Sometimes Amazon Eats Reviews

If you’re a reader who connects with any authors on Facebook, you’ve probably seen us all thanking you for your reviews (or begging you to leave one.) But did you know that sometimes Amazon eats them?

Well, they’re probably not actually eaten – I can’t imagine that would taste very good. But they get pulled for one reason or another. The most common reason for pulling a review is that Amazon has “determined that you know the author.” Even though, generally speaking, you probably don’t. You’ve just connected with them on social media and Amazon’s algorithms have decided that you’re more than a fan.

So…if you’re one who writes reviews, it’s never a bad idea to double check that they’re still there (you can do this pretty easily in your account on Amazon.) And, if you see that one’s been removed, consider asking them why. There’s not much more disheartening than having reviews that disappear.