Comments on: Canon Dethrones Amazon Kindle on Top Sellers List http://www.bestebookreaders.com/canon-dethrones-amazon-kindle-on-top-sellers-list/ Everything Ebooks Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:51:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: P. Radhttp://www.bestebookreaders.com/canon-dethrones-amazon-kindle-on-top-sellers-list/comment-page-1/#comment-272 P. Rad Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:55:49 +0000 http://k.indled.com/?p=310#comment-272 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. 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.

]]> By: Karenhttp://www.bestebookreaders.com/canon-dethrones-amazon-kindle-on-top-sellers-list/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Karen Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:56:39 +0000 http://k.indled.com/?p=310#comment-271 <>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. <>

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.

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