This is certainly a noble effort but if I may be honest - isn't $250 rather steep a price? Many Traditional Catholic families are on a limited budget so how many can really afford this? Also, is there a profit being made on these CDs?

Gentlemen

I can assure you - I do not have the large financial backing of the SSPX or any other similar organization that utilizes massive donations or free (like seminarians or brothers) labor.  I have to pay actual people to do audio post-production on sermons that were recorded on tape in the 90s.  We have people who pack and ship orders.  

There are a few of us who are trying to get good information out.  The only way we can do that is by making enough of a profit on a given product to help finance the next project.  If you think there is a massive amount of profit being made in being a Traditional Catholic bookseller, may I refer you to TAN Books, who had to declare bankruptcy twice before being bought out?  We at TRP aren't anywhere near bankruptcy, but for anyone who thinks I'm traveling to Aruba on the "profits" of True Restoration, I'm happy to send you our full financials.  We break even or make a very modest profit in any of the 6 years we've been in operation.  It is a part-time hobby business for me - it's definitely not how I pay my rent or buy my groceries.  I own other companies for that.

Running a business is not a simple, easy, or inexpensive endeavor.  I am sorry that some think that it is.

The only other place you could have obtained these sermons or conferences before our release was from the Seminary in Winona, and I assure you that all of that content, at their prices, was significantly more than $250.  So, we're cheaper than the Seminary.  Add that to the fact that I'm including $250 of free incentives on the pre-order, and I would say this offer is a deal and a half.  And the numerous orders we've gotten in the 72 hours since we've announced speak to that.

(steps down from soapbox)

Mater

That's exactly it.  These aren't 80 minute audio CDs.  They are 360 minute MP3 CDs.  That might actually be part of the confusion for these gentlemen, but it says in the product description that this is an mp3 cd set.  Not a regular audio cd set.  Which means there is a ton more content.  

We might look at selling them individually after the preorder and initial sale period.  $35-$40 is about the right price.

Consider it an investment! If I total what we spend on internet service, cellphone subscription, iphone apps, itunes, dvd rentals, etc., for the entire family (not to mention other subscriptions via internet), I believe our bills far exceed $250 per month.

Our household would be $50 -- that's just for Internet because we live in the country. Cable Internet & DSL aren't available here.

That's the problem with Apple's products -- sure, they're high quality, slick, etc., but you have to pay for all your apps. You get a lot more free apps on Android.

I have a Galaxy Tab full of apps, and I didn't pay a red cent for any of them.

I'm getting into App development, BTW.