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Old 06-28-2012, 12:21 PM   #16
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Actually, I find Amazon's recommendations very useful indeed. They've come up with some good stuff that I probably wouldn't have found otherwise.
I used to. With the huge influx of free KDP books and the number of people that must buy every free book out there I've found their recommendations to be less and less helpful.
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Old 06-28-2012, 12:24 PM   #17
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I used to. With the huge influx of free KDP books and the number of people that must buy every free book out there I've found their recommendations to be less and less helpful.
They retuned the recommendations and lists recently to reduce the impact of free and cheap books, so you might find it is better now.
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Old 06-28-2012, 12:26 PM   #18
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Daithi (#13) made all my points for me.

I'll just reiterate that I find the recommendations helpful by looking at the critical ones and the total # of reviews (good and bad).

Also as Harry (#15) said, I usually like the recommendations. I when I don't I just don't click on them.

What a waste of time of an article!
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Old 06-28-2012, 12:29 PM   #19
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It's fine to be concerned about the conditions where the products we comsume are made, but it isn't just one company. If anyone is concerned about the conditions where Kindles are made, then take a look at how many products you buy are made in worse conditions.
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Old 06-28-2012, 12:34 PM   #20
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They retuned the recommendations and lists recently to reduce the impact of free and cheap books, so you might find it is better now.
Didn't know that. I'll have to check it out.
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Old 06-28-2012, 12:42 PM   #21
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One thing I won't tell Amazon:

I don't buy your products so I am impervious to your rip-offs.

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1 thing MarketWatch won't tell you....

We think you are all a bunch of idiots who need the blindingly obvious pointed out.
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I haven't been ripped off by Amazon. I've gotten what I'm paid for.
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Old 06-28-2012, 12:48 PM   #23
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I did indeed buy more books after I got my first Kindle, simply because it made reading possible again. No **** I bought a bunch of books.
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Old 06-28-2012, 12:56 PM   #24
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I spend a lot more on books since kindle. Convenience and selection drive my purchases. I use to rely heavily on the library, not as much anymore. Also, I no longer need to wait for large print versions.

Oh and I love indie authors and their books. I never had the opportunity to buy from so many authors.
I actually spend less on ebooks than I did before my ereader. There are a lot of freebies out there.
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Old 06-28-2012, 01:18 PM   #25
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(N) things MarketWatch.com won't tell you

1. They attract readership with sensational and misleading headlines
2. They break articles across several pages to increase advertising revenues
3. ... I really don't care ...

The point is, businesses are there to make money. They use all sorts of tricks in order to make that money, many of which consumers will see as dishonest or manipulative. This isn't an Amazon thing by any means.
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The Wall Street Journal publishing garbage, how shocking!?!?!?
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'Kicking in open doors' and 'Well, DUH!' are things that come to mind...
Hah! "Well, duh." was exactly what I wrote when I commented on the same article when it was linked to the Huffington Post a few days ago.

"We hurt the mom and pop stores" was the one that irritated me most. If the Mom & Pop stores can't provide a superior shopping experience in the age of big box stores and the internet, they are going to need to find a new career path. Anyhow, I though Walmart was to blame for this ten years ago.
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Those rat bastards at Amazon never told me...

That I shouldn't feed my dog a diet of chocolate.
That I shouldn't put my hand on that hot stove.
That prostitutes expect me to pay for it.
That Bezos wouldn't be sending me half of his profits.

And these are only a few of the many, many, many things that Amazon won't tell me.
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Old 06-28-2012, 07:06 PM   #29
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it looks like most of the complaints can be applied to every single online retailer out there.
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That has to be the most redundant article I've read in all my life.
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