The author might want a right to reversion to protect against you sitting on the rights but never making the production after you exercise your option. The consumer protection distance selling regulations cover businesses that sell to consumers by mail order, phone, fax, over the internet or on digital. There are several reasons to sell foreign, or translation, rights of your book into other languages. If you are a distance seller there are certain rules that you must follow, including extra rules if you are selling goods or services online. Your business must follow the consumer rights act 2015. With email protected powered by rightslink, you can make your book s rights available for sale from your pubmatch profile, allowing buyers to purchase rights based on your terms, growing your income.
Distance selling contracts that are exempt from the right to cancel under the regulations. Today i talk to orna ross about how authors sell publishing rights. The purpose of the directive, and of the regulations, was to help ensure that consumers are properly protected when buying goods at. Purchase each ebook only once, but sell as many copies as you want.
In these circumstances, almost every case of home shopping will involve delivery of the goods ordered and so delivery forms an essential part of the contract. If you sell on or away from your business premises, you will also need to read the. The advance is usually deducted from future royalties. I told them i would cancel under long distance selling regs and their answer was you cant business to business i paid by debit card because thats all i have on my business acc. The consumer protection distance selling regulations 2000 came about as a result of a european directive on consumer rights. If a book is a big hit, then the author might write a sequel. When selling to individual consumers rather than other businesses at a distance, you must comply with the consumer contracts regulations. Book publishers often offer the author an advance, which is an amount of money. He received his jd from the university of wisconsinmadison in 1998 and his phd in american history from the university of oregon in 20. Selling online to european customers from outside europe. Really im shocked that there is any need for me to write this article at all, as anyone who sells on ebay should be completely aware of distance selling regulations dsrs and should know exactly what they have to do to follow uk law as an online seller but unfortunately thats just not the case.
Where the price is subject to fluctuations in the financial markets. In this way, you can presumably charge more, and the customers who buy from you can, in turn, sell the ebook to additional customers and make money for. There must be an organised distance scheme for selling goods andor services so the regulations are unlikely. I intend to sell directly to the end user over the internet, and telephone. Global book rights is a literary agency that sells the rights of great books and movies worldwide. You must provide certain information if youre selling goods or services through digital tv, by mail order or by phone or text message. How to buy the rights to a book with pictures wikihow. Usually specialist rights sales staff within publishing houses they will have detailed and direct knowledge of their own publications subagents may also represent titles from major foreign trade publishers, but they will be handling rights in books from many different publishers. If you are selling your books only in english, set up your bio and book information in english. Sales or movements to other eu countries each eu country has a distance selling threshold. This guide provides information about distance purchases made. Global book rights also helps authors by translating books into various languages and format into ebooks for maximum global distribution and sales. Moira allen is the editor of, and has written nearly 400 articles, serving as a columnist and regular contributor for such publications as the writer, entrepreneur, writers digest, and byline. Distance and online selling rules distance selling is to sell goods or services through digital tv, by mail order, online or by phone or text message.
Distance selling methods are speedy becoming a significant feature of the single market. They work on commission, so will be seeking the best deals. I am unsure if there is any additional legislation to that of the eu surrounding distance selling. Distance selling the future belongs to those who prepare. Your business should protect itself against fraud and online threats when selling goods online or by distance. Distance selling legal definition of distance selling. Donovan, btw i love you by nico jaye, frog by mary. A contract made between a trader and a consumer where they are not together, which is negotiated and agreed by one or more organised means of distance communication for example, by phone, post or over the internet.
The distance selling thresholds in the eu, above which businesses have to register in foreign jurisdictions, are set at quite low thresholds, with eu legislation allowing member states discretion to set this at either euro 35,000 or euro 100,000. Telesales, email marketing and mail order catalogues are all options. A buyer has the right to withdraw, free of charge, within 14 working days. For most businesses, distance selling means ecommerce selling online via your website distance selling consumer rights. Distance selling regulations what you need to know. This guide provides information about distance purchases made in the uk on or. Distance selling what the law says business law donut. Online selling as well as the rules for distance selling, there are extra rules for selling online. This is the only selfhelp longdistance grandparenting book youll ever need to read.
If your sales exceed the distance selling thresholds in any other eu country, you will have to register there for vat. I am looking at expanding my current european trading activities into the north american and canadian markets. Sell the following new age ebooks on your own site. Distance selling essential information on consumer protection law. Distance and online selling overview business law donut. You can apply to cancel your registration if the annual value of your distance sales to germany falls to eur 100,000. Buying book rights growing the list of books you publish goes a long way in generating revenue. Regretfully, over the river and through the woods to grandmas house we go, no longer applies to most families in this day and age, but this book delves nicely into bridging the miles between grandparents and their grandchildren. At the end of 20, the belgian legislature gave the distance selling regulations a facelift by amending articles 45 to 48 of the market practices law of 6 april 2010. The european directive on consumer rights directive 201183eu known. I see hundreds of ebay listings with return rules that contravene dsrs, i get countless. This is a complicated area and more detail is provided in the consumer contracts.
This document discusses the rules governing distance selling, whether. In addition, the rules on distance selling were brought into line with the european consumer rights directive 201183eu of 25 october 2011. Distance selling regulations, business to business uk. The essence of distance selling is that consumers buy from home and receive goods at home. An awardwinning writer, allen is the author of eight books, including starting your career as a freelance writer, the writers guide to queries, pitches and proposals, and. The distance selling regulations no longer apply in uk law. Background most businesstoconsumer distance selling contracts are subject to the consumer contracts information, cancellation, and additional charges regulations 20. Digital downloads such as electronic books or music are treated as services rather. This collection features the only source for free ebooks for long distance relationships. Distance selling covers the sale of goods, services or digital content where there is no facetoface contact with consumers.
Online selling distance selling you must provide certain information if youre selling goods or services through digital tv, by mail order or by phone or text message. The consumer protection distance selling regulations 2000 the distance selling regulations came into force on 31 october 2000. Agreement and from the book contracts concluded on the basis of this authors agreement, since. You can find more information on the consumer rights act 2015 on the business companion website. The center provides the following links to books that may be of help to couples in long distance relationships or therapists working with such couples. From june 2014, the consumer contracts regulations which implement the european consumer rights directive into uk law apply to all purchases you make at a distance, for example online or over the phone this piece of legislation replaces the distance selling regulations. Most experienced publishing professionals will tell you that you should never ever sign over all your book s licensing rights. You will need to buy rights to the sequel, and you can secure your right to purchase them before anyone else. Having a free book is a good way to be discovered in overseas stores, going on anecdotal evidence from members of the alliance of independent authors alli. As it does promote products or services and seek the consumers consent to conclude the contract, the consumers are exposed to many risks due to the lack of direct facetoface contact between the seller and the buyer.
There are 10 references cited in this article, which can be found. Most ebooks come with a professionally designed sales page. We assist in creating and expanding new book markets for our clients. Im excited about how the opportunities for selling our books around the world keeps on growing.
Free ebooks for long distance relationships ldr magazine. In addition, you can sell resell rights to your customers. These free tools are easy to download and use, and they will help you to make your relationship a success. Ive covered how its not just one book, and how your manuscript can be turned into multiple products. The rules apply to contracts for goods or services to be supplied to a consumer where the contract is made exclusively by means of distance communication, that is any means used without the simultaneous physical. Selling the rights to your books can be a lucrative business, putting local versions of your books in the hands of readers all around the world. In the past few months, the story of harper lee and the controversy surrounding her sequel to to kill a mocking bird had authors talking again about how it seems everyone is on a mission to rip authors off. Follow the vat rules and reporting rules if youre selling in eu countries. Distance selling regulations seek to protect consumers when they buy goods at a distance from the supplier, such as online purchases. This is why the consumer protection distance selling regulations the.
If your business sells goods or services to customers at a distance for example online, by mail order or over the phone you will need to comply with specific legislation protecting the buyers rights. Writing right american society of authors and writers. If you have a foreign translated version see below, use that language instead. They are claiming the service they provide takes 10 days to set up and a refund takes 7 days to show on my statement. How authors sell publishing rights with orna ross the. The distance selling vat laws were introduced within the eu to avoid unfair competitive advantage in those countries with the lower rates. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
If you dont follow the rules you could be made to provide the goods or services as agreed, pay compensation or be given an unlimited fine or a prison sentence. As of june 2014 they have been replaced by the consumer contracts regulations. Distance selling to the usa from the uk open to export. Each ebook comes with master resell rights or private label rights. The distance selling regulations dont give you the right to cancel certain contracts. Goods purchased at a distance are held to the same standards as those purchased in. Exemptions from the distance selling regulations mylawyer. I have just ordered some furniture for our conservatory from ebay and the cushions are the wrong colour.
Weve also looked at some of the international possibilities for your book. Sandvick worked as a civil litigator in california for over 7 years. Distance selling can be far more costeffective than selling facetoface. Sellers have a 30day period to deliver the product. Distance selling regulations consumer rights advice guide. By providing these links the center does not necessarily imply endorsement of any of these resources other than long distance relationships.
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