<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Platforms limit long presales for good reason.... > Platforms limit long presales for good reason. Many authors miss their own deadlines, so retailers restrict how far ahead a book can be offered to avoid mass refunds. Distributors with strong retailer relationships can sometimes arrange longer windows. **Source:** [[livestreams/Book Launch Strategy, Ethical Marketing, and Bestseller Lists - Workbook|Book Launch Strategy, Ethical Marketing, and Bestseller Lists]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Platforms limit long presales for good reason. Many authors miss their own deadlines, so retailers restrict how far ahead a book can be offered to avoid mass refunds. Distributors with strong retailer relationships can sometimes arrange longer windows.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-platforms-limit-long-arrange-longer-windows ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->