the bases covered. Seems not. :-( Cheryl  I did figure in the shipping cost (I used the blurb shipping estimate) but I didn’t figure in the customs. Having looked at the link that you sent in the other thread, if it’s total is over $1000.00 (which I think it will be about $1500.00) then I seems I might have to pay 10% if I read it correctly. There goes the rest of my profit! The reason I set the price that I did for the book is that it is for a school and I wanted to keep the price as low as I could. I thought I had all the bases covered. Seems not. :-( Cheryl

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