Buying books with super points

[GeoffR]

Does anyone know how things work from the seller's point of view when I buy a book at Kobo using super points?

The number of super points needed seems to be based on the list price of the book, not on the discounted price. Does this mean that the seller gets the same as they would if I had bought the book at list price?

E.g. If I use 4800 super points to buy a book that has a list price of $9.99 and a discounted price of $8.49 (15% discount), does the seller get more than they would if I bought the book with real money for $8.49?

[Lynx-lynx]

Geoff I can't understand why the super points aren't using the discounted cost of the book for purchase price.

That is, if I understand you, are you saying that if the book is showing as say $5 tO puchase, and there is also a comment that this is less than the 'list price' of say $8, that the super points required to buy the book is to the value of $8?

How does that work at the checkout, which would show $5 as the purchase price? Because if that is the case then Kobo has been dudding those who use super points to purchase books!

[GeoffR]

Originally Posted by Lynx-lynx

That is, if I understand you, are you saying that if the book is showing as say $5 tO puchase, and there is also a comment that this is less than the 'list price' of say $8, that the super points required to buy the book is to the value of $8?

How does that work at the checkout, which would show $5 as the purchase price? Because if that is the case then Kobo has been dudding those who use super points to purchase books!

The checkout is not used for super points. The book details page shows the number of super points you need to redeem to get the book, and you just press the "Redeem Now" button instead of the "Buy Now" button. You get a email confirming the transaction, but it is not a tax receipt, and the book shows in your purchased items list with a price of $0.00.

There are no problems from the buyer's perspective, I have bought a couple of books by redeeming super points and it works perfectly. But I am interested to know how much the seller is getting compared to when I buy the book with real money.

It is mostly just curiosity on my part. I think only someone who has published books on Kobo will know the answer.

[AnemicOak]

Maybe PM Maria (BearMountainBooks) and see if she can pop into the thread and answer. I know she publishes on Kobo that are points eligible.