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pat_k

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2. I'm sure there are hordes of flunkies ...

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Nov 30, 2019, 01:26 AM

Nov 2019

... running around buying Triggered in bulk to get it back on top.

Does the NYT bestsellers list do anything to gauge number of real sales to individuals vs. bulk sales to organizations that just end up shredding the books they can't unload?

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Anonymous official's book replaces Trump Jr's 'fake No 1' on bestseller list [View all] riversedge Nov 2019 OP

Sounds to me like the subject of his book is labeling "the Left" with what the Right is napi21 Nov 2019 #1

I'm sure there are hordes of flunkies ... pat_k Nov 2019 #2

A la L. Ron Hubbard's Dianetics. C Moon Nov 2019 #4

Confused about how nytimes counts bulk purchases pat_k Nov 2019 #6

I read a report on DU there was a dagger on the list, report not long after it came out. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2019 #9

Good Point wiley Dec 2019 #13

He didn't want question and answer, because he didn't write the book. Probably hasn't even read it. C Moon Nov 2019 #3

I suspect that Berlin Expat Nov 2019 #8

The GOP has done that for ages. SergeStorms Nov 2019 #5

Question pat_k Nov 2019 #7

I just found this link on how NYT builds its Best Seller List. Hope it helps. ancianita Nov 2019 #10

You know, if you write a book and title it "Triggered" LiberalLovinLug Nov 2019 #11

Yes, let's hope SNL jumps on this one. Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2019 #12