Amazon Offers Small, Independent Bookstores Incentives to Sell Kindles

Amazon is offering 10% earnings on Kindle books to book retailers who sold those Kindles to book buyers. The new program, called Amazon Source, will also give booksellers discounted Kindles for resale – as another incentive to become part of the program.

Here are the benefits:

  • Buy Kindle devices at a 6% discount from the Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price.
  • Buy Kindle accessories at a 35% discount from the Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price.
  • Earn a 10% commission on the price of every e-book purchased from customers’ Kindle devices.

Currently, many book retailers already sell books and other products on Amazon, but this is the first time that Amazon is asking bookstores to step in and help them spread tablets to readers everywhere. Choosing

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