Reply to: OK who was it?

[doodab]

I wouldn't have expected Amazon Canada to have any stock of a book self-published by some bloke running his "business" from a bedsit in Wandsworth

Such a rating system would certainly need some serious number crunching and statistical expertise.

Could it be?

[MarillionFan]

Not sure you'll get many takers on this offer - Wayne Rooney doesn't post on this board.

Xeno is in the next age group above Waynes preferences.

[Freamon]

For the Top 100 Hookers in London please PM me for the 2011 list I've tried out.

Not sure you'll get many takers on this offer - Wayne Rooney doesn't post on this board.

[NickFitz]

I meant here

At the faintest whiff of contention (which may depend on the country) they'll whip a book or DVD off their list, and mark it "unavailable" even if they have a warehouse full of copies. Or that's my impression FWIW.

I wouldn't have expected Amazon Canada to have any stock of a book self-published by some bloke running his "business" from a bedsit in Wandsworth

[OwlHoot]

What on earth are you on about? It says "Temporarily out of stock. Order now and we'll deliver when available." That's what they always say when an item is out of stock, and it's hardly surprising given that they probably only stock a small number from a publisher of little note and will have been getting loads of orders due to the free publicity the Mail gave it. ...

I meant here

At the faintest whiff of contention (which may depend on the country) they'll whip a book or DVD off their list, and mark it "unavailable" even if they have a warehouse full of copies. Or that's my impression FWIW.

[MarillionFan]

For the Top 100 Hookers in London please PM me for the 2011 list I've tried out.

Xenophon

[NickFitz]

I see Amazon has characteristically bottled it already: "This item is unavailable - We don't know when it will be in stock"

and if you had bought an e-copy of it from them for your kindle, that would doubtless have vanished without a trace by now

I've been a good customer of Amazon, but am beginning to go right off them

What on earth are you on about? It says "Temporarily out of stock. Order now and we'll deliver when available." That's what they always say when an item is out of stock, and it's hardly surprising given that they probably only stock a small number from a publisher of little note and will have been getting loads of orders due to the free publicity the Mail gave it.

The business of them wiping 1984 from Kindles was due to it being an edition published in breach of copyright, not because they were trying to censor the work, and they've apologised and stated they won't do that again.

[NickFitz]

That's unusual - the Mail publish the sentence that proves their headline to be a falsehood a mere fourteen paragraphs in, around halfway through. Normally you have to read right to the end to find out they were making it up

Headline: "...book under investigation by police..."

Story: "A Met Police spokesman said they would consider investigating when they received information..."

Given that the police's standard response to something that hasn't previously been brought to their attention is that, if somebody complains about it, they will consider whether or not to investigate it further, we can safely assume that there is not and probably won't be any police investigation.

[OwlHoot]

I see Amazon has characteristically bottled it already: "This item is unavailable - We don't know when it will be in stock"

and if you had bought an e-copy of it from them for your kindle, that would doubtless have vanished without a trace by now

I've been a good customer of Amazon, but am beginning to go right off them

[Freamon]

Only 500?

[northernladuk]

Why would the police investigate? Prostitution is not illegal. Unless there is any suggestion of soliciting or living off immoral earnings which I doubt.

It actually explains further down.

[BrilloPad]

‘A Guide to Working Ladies of London’ book under investigation by police after ‘five-star ratings guide’ sells 500 copies on Amazon

'A Guide to Working Ladies of London' book under investigation by police after 'five-star ratings guide' sells 500 copies on Amazon | Mail Online

Why would the police investigate? Prostitution is not illegal. Unless there is any suggestion of soliciting or living off immoral earnings which I doubt.

[hyperD]

Best comment:

I was just shocked to find out my wife was in the book, at least her reviews were good
- Jon, West Sussex, 27/1/2012 12:22

[KimberleyChris]

All gone quiet, hasn't it?

[northernladuk]

I thought he had been doing this for years? Similiar to the Punternet online rating system ..

..erm.. so I am told...