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Selling PDFs through retailers

Started by JongWK, April 11, 2009, 11:08:01 AM

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JongWK

I'm surprised that this hasn't been done before...

QuoteCATALYST GAME LABS TO OFFER PDFS THROUGH PARTICIPATING RETAILERS

Lake Stevens WA – Catalyst Game Labs is offering retailers the ability to sell PDF and other downloads to their customers beginning this summer. Retailers will be able to register with the Catalyst Game Labs Retail Support website, giving them access to electronic sales, listing in the upcoming retailer locator, and other special services.

"The technology exists to offer this service to retailers," says David Stansel-Garner, Operations Manager for Catalyst Game Labs, "and Catalyst Game Labs feels that the investment in technology to implement this new system is an investment well made."

Retailers will be able to offer PDFs to their customers using nothing more than a standard internet connection. In addition, retailers can choose to participate in the pre-order "Print + PDF bundles" — getting access to sell electronic files at the exact same time Catalyst puts them on sale.

Between this and Palladium, Wizards is looking definitely prehistoric.
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Mostlyjoe

I'm all for it. Now, I'm really only going to buy the 'bundles' like IPR offers, but still. Nice idea.

HinterWelt

Quote from: JongWK;295688I'm surprised that this hasn't been done before...



Between this and Palladium, Wizards is looking definitely prehistoric.

It has. It failed.
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Mostlyjoe

Quote from: HinterWelt;295690It has. It failed.

Naw, it's just mainstream. And much like the RIAA that it's emulating the Indy press reaps the benefits.

HinterWelt

Quote from: Mostlyjoe;295693Naw, it's just mainstream. And much like the RIAA that it's emulating the Indy press reaps the benefits.

Huh? You quoted me but were you addressing a different point? I was addressing Jong's question of it never being tried before.

ETA: and to be clear, I am not saying it will fail this time around.
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Mostlyjoe

Quote from: HinterWelt;295702Huh? You quoted me but were you addressing a different point? I was addressing Jong's question of it never being tried before.

ETA: and to be clear, I am not saying it will fail this time around.

Oh sorry, misunderstood. But I agree it has been done before.

Jamfke

I must have missed it.  When, where, and why?
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