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I’ve been hit with the dreaded review removal.

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Julia Barrett

I was really shocked to discover Amazon had pulled a review for Come Back to Me. It’s not like I have nine thousand positive reviews for the book. I had exactly five. Now I have four. I find this very … Continue reading →

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Fraudulent Reviews Hurt Everyone.

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Julia Barrett

Especially authors like me. This Forbes Magazine article, by David Vinjamuri, expresses my concerns about the problem of sock puppet reviews - DO CONSUMER REVIEWS HAVE A FUTURE? WHY AMAZON’S SOCK PUPPET SCANDAL IS BIGGER THAN IT APPEARS. Several days … Continue reading →

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