The 4-Hour Chef All-You-Can-Eat Campaign of Goodness 189 Comments
PLEASE NOTE: THIS PROMOTION IS OVER. THANKS!
Last week, Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust sold roughly 66,000 books through BookScan. If you walk into Barnes & Noble, you will likely see walls of her books, which her publisher has paid for, just like Coca-Cola pays for the first 50 feet of Walmart placement.
I don’t have an issue with that. This is how publishing has worked for a long time.
But to compete with monolithic forces that are banning my book due to my publisher (Amazon Publishing) — 1,000+ bookstores, including all of Barnes & Noble — I can’t play their game. I have to do things differently. It’s the Red Coats versus the colonies, and I must take attack using different means.
The New York Times bestseller list is highly skewed towards print retail. This makes it a hard target for me, though I’m still gunning for it. No matter, I want to hit #1 on BookScan to send a message to the incumbent world of publishing, to those who want everything to remain in the 1900′s. If The 4-Hour Chef “wins” in any capacity, authors will feel freedom to experiment. If this book “fails” because the old guard makes of an example of me, their message wins: don’t mess with the system that keeps us fat and happy, or we’ll punish you.
Enter The All-You-Can-Eat-Campaign of Goodness. This is a sniper shot directed at the heart of every member of the publishing oligarchy (not all publishers, mind you) who cares more about their parking spot at the country club than their end user: the reader. That pisses me off.
To attempt something different, I’ve recruited a small cadre of companies to make you offers that defy belief. I hope you enjoy them.
ALL OFFERS EXPIRE AT 5PM PST THIS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH.
WORKAROUND ON U.S. ADDRESSES AND “LIMITED TO U.S. ONLY”: This offer is only available to those with shipping addresses in the United States… but not to fear! There’s a workaround. If you live outside the US, you can use http://www.hopshopgo.com/. It’s a simple service that allows non-U.S. customers to have goods delivered to a U.S. address; the goods are then forwarded to wherever you live. You actually save 10% on international shipping.
THE DEAL WITH PRINT: For reasons unknown, The New York Times omits any advice/how-to e-books from their E-Book Nonfiction bestseller lists (even Ina Garten!). I don’t know why, and I wish I did. In the meantime, that means that only print copies of The 4-Hour Chef count towards The NYT bestseller list. The good news: as much as I love digital, I optimized the reader experience for print. It’s a beautiful, tactile experience intended to be read in two-page spreads.
Now, onward to the packages…
PLEASE NOTE: THIS PROMOTION IS OVER. THANKS!
BUY 1 BOOK
Buy 1 print book ($21) and get the following:
- One sweet, tasty hardcover that you’ll enjoy again and again for years. Also suitable for self-defense and bicep curls. I will raise a wine glass to you and your family and send good karma your way.
BUY 3 BOOKS
Buy 3 print books ($63) for yourself and X-mas gifts, and you get the following ($130 value and 2-hour live Q&A) — Limited to first 2,000 people:
- Exclusive 2-hour Q&A with me after launch — ask whatever you want. I’ll be drinking wine and in a sharing mood, no doubt. Limited to people who buy 3 or more books.
- 428-page PDF — The Best of The 4-Hour Workweek Forum (value: $25): The 4HWW Forum was vibrant for years, a repository of great lessons from readers, until it became simply too buggy. It’s now read-only, but I’ve curated the best material and put it all into a 428-page PDF, complete with a Table of Contents.
- 850-page PDF of full interview transcripts from Mastery by Robert Greene (value: $50). See my post, “The Magic of Apprenticeship — A How-to Guide,” for more on Robert and Mastery and how to gain control over your life. This document contains full interview transcripts that dive into the thought processes of nine living masters, including Paul Graham, Freddie Roach, and Temple Grandin.
- 3 months of Evernote Premium (value: $15)
- 3 months free of CLEAR card, (value: $40) which allows you to skip airport security lines (Example: reduced my wait time in SF from 60 minutes to less than 5 minutes).
Interested in this package? Sweet! Just buy 3 *print* books on Amazon and fill out this form: https://4hb.wufoo.com/forms/z7x2s9/
If you already bought a copy, no problem. Just buy two more copies on Amazon and fill out the same form.
BUY 25 BOOKS
Buy 25 print books ($525) and get the following ($1,008 value) — Limited to first 200 people. Get all of your Christmas shopping done in one fell swoop!
- Kindle Fire HD (value: $199) Super awesome. ‘Nuff said.
- Breville Control Grip Immersion Blender (value: $149) I’ve used this to make 100s of dishes, many of them in The 4-Hour Chef.
- CLEAR card: 2 free years (value: $179 x 2 = $358)
- Evernote Premium: 1 free year (value: $45) I use Evernote to gather all of my online and offline research in one place. It’s my external brain.
- Athletic Greens: free jug (30-day supply) (value: $97) My all-in-one nutritional insurance.
- BioTrust low-carb protein: free jug (value: $49.95) — 4g of net carbs. I get asked all the time which protein powder I use. This is the answer. I have no affiliation or affiliate link.
- AMRAP Nutrition, Refuel Bar: one box of Refuel bars (8 count, value: $24) Delish without fat guilt. Win-win.
- TaskRabbit: $50 of credit. One of my favorite start-ups of all-time. Addictive like crack.
- Havalon Piranta-EDGE knife (value: $36) – The first surgically-sharp knife I’ve ever owned. Less than 3 oz, includes 12 replacement blades.
Interested in this package? DON’T buy it on Amazon. Since there are only 200 spots, buy your package on this page: http://fourhourchef.eventbrite.com/ First come, first served.
FOR THE NEXT FEW PACKAGES, PLEASE NOTE: I do not want books sitting in warehouses or garages. If you order the big packages, I want every book to get to one of your customers, partners, or employees. If you need suggestions for distribution, let my team know, but I don’t want any copies going unread. This is very important to me.
BUY 250 BOOKS
Buy 250 print books ($5,250) and get the following (value: Priceless!! hahaha…) — Limited to first 20 people:
- Full-day group retreat in SF with me at an award-winning restaurant and/or hotel (e.g. Central Kitchen) — lunch, 4-hour jam session, dinner, and drinks, maybe more – Theme: “Caribou and Karaoke”
- 1 hotel night in SF included
- BodyMetrix ultrasound bodyfat tester (value: $495)
- Ultimate Driving Experience (value: $500). Ride a Lamborghini or an Audi with lessons from a professional driver around a racing track in one of 14 major cities. Videos/pictures included to cherish for a lifetime.
Interested in this package? Magnanimous! DON’T buy it on Amazon. Since there are only 20 spots, buy your package on this page: http://fourhourchef.eventbrite.com/ First come, first served.
BUY 1,000 BOOKS
Buy 1,000 print books ($21,000) and get the following (Priceless!!!! That’s FOUR exclamation points!) — Limited to first 6 people:
- Awesome all-expenses-paid trip somewhere in the world. You’ve seen me do this in India, Africa, and elsewhere. I don’t half-ass trips. I don’t even three-quarter-ass trips. I full-ass my trips! This will be a life-changing, amazing, all-inclusive trip somewhere in the world. High probability: high-end trip through Tuscany, dates TBD with people who sign up.
- CLEAR card: lifetime membership (value: $12,530 [$179/year x 70 years = $12,530]).
- WellnessFX Performance assessment: Early access (will not be public until late Q1 2013) to an exclusive version (value: over $700). This package builds off of of Baseline diagnostics to give people a deep look into their cardiovascular, metabolic, nutritional and hormonal health & performance. Here’s what’s included: all lab & phlebotomy fees, data in your own private WFX dashboard, and 50+ biomarkers (total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Triglycerides, etc).
Interested in this package? Great! But…DON’T buy it on Amazon. Since there are only 6 spots, fill out this page: https://4hb.wufoo.com/forms/z7x1k9/ First come, first served. This bad boy will be epic.
BUY 4,000 BOOKS
Buy 4,000 books ($84,000) and get the following ($200,000 value). Limit 1 person:
- I will give two 60-minute keynotes at venues of your choice in the US or Canada, timing and content to be mutually agreed upon.
- Everything in the 1,000-book package above
Interested in this package? Words fail me. I’ve fallen and I can’t get up. Now… DON’T buy it on Amazon. First, it’s impossible. Second, there is only one slot up for grabs. Fill out this page: https://4hb.wufoo.com/forms/z7x1k9/ Danke sehr!
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In closing, let us remember one lesson that Winston Churchill delivered as perhaps the shortest commencement speech of all-time:
“Never, never, never give up.”
Deciding to fight is half the battle.
Posted on November 15th, 2012
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189 Comments
Marcus Wolford — November 15th, 2012, 12:29 am
I greatly enjoyed todays creative live interviews today! Thanks Tim, looking forward to tomorrow, will Kelly be back? I wondered why he didn’t take the opportunity to plug his book :/
Dan — November 15th, 2012, 9:08 pm
Goddam loved the creativeLive stuff. It’s awesome to see you doing longer videos
Lovin it
Jaicidi — November 15th, 2012, 12:40 am
w0000000000000t! It’s begun! More than happy to support you on this Tim!
Kamal Ravikant — November 15th, 2012, 12:43 am
Dude, this is awesome. Passing it along to everyone I know. Looking forward to seeing the results.
Eduardo Silva — November 15th, 2012, 12:44 am
Best of luck to you, Tim. I have a feeling that if there is a chance to take down the so called “old guard”, you may very well be the one to do it. I would love to see such a feat. I’ve pre-ordered my copy long in advance. I hope that helps.
David Kurkov — November 15th, 2012, 12:46 am
Hey Tim!
Dude! I stayed up tonight waiting for this post! I got the 25 book package! Super excited!
You were awesome on CreativeLIVE! Thanks so much for doing it! Can I stop by Chases’ studio tomorrow (I know where it is) after the show to say hi (and drop off a bear claw, even though its not cheat day
? It’d be great to see you again! It not, I totally understand.
I wish you all the best!
David
Marjan — November 15th, 2012, 12:47 am
Oh man, I really like that picture
Can’t get the smile of my face…
Ryan — November 15th, 2012, 12:47 am
Love the perks. Your own kickstarter. (but better)
Asha Dornfest — November 15th, 2012, 12:52 am
I don’t know you, Tim, although I’ve known of you for years and have read your books. Your chutzpah is astounding, and the scale of your hard work is amazing to behold. I wish you the very best of luck with 4-Hour Chef, although I know luck has very little to do with anything you do. Cheers!
Tim — November 15th, 2012, 12:55 am
You’ve inspired me in so many ways. I am going to buy your book and cannot wait to read it and tell everyone about it as I have with 4-Hour Body.
Tim — November 15th, 2012, 12:55 am
Tim, you always manage to amaze those around you and your followers. Although, once the dust settles on this whole thing, I think the person who will be most amazed is yourself. If anyone has the ability to reach the targets you’ve set, it’s you. You have put in place all the components you’ll need to get this shit done and I have no doubt you’ll accomplish your goals. And never forget you’ll always have the full support of your readership, no matter what.
Dave Vincent — November 15th, 2012, 12:57 am
Does the 3 book offer apply to uk amazon purchases as well Tim?
Graeme — November 15th, 2012, 6:18 am
I’d like to know if this applies to Canadian purchases too.
If only American purchases help, I’ll buy from .com
Tim Ferriss — November 15th, 2012, 8:23 am
Thank you for the very good question, Graeme. In this case, only Amazon.com purchases will count here, not Amazon.ca. Thank you for the catch!
Tim
Graeme — November 15th, 2012, 11:16 am
Great – just ordered 3 from amazon.com
If you had an option for 5, I probably would have bought that. I’m guessing you wanted to avoid a paradox of choice situation.
Greg — November 15th, 2012, 3:46 pm
Tim~ You’re killin it right now. The creative live yesterday was great.
I couldn’t get enough. I have been struggling with back pain now for over a year. Kelly’s part was great. Mark was amazing, everyone was just awesome to watch. Everything you have been teaching your audience is spot on and there is no fluff. I set a goal last year that I wanted to meet you. We have already spoke on the phone, and I would be honored to attend something where you are speaking live. Will there be any opportunities to see you at any speaking engagements in the South West Region in the near future? Please let me know. Kudo’s to you for building a fan base of more self reliant individuals.
Dan — November 15th, 2012, 4:26 pm
aahhhh…. i bought the books from amazon.com to Australia before you posted that update….
jballz — November 15th, 2012, 12:59 am
Good luck.
One avenue you might look at re: warfare, shareholder activism. Unfamiliar with the landscape in that sector but the decision to not carry books when one is a bookstore, especially in the scope of fighting off a competitor that already ate them for lunch like ten years ago with no contest, is dumb. If the Chef hits #1 every fund holding BN and the rest…ought to be made aware they got not one red cent nor even a bump.
Stephen — November 15th, 2012, 1:01 am
Whats the word on the audiobook Tim?
Ben Greenfield — November 15th, 2012, 1:05 am
Just snagged my 3 books Tim and, as usual, am sure I will dig everything you write. Hope all is well and you stick it to the man with this post.
Jacqueline Biggs — November 15th, 2012, 1:08 am
Wow, amazing packages, Tim! Will spread the word & do all I can to help you hit the New York Times list. 1,000 bookstores banning your book is just unbelievable. Fingers crossed we will all get you there.
Josiah Redding — November 15th, 2012, 1:18 am
Awesome stuff… and I’m loving how you’re taking on the traditional book distribution industry with this release. Can’t wait to check out the book!
Lisa Jacobs — November 15th, 2012, 1:27 am
Two hour Q&A with best-selling author, Timothy Ferriss for copies of books I WANTED to buy anyway?! Check. I’m so looking forward to picking your brain!
Alex Moss — November 15th, 2012, 1:27 am
Any chance for an international arrangement on the 25 book option? Promise I’ll give 25 books to 25 Aussies!
The deal looks great. I’ll kick in for the Fedex!
James — November 15th, 2012, 1:31 am
Tim, the all expenses paid trip sounds amazing but you didn’t put info in there about if you were going or not. (Some) People will think there is value to that
Niall — November 15th, 2012, 1:37 am
Tim can you still get this offer if you buy from Amazon in the UK?
Varia — November 15th, 2012, 1:57 am
same question here – what about Amazon.de?
Lotte — November 15th, 2012, 4:24 am
Yeah i am in Denmark
Arif — November 15th, 2012, 4:41 am
Me Three on buying from UK?
Jericho — November 15th, 2012, 2:02 am
Fantastic Tim. How did you come up with these ideas ? Do you have a marketing team or do you decide on your own ?
You are my n°1 inspiration.
Greg — November 15th, 2012, 2:03 am
I salute your fight Tim. I genuinely wish I had the dollars to buy the 4,000 package and distribute them to everyone in my school.
Jean-Frederic — November 15th, 2012, 2:09 am
I’m not saying I’m anticipating your book. I’m not saying I refer to the 4 hour Workweek as the Old Testament and or the 4 hour Body as the Gospel of Tim.
All I’m saying is that I dreamed last night that I missed a day of work to hang out with you and you were successfully convincing me that it was not a problem but an investment.
Sales pitch during my sleep? Now that’s what I call reaching out to your market.
Harper Wall — November 15th, 2012, 2:09 am
Bought my packages! ^_^
thanor — November 15th, 2012, 2:12 am
Also bough my packages
How do we if we are include in the first 2,000 people?
Sven Grensemann — November 15th, 2012, 2:26 am
I bought one! hope that helps… i think you said you have something like 1.2mil readers so if every one of us just buys 1 then i’m pretty sure you’ll smash the NY time best seller list!
cant wait for the book!
Samantha — November 15th, 2012, 5:09 am
Just bought mine, too … only a few more people to go!
The Heasman — November 15th, 2012, 2:38 am
What happens if I order over 9000 books?
….Seriously though this is one hell of a book launch. I’m excited for the results.
Andy — November 15th, 2012, 3:11 am
Tim, I’ve already pre-ordered a copy on Amazon.co.uk – do sales on the UK site count towards the NYT list?
If not, I’m happy to order another copy on Amazon.com. I can pay the import tax and wait another week or two to give it to someone for Christmas.
Dan — November 15th, 2012, 3:18 am
3 bought
Shame there’s no signed copies
Was prepped to buy a 10x copy deal but no dice this year
Good luck with the launch dude! All power to you, hoping you hit the list. xxx
Mitch Zamara — November 15th, 2012, 3:22 am
If we buy 25 copies, do we also get access to the Q&A, and the 2 PDF’s?
Jose — November 15th, 2012, 3:52 am
Tim, 4 things for you:
1) «But to compete with monolithic forces that are banning my book due to my publisher (Amazon Publishing) — 1,000+ bookstores, including all of Barnes & Noble — I can’t play their game. I have to do things differently. It’s the colonies versus the Red Coats, and I must take attack using different means.
The New York Times bestseller list is highly skewed towards print retail. This makes it a hard target for me, though I’m still gunning for it. No matter, I want to hit #1 BookScan to send a message to the incumbent world of publishing, to those who want everything to remain in the 1900?s.»
from your post. “Monolithic”, that’s the word!, I agree at 100% with you.
Question: when Amazon so often sells kindle books at the same price as the paperbacks, what do you feel about it ? Monopolies are so 1900′s, I say.
2) «I asked Ferriss what he thinks about Barnes & Noble’s no-Amazon-books-in-stores policy — after all, the policy is partially having its intended effect at least in terms of media coverage like the articles I linked to above. “I’m not clear on what they are trying to prevent, or hoping to,” he said. “Do I blame them? No. If I were in their shoes, would I do the same thing? Maybe. I’m much more curious about what Barnes & Noble’s ten- to twenty-year plan is, as opposed to why they’re doing this with Amazon.”»
Just read it from http://paidcontent.org/2012/11/05/tim-ferriss-why-success-doesnt-just-mean-nyt-bestseller/
Question: you say you “maybe” would do the same thing if you were in their shoes. Could you clarify ?
3) I have to admit. In the middle of this mess, I ask myself if this time you found a different background for promoting the book. My point is: you’ve asked your people to help out with pre-ordering quantities of your book before – are you piggy-backing on the issue, finding the one enemy we all must defeat ?
4) I will pre-order the book right away. Even if I ask questions, I still agree that this industry has to learn a few lessons. Why not give my contribute ?
In any case, I will pre-order it (as I’ve done in the past) because I like your writing. And having the 4-hour trilogy just feels right to me
Good luck,
Jose
Christian Kleineidam — November 15th, 2012, 4:03 am
Why did you choose Amazon Publishing? What advantages do they offer?
Fredrik Helgöstam — November 15th, 2012, 5:35 am
Good question!
Tim Ferriss — November 15th, 2012, 8:26 am
I hope to have answers for you next week!
If they really want this book to succeed, they can help it A LOT more than traditional publishers. But… it’s just a question of how much gasoline they will choose to pour on the fire.
Next week will be exciting indeed
Tim
Tim
Wayne — November 15th, 2012, 3:36 pm
Yeah, I remember with the 4HB Amazon limited orders to three at a time and used it as a loss leader . . . what a pain in the ass. I was SO sick of placing those small orders. Nonetheless, I gave 4HB to everyone I knew for Christmas!
Are you using Amazon Publishing as an experiment (i) to avoid that scenario this time around, and/or (ii) to compare results when Amazon actually has a stake in the game?
LauraPh2009 — November 15th, 2012, 4:03 am
I bought a copy – sure wish I could do more. I love the concept and hope you win!
Tim Ferriss — November 15th, 2012, 8:27 am
Thank you, Laura! One copy means the world to me. I truly appreciate it, and I hope you love it.
All the best,
Tim
Clay Hebert — November 15th, 2012, 5:22 am
Tim,
I was able to get an early copy at a NYC dinner event this week with some of our mutual friends.
Simply put, this book is absolutely amazing. Congratulations on creating a completely new kind of book.
For anyone on the fence, this book is Tim’s best yet, BY FAR. It’s filled with beautiful photography, charts, graphs and photography that not only tell a story, they make the step-by-step learning a breeze and make all 640 pages extremely fun to read. The layout makes you want to try every recipe and experiment (even the crazy ones).
Tim, thank you for creating this book. I hope our paths cross again soon.
-Clay
Tim Ferriss — November 15th, 2012, 8:27 am
Thank you so much, Clay! You totally made my morning
Patrice — November 15th, 2012, 5:34 am
Damn I already pre ordered on Amazon a month ago!!
Well done Tim, even reading this post is like attending a master class in making stuff happen by thinking differently
Robert Richardson — November 15th, 2012, 5:37 am
I look forward to having a look at the new book and mine should arrive on the release date, says your publisher.
Meanwhile, though: how about adding a little fact checking to your regime? Churchill never gave that speech:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/best-commencement-speeches-never-given/2012/05/18/gIQAvaRQZU_blog.html
Mike — November 15th, 2012, 11:37 am
Is this the speech you are referring to?
http://www.winstonchurchill.org/learn/speeches/speeches-of-winston-churchill/103-never-give-in
Tim Town — November 15th, 2012, 5:47 am
I of course will be buying that book!…but wondering why you choose that format being that you already had a NY Times best sellers with your other two books?
I am looking for an agent and a publisher myself, took a course to learn how and he, NY Times best seller, Brendon Burchard, stated to go the traditional way and not the self-publishing way.
~Tim Town
Deb — November 15th, 2012, 6:23 am
Bummer… I pre-ordered mine on Amazon, too.
Regardless, I’ve was glued to your CreativeLive session yesterday and will be again today. The one thing that didn’t work for me was the language session (seemed like you were trying to cover too much in too little time), and the last session with Mark Bell got a little long. Otherwise, all awesomeness! Thank you!
Tim Ferriss — November 15th, 2012, 8:22 am
Hi Deb,
No problem if you pre-ordered — I love you all the more! You can just send two receipts if you would like to by more copies and total them all up!
Un abrazo,
Tim
Jayson Gaignard — November 15th, 2012, 6:30 am
Sent in my order for 4000 Books
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Tim Ferriss — November 15th, 2012, 8:21 am
We will be talking, my fine sir!
Tim — November 15th, 2012, 6:55 am
Love all your work Tim, the CreativeLive event yesterday was immense and I love the Eric Ries style book promotion (he was the first author I’d seen to do something similar anyway). It’s a shame the 25 and 250 book deals are only available in the US – you have a massive army of followers around the world who are all keen to get in on the action!
I’m so tempted to submit an application for the 4000 book deal – that looks like an awesome opportunity with an impressiove ROI. I meet the criteria but I’ve never done anything on that scale before so it gives me a sickening case of butterflies – not the cost but the thought of not doing you and your book justice.
I’m sure someone will grab this with both hands and do something amazing, but if not and you want to explore my approach please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Tim Ferriss — November 15th, 2012, 8:19 am
Thank you, Tim (and all!) for the comment!
Please see my new addition to the post on the workaround for “US ONLY” — http://www.hopshopgo.com!
Tim
Dan — November 16th, 2012, 3:04 am
Hey dude, I bought 3 copies for Australia before you updated the post. Sent in my receipts already. Was wondering if it’s still possible to get access to the QnA and the bonuses..?
Cheers man
Much love and luck for the launch xxx
Maria — November 20th, 2012, 1:10 pm
another workaround is with bongo international ;D
https://bongous.com/
Divena — November 16th, 2012, 1:51 am
I did not think that someone would spend this huge amount of money only for to speak one hour with you, Tim…
So I agree now – there is no limit you can pass through!
Why didn´t you make an offer for 10.000 books and a night with you as bonus… Just for to see if someone is so crazy to pay this for you… LOL Sorry but I had to joke a bit
Don´t mind please.
You surely are the most successful internet marketer the world has seen so far… In german we say: “Dreist kommt weiter!”
Keep on like this – I have bought one copy of your book even though I am a terrible cook – so you are the first man who got me to cook something and this alone means a lot… Grüße aus Hannover, Germany
Gary — November 15th, 2012, 7:21 am
Any way to get the full list of bookstores banning you?….So I can ban them for life! Absolutely ridiculously. May the good fortune of Borders fall upon Barnes & Noble as well.
Best of luck Tim!
Brett — November 15th, 2012, 7:49 am
Tim, if you are pissing off the publishing companies and bookstores enough to get them to treat you differently, you must be doing something right. Keep calm and carry on. You have a loyal fan base.
Christian Kleineidam — November 15th, 2012, 11:26 am
Tim is not directly pissing off bookstores. Amazon is pissing off bookstores. Barnes and Nobles and co have an interest in having all books that Amazon Publishing makes fail.
Olivier Roland — November 15th, 2012, 7:59 am
Just ordered the 25 books package although I live in France, thanks to Hop Shop Go. Awesome service !
It’s great to help you Tim. We are all together, us the people you helped so much, with you on this.
Ryan — November 15th, 2012, 8:08 am
If we buy 3 print books, can we get a Kindle copy? I was planning on only buying a Kindle copy but would buy 3 to help out.
Ryan — November 15th, 2012, 9:08 am
I second. I still bought 3 copies to use as the pinnacle of Xmas gifts, however, I’m an avid kindle usr and was surprised not to see an ebook copy paired with any of the packages… but free stuff is awesome!
Congrats Tim.
You are a true inspiration of how a person can shape the life they live and the environment which surrounds them to anything that is truly desired.
Cheers.
Federico — November 15th, 2012, 8:11 am
Just ordered my 3 copies Tim!
This “deconstruct to learn anything” mindset is something I’ve always thought possible, but I’ve never been able to connect all the dots to see the big picture…
It’s like being stuck in the Matrix and then you come offering the red pill.
Can I have a glass of water, please?
Thanks for all your incredible work
Federico (a huge fan since 4HWW)
Ian Szalinski — November 15th, 2012, 8:18 am
Is the 2-hour interview exclusive? 2hrs x 2,000 people = a full-time job for 2 years
Lee FG — November 15th, 2012, 9:43 pm
Hi, I’m also interested in an answer to this question, are there more details about this option? Thanks.
Clayton Johnson — November 15th, 2012, 8:31 am
Hey Tim,
I’m pretty excited to hear about the industry changes that are being brought to light with this book. It’s going to generate a lot of eyeballs on the issues–Even “negative” press is still press!
“Have you seen the new book? Banned by 700+ bookstores nationwide!”
It’s a real shocker, great way to grab attention. Anyways, just picked up my copy from Amazon yesterday
Cheers!
Norman Dacany — November 15th, 2012, 8:43 am
Sweet deals Tim. I’ll be buying The 4-Hour Chef at my local book store here in Ontario, Canada – Chapters/Indigo says that it drops on their shelves on November 20th.
I hope you get to metaphorically punch B&N in the face when your books top the bestsellers list.
Jackie Colon — November 15th, 2012, 8:52 am
Hey Tim,
In Nov and Dec 2011 I pre-ordered 10 hard cover books on amazon.com in order to show early support. Is there a way to just have to purchase another 15 in order to take advantage of the 25 book deal/perks??
They say good things come in 3…I believe this book will also be a huge success. Good luck!
Jackie Colon — November 17th, 2012, 6:53 am
So, I ordered the 25 book deal today through Eventbrite. I cancelled my pre-order on Amazon from Nov & Dec 2011 (Total 10 books). If you (or Amazon) is keeping stats on who followed through on their orders made a year in advance please keep in mind that I (and am sure others) still kept our order commitment, just fulfilled it via a different avenue.
Thanks for the promo and good luck on the trilogy sitting on the best seller’s list at the same time!!!
Julie Rogers — November 17th, 2012, 8:06 am
Same here – canceled my pre-order from 2011 [1 book] and bought the 25 book package through Eventbrite
ben — November 15th, 2012, 9:32 am
So, I bought the CreativeLive event and one book through B&N.com (just thought I’d show support to you through them and show them that the book is in demand even before launch) after watching you yesterday. Would that go toward the 3 if I got 2 more?
Joanna Penn — November 15th, 2012, 9:48 am
Fantastic! I had one copy on pre-order and have just ordered 2 more – from Amazon.com to ship to the UK
As an independent author who publishes direct on Amazon, I am very keen to see you smash the lists Tim, so you can shake up the industry a bit. It seems pretty short-sighted of B&N to miss out on the print sales of your books just to make a point …
In the UK, Amazon is now in high street bookstores with the Kindle in Waterstones, and so I would expect the print books to be sold there too.
Exciting times
Todd — November 15th, 2012, 9:52 am
I love everything about this. I think I’ve given away 2 dozen copies of 4hb and and 4hww. Just ordered 3 copies of 4hc.
Keep doing things differently Tim. Rock on.
Greg — November 15th, 2012, 9:55 am
Just checking concerning HopShopGo?
Don’t you end up paying import VAT on the goods? In the UK this would be 20% but luckily the import Duty is 0% for books if I understand correctly.
Pete T — November 15th, 2012, 10:09 am
My god I’ve never wanted $25k more than I do right now..
Great prep and marketing Tim. Pre-ordered on Kindle, can’t wait to read and learn..
Aaron — November 15th, 2012, 10:10 am
Hey Tim,
I pre-ordered 1 book last week on Amazon.Ca . If i pick up another 2 through .COM/ HopShopGo will you honour the package?
Alexa — November 15th, 2012, 10:10 am
I pre-ordered the e-book last year! Had I known about this, I might have held out. Hope it all works out for you. Very tempted to buy a hardcopy now that you said you optimized the reader version for print.
Francisco — November 15th, 2012, 10:13 am
Mmmmm I just pre order through amazon 1 week ago I think… And I`m not eligible since I´m form Chile.
That´s ok, good CreativeLive show though, you should have your own TVShow, like the manly version of Oprah or something.
Good work Tim, can´t wait to read the book.
Peace
Ally — November 15th, 2012, 10:35 am
Apparently, Barnes & Noble isn’t just banning this book, but is hiding your other ones from the shelves. I had went into a Barnes & Noble to buy The 4 Hour Body as a gift and couldn’t find it anywhere. I then looked for The 4 Hour Work Week out of curiosity. No dice. Irritated, I just left. Later, it dawned on me to call and ask if they had any copies. Turns out they had them stowed in the back and not on shelves!
Already pre-ordered my copy of The 4 Hour Chef. Now purchasing another 2. Screw Barnes & Noble.
Shane Duquette — November 15th, 2012, 11:15 am
Can’t wait to get my books in the mail! I’ve been using a champagne bottle for my bicep curls, so it’ll be nice to mix things up!
Marco — November 15th, 2012, 11:15 am
I pre-ordered one LAST YEAR! Looking forward to it. Best of luck, Tim
Joe Giannelli — November 15th, 2012, 11:27 am
Just ordered 25 books. Can’t wait to impacted by the content. Looking forward to making a difference for 24 people that work for me.
I pitched to 4,000 book purchase to a company I’m associated with, has anyone bought 4,000 yet?
I gotta tell you I have goosebumps from the thought of getting to play with my new blender.
Tommy Mckinnon — November 15th, 2012, 11:35 am
I pre-ordered the book. I’m a university student with no money but I ordered it anyways because you inspire me to not give up on my dreams.
Also, please do more random shows! Definitely one of my favorite shows on the internet.
Scott Shaw — November 15th, 2012, 12:13 pm
I’m a big fan of 4hr Work Week and 4hr Body so I can’t wait to get my copy of 4hr Chef. Keep up the good work Tim! (FYI: I think your math is off on the lifetime Clear membership).
Floris — November 15th, 2012, 12:19 pm
Hi Tim,
Your going to win this battle, no doubt about it, stoked to see you’re doing this.
I pre-ordered my copy back in January as soon as it was available on Amazon. Just bought 2 more copies and sent in my receipts.
Keep up the good work!
Cheers,
Flo
Evan Lovely — November 15th, 2012, 12:21 pm
I’ve got your back Tim! I already pre-ordered the Kindle version, but I just ordered 3 print books (good gift ideas
Looking forward to more of your awesomeness!
Cheers and good luck fighting the good fight!
Jeremy — November 15th, 2012, 12:45 pm
wow Tim, bravo to you for keeping strong on your self-publishing mission. Going to grab a book. Congrats on your progress with it.
skg — November 15th, 2012, 12:45 pm
I’d buy one, expect that as a vegetarian I don’t think it will
be very useful;
Maybe for your next book you can do a
vegetarian version;
Amanda MacArthur (@amaaanda) — November 15th, 2012, 12:47 pm
So much for supporting authors. They ban books printed via Amazon? How archaic.
P.S. I pre-ordered your book a long time ago, just like I did the last one. Best of luck, you’ll do just fine.
casey — November 15th, 2012, 12:54 pm
I hope the book will be better written and edited than this post.
Signed,
A book editor
Linda — November 15th, 2012, 1:03 pm
Just bought my 3 copies. Time to stop the bullies (and we love your work.)
Simon — November 15th, 2012, 1:43 pm
Thanks for what I am sure is to be another great book! Just bought 3, Mum and Sister are going to be stoked…..I know I am!
Cheers,
Simon
Lee RideFar — November 15th, 2012, 1:57 pm
Just ordered 25 books. What a deal!
I live up in Vancouver, Canada and will have everything shipped to Blaine, Washington. The Four Hour Body has changed my life for the better and lives of the people I recommended it too. I’ll have no problem finding good homes for these books. The postive life altering will continue!
Tim, please come up to Vancouver and speak sometime soon. I’d be in for the grande package you have offered but that is outside my comfort level (for now…)
and please keep sticking it to the big guys!
DJ Yabis | Dream Euro Trip — November 15th, 2012, 2:02 pm
WHOOOOOA! Amazing. Congrats Tim. I’m sure you’ll pull it off! Promoting this to my social network. Love your books!
RyanDerous — November 15th, 2012, 2:37 pm
Love the idea, Tim. Was going to create a Kickstarter Project to raise funds for this with any ‘prizes’ going to charity. I just really like the idea of informing publishers they need to get off their ass and change things a bit (from someone in media). Also was another way that internationals could participate. Any leeway on the end date? Due to processing of funds (both by Kickstarter and Amazon) it’s a week or so until they’re available, if the project works.
Thanks, and can’t wait to read the new one!
Chris — November 15th, 2012, 2:37 pm
Hi Tim,
so glad I already ordered your book last year in Nov.
Really can’t wait to have it in my hands (although a couple days later than you u.s. guys cuz I live (and cook) here in germany ;D).
Keep rockin’
Chris
Aaron — November 15th, 2012, 2:50 pm
Hey Tim,
Thank you very much for what you are doing here. I read the 4 Hour Workweek in high school and it influenced my life ever since. In college now and can tell you you’re an inspiration for students all around…we have a start on living the way life’s meant to be lived…not just following the norms.
Also, I like seeing you take an offensive stance here against the Machine.
*Respect*
-Aaron
Logan — November 15th, 2012, 3:02 pm
In for 3 books! Can’t wait to read it, thanks Tim.
Zach Gamble — November 15th, 2012, 3:06 pm
I was going to just wait to buy my copy after the release, but I should’ve known better… I will be purchasing 1 copy (all I can afford currently) before the deadline. You are pure inspiration man. Keep it up!
Josephine Hover — November 15th, 2012, 4:03 pm
Just grabbed 25 books – noticed it didn’t mention the 2 hour Q&A after the book launch…
Can I get in on that with 25 books?
Honestly that’s what I was so excited about, but I saw all the extras with 25 books so I decided to go that route – then realized no Q&A
C M — November 15th, 2012, 4:18 pm
Can someone explain to me how this is not a multi-level marketing approach to selling your book?
The story of David slaying Goliath certainly warms my heart. Heck, I might even buy the book for my own library.
But correct me if I’m wrong:
First level: TF says buy my book. In fact buy many books. I’ll sweeten the deal and, by the way, purchase slays the publishing industrial complex.
Second level: I dig TF/4HWW. I just bought 1000. After I go on my trip, use my Clear service, and get my “wellness performance assessment” (ed.: seriously?), what the hell will I do with 999 books? Okay, let me sell them to other people and the purchaser(s) can do what they want.
Third level: I might not have received any fancy perks with the purchase of 50 books, but I bougth them discounted. Now, what the hell will I do with 49 books? Okay, let me sell them to other people and the purchaser(s) can do what they want.
Forevermore.
Does TF/4HWW’s audience include wholesellers?
I enjoy TF’s perspective and approach. But, come on, I’m sure Mary Kay also thinks she’s doing the world a favor.
Will — November 15th, 2012, 4:35 pm
Good Morning from Australia!!
Have the U.S. orders already been sent? Its not the end of the world and i know that patience is a virtue but sheesh!
Love your work Tim! The Four Hour Body changed our lives. Together we lost a combined 50kg!! Two years on and we are still going strong!.Thank you for giving us years of our life back!
I pre-ordered the The 4 Hour Cook Book as soon as it went on sale but Amazon still hasn’t shipped it yet.
Are you planning any trips down under soon? If you are, have you thought about coming across to Perth?! Much better wineries on this side!
All the best on the Publisher war. After all of these…can’t imagine what you are going to do next!
All the best, and thank you again! My wife and I are forever in your debt!
-Will
Gigi — November 15th, 2012, 4:36 pm
If I could buy 1000 copies of your book, I would place them in random libraries around the world.
One day Tim…one day…
Justine — November 15th, 2012, 4:41 pm
Tim,
I pre-ordered your book back in March. I can’t buy 1,000, but I’ve never pre-ordered a book that far in advance before.
Good Luck!
Michael Gardner — November 15th, 2012, 4:59 pm
Hi Tim,
Like many others here I’m a fan of your work and weltanschauung. And I will be ordering 2, but not 3 of your books. The 3-book deal just wasn’t that attractive to me. After the 4hb premium storm (I bought 3 books) I thought you’d have more up your sleeve for this fight. Still, I’ll be a supporter even though I’m also an anachronistic fan of book store owners. They are, if not the big companies that run them, often truly good literature loving people. That b&m world is indeed crumbling away and while I’m all for a new future for publishing I’m not unsympathetic to their stand against the Amazon juggernaut. Do we really want a world with only one bookseller/publisher? I wish you luck with your fight, but I’m still not convinced an alliance with the “dark star” is the good fight. I would have much preferred to see you self-publish. Less money? Probably. More honor?
Mark — November 15th, 2012, 5:21 pm
Tim, et al: Is there any way to know if someone ordered in time to meet the threshold? I ordered 3 copies; I wish I could purchase more but will add great word of mouth advertising. Best wishes for a huge book launch.
Kayvee — November 15th, 2012, 5:40 pm
This is great
Why dont you run a similar campaign on kickstarter.com or indiegogo.com
More exposure…more sales
Rich — November 15th, 2012, 5:45 pm
I did the three book deal Tim. Great idea and I support you all the way! How will I know if I was one of the first 2,000?
William Viergever — November 15th, 2012, 6:17 pm
wasn’t clear if buying 3 gives you 2 hours in person … or over the phone/web…so i only bought one (for now?) hard copy … plus one Kindle version … what’s really a trip is that we’re almost done w/ our remodel that’s being trudging along for the last 3.5 years … and the kitchen is the last to get finished … mahalo!
Ryan Rhoades — November 15th, 2012, 6:22 pm
Hey Tim,
Awesome what you’re doing.
I posted this on reddit but for it to hit the front page, it would need a lot of ‘upvotes’ from other reddit users.
If you post the link, your audience will most likely vote it up to the “front page of the internet”.
Here’s the link in case you’re interested:
http://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/139u58/tim_ferriss_needs_your_help_sending_a_message_to/
Fernando — November 15th, 2012, 6:26 pm
I hope you make it Tim!!!! I can’t wait for this book to arrive!!!!
Chris Gaskill — November 15th, 2012, 6:27 pm
I just picked up the 25 book package. Guess what my best clients are getting for Christmas. Keep up the great work!
@Chris_Gaskill
Cody — November 15th, 2012, 7:15 pm
You’ve opened the doors of learning for many of people including me and for that I thank you! Count me in for 3. I’ve gotta feeling they will make great random gifts for friends and family.
Francisco — November 15th, 2012, 7:38 pm
Hi Tim,
Yesterday there was a contest about posting a phrase to win 2 books (I already have them) in creativelive podcast. And the 2 phrases I shared were the winners, but the winner was not me!!! ahahahaah It was funny though, what are the odds of 2 persons in the world listen, pick and share the same interesting phrases in an almost 8 hours show.
Well good luck on the new book, I´m wating for mine to get to my house.
Chao!
Jed H — November 15th, 2012, 7:59 pm
I’ve got both the hardback and kindle version on pre-order and I’m just chomping at the bit to devour some new information!
One subject that the Creative Live class didn’t cover that kind of bummed me out was Nootropics and supplements for cognitive function.
I’ve heard you talk about Vasopressin a lot (probably because it makes for an outrageous anecdote) but what about all the other smart drugs out there?
Piracetam, Aniracetam, Oxiracetam, Vinpocetine, Huperzine, Modafinil, Choline, Acetyl L Carnitine, etc.
Can’t wait for the new book!
Thanks for all that you do!
Nathan — November 15th, 2012, 8:07 pm
I would love to have a conversation with you for a couple of hours, But how will I know when the first 2000 spots are filled?
Cary — November 15th, 2012, 8:14 pm
Hi Tim – You’re awesome – have been totally enjoying and inspired by your recent / current videos – thanks for putting yourself out there!!!
I’m self-published on amazon with another book coming out soon – have wrestled with HOW to do the publication process this time (because last time was underwhelming) – and I do agree the old system is seriously outmoded… will be watching your progress -
AND capitalize on it – being a banned book is a great way to get people curious and wanting your book – you got my attention!
Thanks again for being a motivating, motivated, inspiring model – your work is juicing up my life!!! Keep up the great work!
bryan — November 15th, 2012, 8:21 pm
Tim,
My wife and I have been looking forward to this one! I hope I got the 3 books bought in time this morning. I hope you sell enough to give B & N a great big headache!
Fair winds,
B
Eliza — November 15th, 2012, 9:02 pm
Has the offer been filled? I was planning on buying 1, but I would buy 2 more on principle and to get the extras.
JC — November 15th, 2012, 9:03 pm
Saw this too late. Bought a hardcover off the shelf at Chapters/Indigo here in Canada. It’s in a very visible area of the store by the way. I’ve already read deep into the book and loving it. Planning my meta and DSSS for Brazilian Jiu-jitsu learning for January. Heard a podcast of you describing getting traps, neck and shoulder area ready to train with Marcelo Garcia after a 2 year hiatus. I have also been off for 2 years. Any sites or recommendations I can look up for those areas specific to jiu-jitsu?
Thanks again, book is great!
Dan — November 15th, 2012, 11:32 pm
Are you kidding?
It’s not even meant to be released yet.
Are they violating some law by selling it before the official release date?
JC — November 16th, 2012, 7:14 am
Nope, not kidding. Have seen it in 2 different stores. I’m not aware of any wrong doing on my part. I figured if it was for sale in the store then I am welcome to buy it.
Dan — November 16th, 2012, 5:16 pm
Nah dude, you didn’t do anything wrong. I’m curious why bookstores are selling them before the official release date though. Seems kinda sketchy
Cynthia — November 15th, 2012, 9:48 pm
I already bought the print version a year ago. Hoping to see it before 2012 ends. I’d love to help you by buying more, but unless my own book sells better, I can’t afford to buy more than one of yours. Hope everyone else pitches in, however, so you can accomplish your goals.
catty wampis — November 15th, 2012, 10:31 pm
omg…have the same apron. A+ on your kitchen fashion sense.
Lindsay — November 15th, 2012, 10:41 pm
Tim,
This is kind of fabulous. Like really, really fabulous.
I love your dedication. Mad props for putting yourself out there this way. I find it truly inspirational. I absolutely see you, on the list.
I can’t wait to devour my copy.
xo, an event doula
Straw Hat Luffy — November 15th, 2012, 10:47 pm
I’m Straw Hat Luffy. You know, from One Piece. Tim, I love you, your books and your blogs. But those are some crazy offers you got going. Priceless, truly priceless. You are one crazy mamajama!! HAHA!!
Alicia — November 15th, 2012, 10:58 pm
Tim,
Which brick & mortar stores will be carrying the book? I know you mentioned that some will. Would it not be a good idea to flood those stores on the day of release?
David — November 15th, 2012, 11:02 pm
If only I had $5,250 I could make the ultimate networking power move! Totally worth it.
Anyway, I pre-ordered one and will try to get two more as Christmas gifts.
Good luck, Tim!
David
Gareth O'Connor — November 15th, 2012, 11:29 pm
G’day Tim,
Met you on your Warship party in SF in 2010 after buying hundreds of books to meet you and read the new 4HWW… Loved every second of it. You mentioned above that your team can assist with advice on how to get the books out as you don’t want them gathering dust. Mate, I’ve dusted mine plenty. Please help with some 4H pointers so I can make $21 and buy a new 4H “cookbook”. I’m addicted to your books, just haven’t sold too many…
Dave Small — November 16th, 2012, 1:49 am
Tim, (from one author to another) when you give away copies of your books (i.e. to the CreativeLive audience or to friends/family) do you order them through a site like Amazon to account for book sales, or do you buy them direct from the publisher at the author’s discounted rate? (from one author to another?)
Hannah — November 16th, 2012, 2:00 am
The best thing about a printed copy when it comes to a cooking book is it doesn’t matter in the same way as your Kindle or Macbook. If you splosh or get your gooey finger’s all over it while referencing your recipe in the midst of cooking you haven’t potentially destroyed a pricey digital device. Having those sploshes and gooey prints all over the pages of your printed cooking book only reminds you down the road how delicious that recipe was. In my opinion, printed cook books are a treasured old school memory trigger that has yet to be replicated by any digital book means.
Looking forward to my many Ferriss sploshes to come!
Frosty — November 16th, 2012, 2:57 am
Man if I wasn’t cash strapped for my Oz trip I would get the 25 books deal in a heartbeat!
Matthew — November 16th, 2012, 3:12 am
Hey Tim,
Great offers!
On a side note, I’d like to know (for future use with my own book/product launches that sell through Amazon) … how do you put the bulk orders through Amazon and get them to count as individual orders?
As far as I know, if you purchase a bulk order through one account, it wouldn’t help you towards increasing your rank on the bestseller list the same as if all the books were purchased from individual accounts.
How do you solve this issue and get your bulk orders to count towards the bestseller list?
Thanks a lot and have just ordered!
Matt
Nona Lawrence — November 16th, 2012, 5:10 am
Hi Tim
Your creativeLive course was amazing, thanks so much!
About your R hand / L eye dominance, you may already know this but without complete hemisphere dominance, the brain functions at a slight disadvantage. Not enough to keep you from excelling at many things_clearly_but it simply means that of the numerous things the nervous system handles ( cognition, musculoskeletal mechanics, biochemistry…) one will be suboptimal.
You might enjoy having your nervous system’s developmental stages tested. I just went on an applied kinesiology course on this and it was a revelation. Despite having every possible neurological “glitch” I did great at academics and sports. One of my achilles tendons has always been metabolic problems
(despite intensive nutrition/supplements therapy).
Currently retraining my brain and already seeing changes after 3 weeks!
Appllied kinesiology testing for neurological developmental stages, check it out!
Best wishes
Nona
Donald — November 16th, 2012, 6:17 am
I’d like to know if is there a french version of “4 hour chef” or if is
something to come and when ?
(i’ve reed the 2 other books in french and wich to find this one too.Sorry for my english but i’m french)
Pat Larsen — November 16th, 2012, 6:33 am
I’m going to buy 25 copies. Through Eventbrite, can I ship to different locations? I want to send 16 to myself and 9 to my sister to distribute to family. I can easy do this through Amazon and the taxes come out cheaper than the fees through Eventbrite. How would you like me to handle this? I don’t really want to pay for shipping of 9 books if I can avoid it.
Bob F — November 16th, 2012, 8:41 am
I would tell you good luck, but you don’t need good luck, you’re Tim Ferriss you’ve already figured out a way around it.
Shawn — November 16th, 2012, 8:52 am
Having dealt with Amazon as an independent publisher, I say that Amazon is part of the problem, as well, and that they are also a “monolithic force” intent on squashing the competition.
Ryan Ripley — November 16th, 2012, 11:35 am
Just bought a copy – can’t wait to crack this tome open!
Mary Elizabeth Bradford — November 16th, 2012, 12:07 pm
Tim my husband and I have your last two books and will be buying this one as well. In terms of the publisher issue – GET EM!!! I have published all my career, resume and job search ebooks on Amazon for the last couple years and love it! Things are changing and the middle man is not needed in SOOO many industries now – this of course, creates a panic but it’s a loosing battle isn’t it?
Regarding Amazon – I got a big rush the day launched one of my books and beat “The 4 hr. Workweek” for ONE day in Amazon’s Careers section. That was a good day!!! LOL!
I promote you and your books on my blog to my career /jobseeker readers all the time – keep up the great work – we love you!!!
James Vickery — November 16th, 2012, 12:12 pm
Tim, is there anyway to get the book on the iPad? Don’t have a kindle I’m afraid.
-James
Carter — November 18th, 2012, 5:20 pm
There’s a great Amazon Kindle app for iOS (iPhone and iPad).
Andy B — November 16th, 2012, 12:35 pm
Tim,
Really looking forward to the new book.
The last time around Amazon dropped the price 2 dollars below the $16 we paid for the 4hb landrush books..(Amazon was the price ceiling making it hard to resell the books at cost).
Can you offer any assurances they are not going to drop the price $5 after the first week?
thanks
Cyriaque — November 16th, 2012, 12:59 pm
Hi Tim,
Just a point of clarification : do I have to use http://www.hopshopgo.com/ because I live in France? I had preordered one copy on Amazon.com and wanted to upgrade to 3. Maybe it’s effective only in countries where Amazon.com doesn’t ship (which is not the case in France and most European countries I think).
Thanks and good luck with the launch,
One of your 1000 true fans
Jason Ford — November 16th, 2012, 2:22 pm
From a sales perspective I am curious if someone will purchase the top tier packages without having received an advanced copy of the book. Is it possible to sell that kind of volume on pure pitch / marketing? I guess “anything” is possible so I’m more curious if its realistic to assume one or all of those top tiers will sell or if they exist purely to draw a psychological contrast.
Scott D — November 16th, 2012, 2:38 pm
I received an email earlier today saying you will get a $5 Amazon gift card if you pre-order before the 20th! This could be super sweet deal then! (I had already pre-ordered on the 11th)
Just wish ya had a few more sweet deals for us folks that had bought the 4 hr work week and 4 hour body. There were a lot of sweet deals for just buying the 4 hour body on pre-order!
William Viergever — November 16th, 2012, 3:40 pm
@James Vickery – get the Kindle app for the iPad and all is good!!!
MarieGrace — November 16th, 2012, 6:01 pm
I cant believe that some of these traditional publishers are jerks! Sorry for my words! I just ordered 3 for me and to share with my 2 best friends. I’ve been waiting for this book after being addicted to his first 2 books, 4-WW and 4-HB. Go Tim, we support you!!!
Pat Larsen — November 16th, 2012, 7:30 pm
I am going to buy 25 copies, but would like to do it through Amazon instead of Eventbrite, is that ok?
Mitch Z — November 16th, 2012, 8:03 pm
It explicitly says to use eventbrite, so no its probably not ok.
Antonio — November 16th, 2012, 9:12 pm
Already preordered my copy a little while ago, but I’ll look forward to giving out a couple more copies as gifts. Best of luck Tim!
linda dye — November 17th, 2012, 12:15 pm
Have had writers tell me they do not make much at all with B&N so maybe this will be a blessing in disguise. Meanwhile I send emails every day asking when I can purchase the book on my Nook. No answer.
Gena — November 17th, 2012, 4:08 pm
Any ideas (or Tim – could you tell us?) when the 2k is hit for the 3 book package. A bit behind on my reading, and I’m just seeing this now… Let us know so we can still order or if we should hold back and wait (and then divvy appropriately through amazon later)
Matthew London — November 17th, 2012, 4:18 pm
Tim,
Just ordered the 25 book bundle. Glad to be able to help out.
Brilliant idea!
Looking forward to the 4HC. Sure to be plenty of goodness there.
Matthew
PS. There’s some puerh here with your name on it when you have time.
Benedict Westenra — November 17th, 2012, 7:36 pm
Just ordered my 3 copies, but I’ll have to read it on Kindle while I wait for them to be shipped from the US! Also uploaded a trailer – hope it helps to sell some more.
Deone — November 17th, 2012, 10:47 pm
I waited this year to pre-order any because I knew Tim was going to run some sort of promotion. I don’t check the internet often (still on a 90 hour work week, but I’m getting closer) and just got to log on today after talking with a friend about Ferriss over my birthday dinner.
Missed out again, but thats okay. Now I can just buy 5 instead of 25. I’d wish you luck or extol your virtues, Mr. Ferriss, but we both know you don’t need to hear it. I’m excited. Hopefully this one sticks. I’m a devourer of your material with absolutely no follow through.
Joe — November 17th, 2012, 11:51 pm
If the numbers requirement for each contest didn’t hit; will the offer be extended?
Brian — November 18th, 2012, 12:14 am
Bought three books, and can’t wit for the bonus goodies. I sent the attachment as a text file, hope that’s OK. Good luck!
Nancy — November 18th, 2012, 2:35 pm
Got the message too late to act on it Saturday, but am buying your book in hardcover. I miss Borders bookstore. Barnes and Noble only carry the best sellers list and not much else. I was going to buy it Tuesday at Barnes and Noble, but if they are not going to carry it I will have to order it on line.
Robert Ross — November 18th, 2012, 6:05 pm
Just ordered my 3. Looking forward to learning and sharing!
Alex Moss — November 18th, 2012, 11:08 pm
oh nooooooo…… Didnt see the International workaround undtil just then and the deal has expired….
If there is any chance I can still get in please let me know.
Bobbie Murphy — November 19th, 2012, 8:21 am
Wow, Tim, it’s really crazy what the “powers of publishing” are doing to you. I am in the middle of your book the 4 Hour Work Week, and am also in the middle of a courageous move from marriage to single. I’ too, an angry, but can’t afford to buy 25 of your books righ tnow. I will just try to get the word out for you.
Louis Thompson — November 19th, 2012, 11:25 am
Hey Tim,
I dropped Amy and email about this and would be sincerly grateful for any kind of reply you might be able to offer.
Warm regards and good luck!
Chris Gaskill — November 19th, 2012, 1:10 pm
Is there an estimated delivery date for the books for those of us that bought through EventBrite?
Cliff — November 19th, 2012, 2:03 pm
Any chance this can be extended? I’d like to buy the 25 book package but just saw this.
Leslie — November 19th, 2012, 7:00 pm
Hey Tim,
I just ordered my 3 copies. Was only going to get one but after I read the samplers I knew I couldn’t keep the information to myself. Thanks for being so generous with your work and I hope it does super well.
Chris — November 19th, 2012, 10:14 pm
I submitted my receipts with the form (for the 3 book package), but never received a receipt. It sure would suck if the offer ran out, and there was no notice. Any way of confirming if I got the package or not? Thank you!
Jesse — November 20th, 2012, 9:25 am
On Saturday I ordered 3 and uploaded receipts – has anyone received confirmation etc? How do we know we are getting stuff!
Thanks for all the goodies and content – Jesse
Jesse — November 20th, 2012, 10:42 am
Just got the three books! Probably will devour my copy in a day… thanks Tim AGAIN for making my life a little (lot) better.
Jesse — November 20th, 2012, 8:41 pm
Got the bonus mats! Thanks Tim – AGAIN you over deliver
Jeff Bednar — November 20th, 2012, 10:27 am
Hey Tim –
Can I still get the 25 book deal??
let me know I would love to give all of my employees a copy!!
Maria — November 20th, 2012, 1:09 pm
mail forwarding is not new, by the way
I know of another company called Bongo International, and they actually save customers up to 80% off international shipping, more than hop Shop go:
https://bongous.com/
You should add this company to your article ;D
- Maria Alexandra
Joseph Ratliff — November 20th, 2012, 4:13 pm
On May 8th, 2012 … I pre-ordered a copy of The 4-Hour Chef from Amazon… as soon as I heard it was coming.
A little early, but it was shipped today, and I’m looking forward to diving into it.
Thanks for the work Tim.
Tom Nguyen — November 20th, 2012, 8:58 pm
My Tim Ferriss journey started with the FHWW that my friend lent to me a while back. After reading it I was hooked! I’m all about efficiency and that book opened up a whole new world. Of course I got the FHB when that came out. Amazing on another level. My whole body has been re-calibrated and I haven’t felt better. I am greatly looking forward to the FHC. Your creativeLive session and your other videos with Kevin Rose are truly inspiring to me. Of course I had to buy 3 books for the Q&A. The other 2 books are going to my sisters which I have them both hooked on your books too. Just received them today in fact. I can’t wait!!!
Tom
Erik — November 21st, 2012, 1:03 am
Q1: In your apron picture, why is your left arm freakishly bigger, darker, and more warped than your right arm?
Q2: You have 48 reviews on Amazon (as of this writing) with most of them 5 stars. Didn’t you get criticized for this on your last book? Specifically. that these are not real and you use your friends to write these to sell more books. Possibly even paid to have these written?
Tim Ferriss and Amazon Try to Reinvent Publishing - NYTimes.com — November 21st, 2012, 2:54 pm
[...] survive, they are going to have to state their case in a way they never had to before. Mr. Ferriss writes on his blog that his book “is a sniper shot directed at the heart of every member of the publishing [...]
Peter — November 22nd, 2012, 9:34 am
Hi Tim,
Love what you have done …fan of your work. I’m a long time Evernote user for capturing ideas, notes, web/document clippings for my blog. I’m now starting to enter the world of book writing and am trying to figure out how best to get all my content (and I have a lot) out of Evernote and into a book. What worked best for you?
Thanks.
Peter
Ryan — November 23rd, 2012, 11:26 am
Hi,
Just wondering for those who won’t be able to attend the live 2 hr Q&A session this Sat, if we can receive a saved transcript of it?
Cheers! Ryan
Dan — November 23rd, 2012, 4:39 pm
He’s recording it
Ryan — November 24th, 2012, 12:03 am
Thank you Dan! and thank u Tim of course for your billions of tips/tricks!
Leo Xavier — November 25th, 2012, 3:53 am
I followed the advices, ordered a book copy from Amazon, shipped it to the US address the hopshopgo service provided m, and this costed $25.
Now, If I want to ship it home, at Brazil, and it will cost me $71 more!
Tim, your book will be left there at shophopgo. So sad…I’m very disappointed.
Freddie — April 16th, 2013, 12:24 pm
Hurrah! Finally I got a webpage from where I be able to truly get helpful data regarding my study and knowledge.