Ruhlin: WSJ bestseller list requires 7,000 to 10,000 sales in a single week
John Ruhlin · He's Sold The Most CutCo Knives Ever, EP 308: John Ruhlin · Jun 21, 2016 · at 13:17
John Ruhlin describes the sales mechanics and thresholds required to reach the Wall Street Journal bestseller list.
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“Depending upon how you, it all has to hit during the same week and whatever else, but I would say seven to 10,000 copies. Ironically, it's not as many as most people think that it is.”
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