[delbel]

I though this was basically the main business plan on flippa, like an open secret. And I have even heard that some books on "new york times best seller list" are just books moving between warehouses to generate invoices.

[weinzierl]

> And I have even heard that some books on "new york times best seller list" are just books moving between warehouses to generate invoices.

This probably doesn‘t help. The “The New York Times Best Sellers“ is a curated list. High sales don’t guarantee a placing on the list.

This is not even a secret: When William Blatty sued the New York Times because The Exorcist had only been on the list, he lost the case. The defense was that “the list did not purport to be an objective compilation of information but instead was an editorial product.“ [1]

[1] https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_11409822?guccounter=1

[yesenadam]

>The Exorcist had only been on the list

Think you meant "had not been". p.s. Enlightening article, thanks.

[hkmurakami]

Many newspapers do this to inflate subscriber numbers and sell ads.

[ryanmercer]

I love their emails

"Dog diaper changing article site making 70 billion dollars a month! Only 12k$!" Uh huh, sssssuuuurrrreeee.