Why does Audible keep taking money?

The charge you see on your statement is from Audible, an Amazon company. Audible is a subscription-based, digital-books entertainment service that sells books, original audio shows, and more. The charges could be: A temporary authorization charge for enrolling in a free 30-day trial with Audible.

How much do Prime members pay for Audible?

While Audible is not free with your Prime membership, it can be much cheaper. Prime members signing up for Audible for the first time can get a month free (or other promotional discounts, as depicted below, subject to change and prior membership status), but after that you have to pay $14.95 per month.

How much does Audible really cost?

You can get Audible for a 30-day free trial and claim one free audiobook. You need to add credit card details to start the free trial though. After your Audible 30-day trial expires, it costs $14.95 per month, but you can cancel your subscription at anytime.

Are Audible books more expensive?

Audible usually plugs its £7.99 for one-book-a-month subscription. But if you’re a keen listener, it can pay to opt for a more expensive subscription which’ll give you more credits each month instead. Alternatively, you can choose 12 books a year at £69.99/yr (£5.83 a book).

Why did Audible take $1?

A digital service charge, otherwise known as an authorization, processing, or pending charge is temporarily deducted from your account in order to ensure that your credit card is valid. Once your Audible charge processes, this $1.00 charge will be released back into your account.

How does Audible show up on bank statement?

Temporary authorization charge If you recently purchased an Audible book on Amazon or Audible, or attempted to enroll in a free trial offer, this $1.00 charge will appear on your billing statement, and should go away as soon as your Audible charge processes.

Are Audible books free with subscription?

Yes! Audible Premium Plus members (formerly Gold and Platinum members) can listen to all the titles in the Audible Plus Catalog at no extra cost.

Are audiobooks overpriced?

Well, the basic reason why audiobooks are so expensive is attributed to their production cost, which is often very high. On an average, the ‘cost per finished hour’ of an audiobook is about $300 to $400. This can increase the ‘cost per finished hour’ of the audiobook to as high as $1500 or even more.

How much is an audible account?

Audible costs $14.95 US per month for the least expensive membership fee, though you can get a 30-day free trial of it. The prices of audiobooks on Audible depend on several factors, such as the length of the book and the seller’s decisions.

How much does it cost to turn a book into audiobooks?

In assessing the viability of turning your books into audiobooks, you’d likely assess the probable payback on your investment, like this: Cost: Narrator cost per finished hour (PFH) of $200 x Audiobook length 7 hours = $1,400 You need to sell 175 audiobooks, each earning $7.98 at 40\% “royalty,” to break even on your $1400 investment.

How many audiobooks do you need to sell to break even?

Based on Audible math, you need to sell 338 audiobooks before you break even on your 7-hour audiobook investment. That’s near twice as much as the 175 audiobooks needed to break even when the “royalty” is based on the Audible retail price (not Net Sales).

Why don’t authors get royalties from audiobooks on Audible?

Because sales earnings are not calculated on the selling price on the Audible store like Audible implies here: This leads authors to believe their audiobooks will primarily sell at the retail price, unless there is an occasional sales promotion. It also implies the selling price is the basis for the “royalty” calculation. Makes sense.