Take a look above. That’s the product that has finally dethroned Amazon Kindle on the Top Sellers List. Canon’s budget digital camera has been second to Amazon Kindle for weeks (first in my book without Amazon’s help). Kindle being out of stock for 13 weeks certainly doesn’t help anyone, but I am glad that Amazon has finally “allowed” another product to reach the top of the best sellers list. Now, I don’t claim that Amazon is doing anything dishonest here. I am just not sure what they are looking at when they determine what products make this list.
One thing is apparent from this new development. Amazon Kindle should be the best seller for Amazon during the holidays. Amazon may have sold the amount they had planned, but is it really a good business practice to ask folks to be patient for 13 weeks? The hardcore fans will wait, but how about the ordinary Joe/Jane? Would you buy Kindle knowing that you’d have to wait 13 weeks to get it?
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#1KarenDecember 19, 2008, 10:56 am
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Amazon doesn’t “look” at anything or determine what is on the list – that’s just a simple query against a database of Amazon sales. Kindle has been #1 for months because it has sold more than anything else listed (yes, even the ipod). It has recently slipped for what is no doubt two reasons: (1) you can’t buy one without waiting 3 months, so people who must have something under the tree aren’t getting those right now and (2) camera sales always pick up just before Christmas.
#2P. RadDecember 19, 2008, 6:55 pm
I respectfully disagree here. I actually have some evidence bout this. Sure. My evidence is not too strong to suggest anything dishonest done by Amazon but it’s interesting. During the period that I wrote the story, Kindle was the No. 2 seller. The Canon Camera was No. 1 and Flip HD was not even in top 10. The very next day, Flip HD moved to No. 1 and the Canon Digital Camera moved to No.3 and Kindle didn’t change position. If we take your argument that folks stopped buying Kindle as they didn’t want to wait 3 month, then how is it that in a matter of one day, No. 1 changes hands but No. 2 stays constant.
Now, I am sure you are right about Amazon’s bestseller list, and I repeat that Amazon is not doing anything wrong. I am just not sure they are using the same formula you suggested to come up with their bestseller list.
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