updating an existing item in an azure mobile service database

I have a server side script which is trying to update an already existing row with new data that is calculated in the script. When there isn't a row there it adds to the table fine.However when I try to update the row I get an error in my application that tells me that an item with that id already exists. Below is the code I am using for the script. Any tips would be much appreciated.

function insert(item, user, request) {
var table = tables.getTable('Reviews');
table.where({ 
   text: item.id
}).read({
   success: upsertItem
});

function upsertItem(existingItems) {
    if (existingItems.length == 0) {
        item.numReviews = 1;
        item.rating = item.reviews;
        request.execute();
    } else {
        item.id = existingItems[0].id;
    item.numReviews = existingItems[0].numReviews + 1;
    var average = existingItems[0].reviews / item.numReviews;
    item.reviews = existingItems[0].reviews + item.reviews;
    item.rating = average;
      table.update(item, {
        success: function(updatedItem) {
            request.respond(200, updatedItem)
        }
      });
    }
 }

}