Pricing for a book, especially an ebook, is not a reason for a lower review as it really depends on how much you will pay for the experience, rather like tickets to sporting or theatrical events. However, price is a legitimate concern when buying products such as toasters or umbrellas. Your poll didn't seem to distinguish.
Great point! I'm not suggesting that the review system needs to be changed by Amazon...it's always a matter of priorities. They do remove some reviews...but they don't judge if, for example, a pricing criterion for a low review is legitimate.
This looks like the "meat" of the matter: people using a "review" process for wrong reasons. I believe it was Stephen King's "11-22-63" that I saw a LOT of "negative reviews." But those "reviews" had nothing to do with the content of the book. They were "pricing" issue, and/or Kindle availability issues. BUT - If "cleaning up" Amazon's ratings service means taking fine folks off their customer service phone lines, well ... (grin)
Pricing for a book, especially an ebook, is not a reason for a lower review as it really depends on how much you will pay for the experience, rather like tickets to sporting or theatrical events. However, price is a legitimate concern when buying products such as toasters or umbrellas. Your poll didn't seem to distinguish.
Great point! I'm not suggesting that the review system needs to be changed by Amazon...it's always a matter of priorities. They do remove some reviews...but they don't judge if, for example, a pricing criterion for a low review is legitimate.
This looks like the "meat" of the matter: people using a "review" process for wrong reasons. I believe it was Stephen King's "11-22-63" that I saw a LOT of "negative reviews." But those "reviews" had nothing to do with the content of the book. They were "pricing" issue, and/or Kindle availability issues. BUT - If "cleaning up" Amazon's ratings service means taking fine folks off their customer service phone lines, well ... (grin)