No longer available! I am angry!

hey jillhill i'm not surprised you are angry thats what they are there for. Try not to dwell on it think positively at least you have corrected the issue now how long might it have been before you'd known otherwise. Do they not keep details of enquiries? I didn't know you were a writer what books have you written? I am currently writing a lens on another author and have done and interview as an insite perhaps at a later date i could do a similar project with your self. Good luck with everything there might be a new surge in sales with it now being available you never know!

Hi Jill, I did in fact get an email from Amazon yesterday saying this and was going to email you to say they were unable to supply so how could I get it. I received the first one ok but not the second. I would be very angry over this as like you say you don't know how many sales you have lost because of it. You happened to know about these orders otherwise you really would still have not idea this had happened. I would be asking for some sort of compensation from them for loss of earnings. I am sorry this has happened. Does it mean that now this is resolved I can reorder now then and obtain this time as really looking forward to reading it. Ellie :D

I totally agree with you. Don't blame you a bit for being angry. I wouldn't take a situation such as you mention in stride. I can tell you that I would keep close records of all information available if I had books on the market. I'd make sure I knew when the availability contract expired and keep records of any and all sales, if there is a way for you to track sales. When it comes to money I am right on top of things especially if it's any kind of earnings. Much success and have a great weekend, carolbee

I'd be very angry and I think you might want to change publishers. Or at least seek out legal help since this was lost earnings because they didn't notify you of the expiration. I'm surprised they didn't notify you since your lost earnings is lost earnings for them, too. I'm not sure if there is anything you can do but make sure you check out this for future expirations so you don't have the same thing happen again. I'm sorry this happened to you, though. I'm in the process of starting my own publishing company and I will keep this incident in mind so that my clients don't go through this.

I meant to tell you that the other day. I did find a site where I could get it. Then had them used for $1.99 and a brand new one was listed at over $200. You have every right to be angry. Who knows how much money you could have been making.

I would be very upset. Angry would not be the word. You write. oh my gosh I'm proud of you. I love to read. let me know the name of book and I will try to get it. or is it book's? that is so cool. I can hardly type on here let alone write a book. wow. yes I would be upset. as well.

no, was there a contract that you signed? i would look into that because you may have some legal recourse in this case. something should happen so that this doesnt happen to another writer.

That is horrible! Had it

That is terrible. Did you check the contract with them? If they are obligated to send notice to you then you can make them care. I am so pleased with your progress in books. That is completely cool. Congrats.

Wow, I would be extremely upset too! I don't understand why they would not have notified you before this happened? So, what is the name of the book? Are you an author? That is really cool if you are! What is the subject of the book? Also, do you sign copies and mail them out on request? Enquiring minds want to know. Have a great day and happy myLotting!!!

I would be angry too jillhill!! You could've had some major sales and for them to be so irresponsible is ridiculous. Can you tell me the names of your books? I love to read and wouldn't mind reading some of your material. Thanks a lot and God Bless!

I would find the responsible person and I would calculate aproximatelly how much money I could have made and I would hire a lawyer and sue them for losses and damages!

That's not good...tsk, tsk,,I too would be angry if that happened to me. I would like to buy one of your books on my next payout. I hope they're not very expensive. Something I can buy on a one month payout at mylot..lol... It's good all was resolved. All the best.

wow!! your an author thats great!! always wanted to be one but just wasn't cut out for it. anyways what kind of genre's did you write and could you tell me the title of your books I might wanna pick up a copy and see if your any good (kidding I know your good, so i shall buy and be amazed XD)

Wow Jill that is terrible I would have thought that they would have let you know I have just finished a book about my Life lol I have a Friend is looking at it and editing it for me whatever that means lol I don't know if I will ever be able to publish it as 1, I would not know where to start and 2. It is probably not worth publishing lol but it felt good writing it I am thinking of a writing a book now called Life with Gissi but I don't know yet To answer your Question, yes I would have been angry to as you should have been made aware of it

A full year that is terrible. I would have been quite angry. Sorry this happened to you at this time.

Uh, I would be angry. I don't even know what an availability contract is. But you'd think they would describe it to the authors in advance and let them know the terms and conditions of it. That is so frustrating. I asked my husband if he'd ever heard of this type of contract (he's well-published) and he said, "no." He writes nonfiction, so there may be a difference between fiction and nonfiction, in terms of how those contracts are handled. Good luck and hope you get that taken care of right away.

i would be pissed to high hell!! i thought they had to notify you!?!?

I would be angry, too. A year is a long time for such an "oversight."

I had an availability contract with my first publisher, which I signed with them. The expiration date was clearly stated in several places on the contract and I was provided with a copy of this. One of the clauses of the contract was that renewal of such had to be instigated by myself, and that this would not be done by the publisher. So, whilst I can see that you'd be upset they did not contact you, there may have been forwarning of this in the paperwork that you completed with them.