Amazon teacher store

[bookworm]

Amazon is launching amazon ignite (https://ignite.amazon.com/#) for teachers to sell downloads, competing with teachers pay teachers.

I’m curious about how they’re planning to break in. Why would teachers purchase from them rather than an established site?

[Bill Hiatt]

When I was teaching, I looked at some of the established sites but never found much there. That's not to say there was nothing good available, but most of it was of the "I could make this myself in five minutes" variety. There were literally people selling blank grids for record keeping.

The potential appeal of Amazon could be the selectivity--if they really end up being as selective as they claim. I'll be interested to see how this evolves.

[RPatton]

When I was teaching, I looked at some of the established sites but never found much there. That's not to say there was nothing good available, but most of it was of the "I could make this myself in five minutes" variety. There were literally people selling blank grids for record keeping.

The potential appeal of Amazon could be the selectively--if they really end up being as selective as they claim. I'll be interested to see how this evolves.

I've learned that Amazon's definition of selective is completely different from mine.

[Bill Hiatt]

When I was teaching, I looked at some of the established sites but never found much there. That's not to say there was nothing good available, but most of it was of the "I could make this myself in five minutes" variety. There were literally people selling blank grids for record keeping.

The potential appeal of Amazon could be the selectively--if they really end up being as selective as they claim. I'll be interested to see how this evolves.

I've learned that Amazon's definition of selective is completely different from mine.

Ha! Yes! How different things would be if Select had been, well, select.

The recent articles in another thread about Amazon's easing back on the new merchant standards--with a resulting increase in counterfeit merchandise--address one of the basic problems. Amazon is more interested in the size of the inventory than the quality of it.

[bookworm]

When I was teaching, I looked at some of the established sites but never found much there. That's not to say there was nothing good available, but most of it was of the "I could make this myself in five minutes" variety. There were literally people selling blank grids for record keeping.

The potential appeal of Amazon could be the selectivity--if they really end up being as selective as they claim. I'll be interested to see how this evolves.

Teachers pay teachers has loads of good quality materials. They have lower quality too, but they have a strong review system - you get store credit for leaving a review. Also, they started a new program where schools submit funds and teachers purchase materials using district funds.

I guess this is a case of amazon trying to be a literal everything store. But any seller they attract is going to already be on tpt. So I don’t really get it.

[RPatton]

As long as Amazon only partners with TPT and doesn't open it up to other "sellers" it might work. But the minute they open the platform up, is the minute bad actors invade in full force.

I don't think I'll hold my breath.