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nadinbrzezinski

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1. They are bought in bulk

Reply to MindMover (Original post)

Sat Dec 14, 2013, 02:03 PM

Dec 2013

So the selling stats will be that way. NYT knows of the issue but has not been able to come with a solution in 20 years or so. It is perception control.

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Just noticed that 3 out of the top 10 Best Selling Non-Fiction books are from .... [View all] MindMover Dec 2013 OP

They are bought in bulk nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #1

I wish that explained it FreeJoe Dec 2013 #12

Political/social commentary book sales are often not real sales. lightcameron Dec 2013 #2

Non-Fiction? Danascot Dec 2013 #3

Political books are sold this way... Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #4

Even easier now that you can "buy" a million digital copies Thor_MN Dec 2013 #5

Wow, good point! Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #6

...and you're supporting a media conglomerate that you are invested in that is Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #8

"Kraut-nose"? Igel Dec 2013 #7

+1 xulamaude Dec 2013 #15

No kidding... Earth_First Dec 2013 #17

They're bought in huge lots at cut-rate wholesale prices. lpbk2713 Dec 2013 #9

It only takes a few thousand copies sold to make it to the top of that list nyquil_man Dec 2013 #10

Obviously, fiction disguised as non-fiction sells better than non-fiction. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2013 #11

i think liberals prefer to read novels and they often have a liberal message JI7 Dec 2013 #13

Interesting ... thank you for your input ... MindMover Dec 2013 #14

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