Would you ever turn down FREE books?
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (44721)
Staten Island, New York
October 22, 2018 2:42pm CST
I've had this happen to me where I told people I published a book, they would tell me congrats and that they can't wait to read it but then never buy a copy, which tells me they were probably just being nice and did not really care for my book.
At the same time, if I offered it for free (as a gift) to the same people they wanted it all of a sudden. Made me think that they only wanted it because they love free books or better yet FREE stuff.
I remember one guy actually told me he wants me to gift him a particular book of mine and he had the nerve to request that it also be autographed. Some nerve he had! You want the book you buy it! Why should I have to hand out free copies? Every sale is income for me, which I can't afford to miss out on... And if I make an exception for one person I have to do that for others then, otherwise it's not fair.
Would you ever turn down a free book? And would you tell someone you are interested in reading their book when in reality you are not interested in the least?
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@marguicha (223802)
• Chile
22 Oct 18
I´d accept a free book, but will look at it and see it it was worth reading it.
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@lovebuglena (44721)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Oct 18
That's a great way to go about it. No reason in taking something you are not interested in.
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@marguicha (223802)
• Chile
22 Oct 18
@lovebuglena I would try not to offend the one who gives me the book.
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@StartFlatBoke (222)
• Portland, Oregon
23 Oct 18
The monetary cost of a book is minor, compared to the time invested in reading it. I get offered free books all day long every day that I turn down. Usually it's because I sense a pitch coming somewhere down the line and since I don't read for pure pleasure, it's more likely they have a hidden agenda of some sort.
The exception to that rule, would be if it was from someone I had learned to know, like and trust and I thought the topic had a good chance of being on something I could actually use.
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Oct 18
I would have to be interested in reading even a free book. I don't want something that does not interest me.
@lovebuglena (44721)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Oct 18
Me neither. But there are people who will take any book (or any other item) just because it is free... Makes me shake my head.
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@christinewally (87)
• Jamaica
22 Oct 18
Yes I would accept a free book and by starting to read I might somehow find it interesting. "You never know"
@lovebuglena (44721)
• Staten Island, New York
23 Oct 18
@Meemee28 I have ten books. I have one novel, one poetic tale and the rest are either poetry, lyrics or both. Some of them even have some prose in them as well. And I also edited two poetry anthologies which I published.
@Meemee28 (9)
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23 Oct 18
You can go on and sign up for a free account and pay people to read your free book for 0.15 cents and to get reviews. I have published a Science Fiction called The Dome City many people love my book and say it is the best Science Fiction book of 2018 but they won't buy a physical copy of the book. They only won't the free e-book copy I learned. If you want reviews from people use Microworkers to get people to read your free book and get reviews for it.
@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
22 Oct 18
Well, if it is free, why not. Ha ha. I will definitely read some pages before I will decide if I continue or not.
