Costs of the Me-Zines

[out_there]

I've been looking at costs for producing me-zines. (I feel so much like Ali G as I type that.) Assuming I make ten copies -- I'll have a couple left over, but it makes the figures easier to work with at the moment -- I've looked at costs. Photocopying/binding costs look like it'll be just under AUD$23 for the pair (which is US$18 or GBD10).

Postage will depend on the weight/size, so I'm stopping by the post office this afternoon to check both. I think it'll be under 500g in weight, so I'll either have to post it as a parcel or as a letter (if I tie them up a little to skim under the 2cm thickness rule).

If a letter, international air-mail to UK and USA would be AUD$11.10 (which is US$9 or GBD5). If it's a parcel, air-mail will be AUD$14.00 to the USA (US$11) or AUD$16.50 to the UK (GBD7).

ETA3: It was totally over the expected weight. Hence, it'll cost an extra AUD$10 in postage, making the totals closer to US$35-37 and GBD$20-22.

*shakes impotent fist of rage at the post service*

That brings the expected price range to US$28-29 or GBD$16-17 for the pair. I'll do some more research tonight and tomorrow, and confirm these estimates, but I thought I'd keep people updated.

ETA: Any ideas on how international payment can be done? I don't have paypal, but I do have a credit card (um, if that helps at all) so I'm totally open to suggestions.

ETA2: I now have a Paypal account. Hopefully, that should solve all problems of payment. *crosses fingers*

Comments

[scribewraith.livejournal.com]

Glad I live in Aus - but the price is still definitely doable so let me know when you want some cash!

[out-there.livejournal.com]

International postage sucketh muchly. I mean, really? The cost is pretty ridiculous.

Meanwhile, of course, that's the next problem. How do I organise international payment? (For fellow Aussies, it's as simple as "transfer into my bank account" but I have no idea about overseas.)

Also, I'm hoping to get this organised within a week, and printed/photocopied/bound within two, posted over the next week and therefore ready to come with me to Brisbane by mid-June. Hence, if you can do it, I'd say money by next friday would be fantastic. (Email me and I'll send details.)

[scribewraith.livejournal.com]

it might actually be worth looking at the whole paypal thing cause it looks like the money can be transferred directly to your account. i'll email for account details ;)

[scribewraith.livejournal.com]

ps i want a pretty cover even if it's b+w *grin*

[out-there.livejournal.com]

Tough! *sticks tongue out at you*

Although, hey, I'll email you a copy of the files I'm going to use. Most basic of the basic.

[shehasathree]

awesome!
(forgive me if this a stupid question, i'm having a hard time keeping track of the overlaps among my lfist these days.)

are you familiar with angstslashhope's zine?

[out-there.livejournal.com]

Not at all. (I don't think.) do you have any details of it (ie. fandom, etc)? I'm kinda curious as to why you asked about it.

[shehasathree]

i was trying to find a link, but nooo luck. it's a LotRiPS zine, 222 pages.
aaanyway, i mentioned it 'cause she's in Melbin too, and i think she went through cafe press and it turned out good, and maybe she'd be able to help out with advice on the postage/pricing side of things.

slinks back to the corner

[out-there.livejournal.com]

Ahhh. Hmmm. I'm a little wary of trying to figure out cafe press as well. I'd kinda like to simply make a small number of copies, know that they've been prepared as I'd like, adn then have it all organised and done.

[shehasathree]

sounds like a plan (probably *much* quicker, too)!

[sajee.livejournal.com]

omg! I saw it the other day and now I want a copy!

[shehasathree]

to think splatchtrock mocked me and my copy just the other day...
philistine

[sajee.livejournal.com]

I would be interested. 8) If you are still taking expressions of interest . . .

[out-there.livejournal.com]

Definitely! I'm planning to check out costs a bit more (see if I can reduce the cost of photocopying, because international postage is an expensive whore), and then I'll post a poll in my LJ so people can select which ones they want, where they are/the postage costs, and give me email/physical mail details so I can send them paypal details and post it.

At the moment, I'm trying to feel out numbers so that when I get quotes, I can have a rought idea of how many pages, etc.