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3. Because Amazon preorders count as sales on the first day of release

Sun Jun 5, 2016, 03:08 PM

Jun 2016

It leads to a big number for first week sales, boosting your chances on bestseller lists.

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Why do the cons pre-order a book that the bulk buyers will be giving away in a few weeks [View all] StarTrombone Jun 2016 OP

Group Think on steroids. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #1

Because nobody buys those books otherwise. Initech Jun 2016 #2

Because Amazon preorders count as sales on the first day of release mainer Jun 2016 #3

Yup Bigredhunk Jun 2016 #5