The Shocking Truth About Why Authors Miss Out on Royalties from Used Book Sales
Ever wonder why your bank account stays as still as a stone when someone flips your book on Amazon or a garage sale shelf? You sell your masterpiece, you get your royalty—that much makes sense. But the moment that same copy passes hands again, poof! Your paycheck evaporates. Seems a bit like selling a car once and expecting spare change every time it changes owners, right? Turns out, that’s exactly it. As much as I wrack my brain, there’s no system out there where authors get a cut from used book sales. Intrigued? Let’s dive into why that is, and maybe chuckle over the absurdity of expecting royalties on a secondhand sale.
