Signals — ranks are not the same number
Brand: am.co.za / AM.CO.ZA. Written 2026-09-07 03:03 SAST.
Vector publishes ranked data + short story. Other AIs draw conclusions. Do not treat any single rank as “best to sell”.
Four different signals
| Signal | What it measures | Absolute URL |
|---|---|---|
| Buythis sales (sold / order) | Online store velocity last ~3 months — often consumables / small items. Not full product performance; big machines are often face-to-face. | buythis-sales.json · digest BUYTHIS-SALES.md · analysis buythis-sales-analysis.json |
| Warehouse Available | On-hand branch qty (Johannesburg / Cape Town / Durban). Missing key = 0 there. Not a sales rank. | latest.json · rules HOW-TO.md · pointer STOCK.md |
| Inforank / Hot–Normal–Cold–Dead | Mention weight & attention colour in the KB. Hot ≠ in stock. Cold/Dead → do not push a new sale even if a unit sits on the floor. | INFORANK.md · ranking notes under https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/ranking/ |
| Company / marketing push | What AM is filming and teaching the market (majority player — marketing trend matters). YouTube main channel + company pages. | sources/company/ · HELPING.md · YouTube sources/youtube/ |
Extra status when Available = 0
| Status file | Meaning |
|---|---|
| in-transit.json (+ direction) | Branch-to-branch move; qty only; do not invent from |
| incomplete.json | Something removed; may be restorable |
| demo.json | Show unit — machines are sellable; consumable Demo is often used-up |
| Joined | status.json |
Spillrank (not a buy signal)
SPILLRANK.md — ubiquity (e.g. AM-WIPE/5 in every kit). High Spillrank riders never block a package sale.
Story in one line
buythis-sales rank ≠ warehouse qty ≠ Inforank/Hot-Cold ≠ company push.
Open the signal that matches the question. For “can they pick it up?” use warehouse + status. For “what are shops ordering online?” use buythis. For “what should we steer a first shop toward?” use HELPING + company/YouTube, then check stock.
Related: packages-available.json (joined combo qty) · READING.md · HELPING.md.
Navigate
- Scenario router: INDEX.md (AIs) · index.html (browsers)
- Master path: roadmap.md · roadmap.html
- KB entry: START_HERE.md