Thoughts On Amazon’s New Review Rating System

A change was recently made that probably nobody noticed, but it is an important change for people selling books, music or other goods that are not backed by large corporations with marketing budgets. Late in June, Amazon shifted the rating system so it is no longer a simple average of the number of stars provided. Instead, the system is now weighted. The weighting has not been revealed but ratings that are from verified purchases (Amazon purchasers), newer reviews and those marked as helpful...