Now I go an look and find my two books Fantasy Encounter with a Dom and Sara's Awakening, my 2.99 books, paid at 35% royalty rate. If you are an author you know this price point means 70% royalty rate.
Confused? Me too. I saw in my last six weeks report for Amazon.com aka US) that on one date I had a group of books paid at the 70% royalty rate and one book at the 35% royalty rate. WTF? They better not have done that prior months (my initial reaction).
So I calmly take a breath and email. I get the standard. If you sell books outside of the US you wont get the 70% royalty rate. Well no...not what I asked. Grr.
So I responded, loudly I might add. I get a bit aggravated when people half ass something when you state off the bat you are upset.
I get a very similar response not 5 minutes later...
Hello Suzy,
I understand you're inquiring why you are receiving 35% for Royalties of your titles when you have chosen the 70% Royalty option for both your titles " Fantasy Encounter" and "Sara's Awakening". I have investigated your situation and would like to emphasize the following:
Although you have the 70% Royalty option selected and the sales took place on Amazon.com (United States), the 35% Royalty copies that you're referring to were sold outside of countries where the 70% Royalty Option is currently applicable.
The 70% Royalty Option is only applicable for sales to customers on Amazon.com in these sales territories:
Andorra
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil*
Canada
France
Germany
Italy
India*
Japan*
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Monaco
Mexico*
San Marino
Switzerland
Spain
United Kingdom (including Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man)
United States
Vatican City
Sales to other customers are not eligible at this time and will be paid based on the 35% royalty option.
I hope this helps. Thank you for using Amazon KDP.
Regards,
Leoné E
Kindle Direct Publishing
As an Amazon affiliate even others books who have sold (that I see), aren't reported in a timely fashion.
I mean, I got an extra chunk of money at the end of the year for books not reported during the year. I like the money, cause well it's my hard earned money. But I would like to see what sales and promotions work. What months are good. My tweets, posts etc, are they helpful?