Spend the $99 on a Preview Copy!!
Whatever you do, pay the extra $99 for a preview copy of your book! I know it's my fault that I didn't read the fine print, and that BookBaby isn't responsible that the illustrations in my children's book weren't suited for full-bleed, but it would have been helpful if the option for a preview copy was clearer upfront. By the time it was offered I was already in sticker shock so decided to risk it. I guess it never occurred to me that the cost of the Amazon/Bookshop distribution wouldn't be credited to a new edition. Oh well, an expensive lesson learned. Hope others will learn from my mistake!