Let's push RP to #1 on Amazon

[ChooseLiberty]

Buying items from the campaign office is a nice way to get around the donation limits.

 

[Thomas_Paine]

Where do you think the revenues from buying the book from the campaign store go? To the campaign, of course. I think it's better to give more money directly to the campaign and get the book than to give a smaller amount of money to the campaign (and that's assuming people also donate) and give the rest to Amazon for the book. Sure if you buy the book from the campaign store Amazon won't track it, but is it really worth it to give less money to the campaign just to have a shot at making the sales totals of the book go up on Amazon? Will it really make a difference? Will anyone, particularly the media, even take notice? Maybe if we really gave it a huge boost, but as someone else pointed out in this thread, that's a tall order to fill because of the huge number of people buying the book that would be required to give it such a boost and we need to be realistic about that.

Don't be silly. The publicity alone is worth big bucks, did you read the MSNBC article?

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/11/01/442963.aspx

 

[Taco John]

The publicity from this is what is going to introduce this book to new people... We just need to get Drudge to report on this thing, and we'll see the rankings take a rocket ride.

 

[Thomas_Paine]

Looks like there'll be 2nd printing.

 

[brumans]

We are up to #173!!

 

[adpierce]

Amazing

Honestly,

This is amazing, he's whooping it up on Amazon. Another piece of evidence that Ron Paul's support base is no mere internet mirage. It's real.

 

[lawdida]

Looks like there'll be 2nd printing.

Well, I better buy another one before the 1st printing runs out. It will be a collector's item.

 

[literatim]

Buying items from the campaign office is a nice way to get around the donation limits.

No it isn't. Any money, including profit from items you purchase, is included in the $2300 limit.

 

[ClayTrainor]

i cannot wait to get my hands on this and read it... i actually paid $25 shipping just to get it here tommorrow.

 

[TruckinMike]

Ordered $$ I hope his book makes it to the top... and stays there!

My book will be home before I will. Oh well, thats the life of a Trucker.

Truckinmike

 

[schmeisser]

As ranked on Amazon as of 11/1/07


Ron Paul's Book #204
Obama's Book #939
Giuliani's book #8,313
Hillary Clinton's book #11,575
Huckabee's book #14,832
Mitt Romney's book #58,039

Somebody should write an article on this

 

[lawdida]

Somebody should write an article on this

The problem is that those other books have been on the market longer. I would like to see a total sales comparison.

 

[Johncjackson]

Much as I like the book (i've bought two copies), I think we need to be realistic.

#1 on Amazon requires quite a few people to purchase the book. It's a big number. Definitely more than three.

Is there a more reachable goal we could set?

I am not sure about # 1, but I know "Amazon Best Seller" is not very hard to accomplish as it's somewhat common "PR stunt." Many PR firms and even individual authors ( think the "make money" and real estate infomercial guys) have easily attained high Amazon ranks through pushing to their lists. I get emails from authors all the time, and there have been some articles written about this.

heck, even Michael Badnarik had a bestseller at one point.

The idea is all about getting on the top lists and getting attention and more sales from that.

 

[Johncjackson]

The problem is that those other books have been on the market longer. I would like to see a total sales comparison.

It's been all over the news. There have been articles ( I just check google news) that listed the Bookscans and book advances for all presidential candidates. I think at the time RP's book wasn't being scanned anywhere ( not sure if it is now). Nielson claims it scans about 75% of all sales.

Outside of Hillary, Obama, Ghouliani, Edwards, all the sales and advances were small- 5 figures or less.

 

[OptionsTrader]

If you're going to buy the book, buy it from the campaign store.

If you are going to buy the book, buy it wherever the hell you want to buy it.

But be sure to buy several and pass them out to friends, coworkers, and neighbors.

 

[OptionsTrader]

#173 in Books as of right now.

 

[Gimme Some Truth]

wow, it just jumped up about 20 places to #154 in the space of me browsing

Incidentally , its at #90,377 in the UK Amazon charts. lol .Putting in my order right now. I may bump it up a place or 2!

 

[ChooseLiberty]

Those bastards!

But if it goes through Amazon who gets the profits? Dr. Paul or the campaign? If Dr. Paul makes all the profits from Amazon he must be able to use it as he sees fit?

No it isn't. Any money, including profit from items you purchase, is included in the $2300 limit.

 

[lawdida]

Gingrich’s book is #149
Paul's book #154

 

[SwordOfShannarah]

Hmmmm....

Might be nice to suggest to the ThisNovember5th.com mailing list eh?

Can someone post the direct link I should send out?

We're at 15,226 subscriber right now..