Files and details
- No files
- Signed copies are books you already have. Lanternbee only tracks how many are left.
Selling signed copies direct
Signed copies, without the spreadsheet.
Coming. Parts of this page describe features we are still building. Each one is marked.
Readers love a signed copy, and selling them direct is how most authors do it. You can already add a signed copy as its own edition and sell it from the stock you hold. Personal inscriptions, where readers type who the book is for, and a signing queue that lists what to sign and for whom, are coming.
How it works in Lanternbee
List it as its own edition
Today, add a signed copy to the book. Signed copies always come from your own stock.
Coming, take inscriptions
Readers type a short message for the inscription when they add the book to their cart.
Coming, sign from the queue
The signing queue lists each copy to sign and what to write. Mark each one as signed.
Coming, pack and post
Print packing slips and post the copies.
What readers get
- Today
- Readers buy a signed copy like any print copy, choosing a shipping rate at checkout.
- Coming
- Readers add who the book is for, up to a short message.
What it costs to sell a signed copy
Your Lanternbee plan, Stripe’s card fee on each sale, and anything a printer or other service charges. Nothing else.
| What | Cost | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Lanternbee, Free plan | 5% per sale | Taken only when you sell. No monthly bill. |
| Lanternbee, Author plan | $35€29£25 a month, paid yearly | Or $45€39£35 month to month. No fee on your sales. |
| Card payment, US account | 2.9% + 30¢ | Stripe’s standard rate for a US card. Cards issued outside the US add 1.5%, and paying in another currency adds 1%. |
| Card payment, UK account | 1.5% + 20p | Standard UK cards. EEA cards are 2.5% + 20p, other international cards 3.15% + 20p, plus 2% when the currency is converted. |
| Card payment, EU account (Ireland) | 1.5% + €0.25 | Standard EEA cards. UK cards are 2.5% + €0.25, other international cards 3.15% + €0.25, plus 2% when the currency is converted. |
| Stripe Tax | 0.5% per sale | Only on sales where you are registered to collect tax. This is the pay-as-you-go rate for Stripe’s own checkout. |
| Lanternbee | No extra charge | You pay for the copies and the postage yourself. |
Limits to know about
- Personal inscriptions and the signing queue are not built yet.
- Signed copies come from your own stock only.
- Under your store’s default refund terms, signed and personalized copies cannot be returned unless they arrive damaged.
VAT and sales tax
Signed copies are printed books, so they follow the print rules for the reader’s country. Stripe Tax applies them at checkout.
Questions about selling signed copies
Can I sell signed copies today?
Yes, as their own edition from your stock. Inscriptions and the signing queue are what is still coming.
Waiting list
Sell your signed copies direct
Join the waiting list and we’ll email you when your store is ready to set up.
Free to join. No card needed.