I just wanted to post another few bits of info to give you some perspective into what it costs to sell software. Take for example something as simple (ha!) as getting paid.

Compare the following popular payment service providers:

Kagi: 5% +$1.25 per registration

eSellerate: 15% per registration (10% if you make under 15k or over 5 Million per year - whacky sliding scale in the middle) They will serve (upload) sold registrations at no charge (this probably has file limits)

SWREG: 6% + $1 (plus 2% for AMEX and JCB) per registration, plus $20 monthly fee. Or flat 15% (plus 2% for AMEX and JCB). If you want them to file serve, it's 1 cent per 100k.

Customer refunds: All these guys either keep all commissions, charge extra or both.

None of this affects the considerations I brought up in my other post nor what others have posted. It's just a small peek into some of the costs of doing business. There are, unfortunately, many more.

Bruno