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Goodreads is a great site, but I noticed that the paperback version of one of my books got a couple of ratings on goodreads, and one of the members also has the paperback book on their shelfari 'owned' shelf? The problem? I have never, according to Createspace, or Author Central, sold a single paperback version of the book, only ebooks.
It has been almost a month since the ratings, and I figure they must have ordered the book at least a week before they rated it. I messaged CS to make sure I had no sales, and they said I do not.
Do people really rate a book without reading it? What would they base their review on, the sample? Or is it just late reporting on CS's part?

It's only a couple of paperback sales, but it has me wondering.
It has been almost a month since the ratings, and I figure they must have ordered the book at least a week before they rated it. I messaged CS to make sure I had no sales, and they said I do not.
Do people really rate a book without reading it? What would they base their review on, the sample? Or is it just late reporting on CS's part?

It's only a couple of paperback sales, but it has me wondering.