# 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](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/stock/buythis-sales.json) · digest [BUYTHIS-SALES.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/stock/BUYTHIS-SALES.md) · analysis [buythis-sales-analysis.json](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/stock/buythis-sales-analysis.json) |
| **Warehouse Available** | On-hand branch qty (Johannesburg / Cape Town / Durban). Missing key = 0 there. **Not** a sales rank. | [latest.json](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/stock/latest.json) · rules [HOW-TO.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/stock/HOW-TO.md) · pointer [STOCK.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/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](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/INFORANK.md) · ranking notes under [https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/ranking/](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/](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/sources/company/) · [HELPING.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/HELPING.md) · YouTube [sources/youtube/](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/sources/youtube/) |

## Extra status when Available = 0

| Status file | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| [in-transit.json](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/stock/in-transit.json) (+ [direction](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/stock/in-transit-direction.json)) | Branch-to-branch move; qty only; do not invent from |
| [incomplete.json](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/stock/incomplete.json) | Something removed; may be restorable |
| [demo.json](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/stock/demo.json) | Show unit — **machines** are sellable; consumable Demo is often used-up |
| Joined | [status.json](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/stock/status.json) |

## Spillrank (not a buy signal)

[SPILLRANK.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/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](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/packages-available.json) (joined combo qty) · [READING.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/READING.md) · [HELPING.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/HELPING.md).


## Navigate

- Scenario router: [INDEX.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/INDEX.md) (AIs) · [index.html](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/index.html) (browsers)
- Master path: [roadmap.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/roadmap.md) · [roadmap.html](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/scenarios/roadmap.html)
- KB entry: [START_HERE.md](https://8i.co.za/data/amcoza/START_HERE.md)