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Old 08-17-2012, 07:10 AM   #145
fjtorres
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Originally Posted by teh603 View Post
How do we know that people aren't paying reviewers to give good reviews?

Cue the joke about reviewers being paid to give five stars, and critics getting paid less to give an honest opinion.
Kirkus charges around $500 to review a self-published book.
They've made a business of it.
Like any business, they would like repeat customers.

As a reader, I would never trust such a review.
I'm not a writer but if I were, I wouldn't use them. I'd rather take my chances with the Amazon and Goodreads crowds.
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