Katy,
They are legitimate but for their pricing. They tend to mark up the
books tremendously; I've seen $10-$20 books listed for $200-$300 frequently.
I find Mary Martin generally more reasonable and at least as reliable
for occasional South Asian books; if you can find a copy on the US or UK
secondhand market, that is often your best bet to actually receive it,
unless it is a very recent imprint. If you regularly order a lot of Indian
books, there are other options - but I'm guessing that's not the case. In
any event, unless ordering directly from the publisher (which can itself be
frustrating), there will be some level of convenience markup.
Best,
Darby
Darby Orcutt
Chair, Humanities & Social Sciences Subject Team
Assistant Head, Collection Management Department
North Carolina State University Libraries
Box 7111
Raleigh, NC 27695-7111
919/ 513-0364
dcorcutt_at_ncsu.edu
On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 10:50 AM, Katy Ginanni <ksginanni_at_email.wcu.edu>
wrote:
> Hi folks,
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> Has anyone used K.K. Agencies, an online vendor that distributes Indian
> books? We’ve had a request from a member of the teaching faculty and are
> trying to confirm that this vendor is trustworthy.
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> The Web site is http://www.kkagencies.com/.
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> Thanks!
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> Katy G.
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> Katy Ginanni, Acquisitions Librarian
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> Hunter Library
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> Western Carolina University
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> 176 Central Drive
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> Cullowhee, NC 28723
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> ksginanni_at_email.wcu.edu
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> 828-227-3729 office
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> library.wcu.edu
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Received on Mon Dec 14 2015 - 12:27:25 EST