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ranga
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 Posted - 26 Jul 2006 : 05:18:29
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Hi,
Are back issues of the National Geographic Magazine available for sale in used book stores in The Gambia? Is so, does someone know the street value for them?
Regards,
Ranga
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T.K. "Ranga" Rengarajan
Founder, Geoseed Project
http://www.geoseedproject.com
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jul 2006 : 18:13:14
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| I have no idea. May be you should contact the Timbuctu Book Store. They might |
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jul 2006 : 19:16:37
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| why are you going to send some there |
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ranga
USA
149 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jul 2006 : 07:05:31
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| These magazines are first of all attractive with lots of breathtaking photos. We hope kids will get interested in reading interesting topics after looking at the photos. The standard of English is quite good. It is a good way to improve vocabulary for students and even adults. |
T.K. "Ranga" Rengarajan
Founder, Geoseed Project
http://www.geoseedproject.com
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jul 2006 : 13:36:37
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| ranga, why sell them why not donate them to the university or a senior school, members of the bantab can help you with addresses. mdi, gtti ywca after school project. plenty of education factilities will use these. THINK ABOUT DONATING THEM. |
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ranga
USA
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Posted - 29 Jul 2006 : 05:29:52
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jambo, you have a good point. In fact, we do donate them to dedicated teachers who are recommended to us by anyone. We just need the name, school address, # of children and basic context. It costs us a lot to mail a Geopack even by surface mail since it weighs about 12 pounds. I'm wondering if such back issues are already available in Gambia for a lower price from used book stores.
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T.K. "Ranga" Rengarajan
Founder, Geoseed Project
http://www.geoseedproject.com
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jul 2006 : 13:16:52
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Okay get your point, try a shipping company, it may take 6-8 weeks that does not matter it will still get there. are you shipping from USA, how is dhl, fedex, usp. would it be cheaper to ship via a middle country eg canada or somewhere in europe.
fingers crossed and prays said you will achieve your goal. someone onthe bantaba will help you. I will definately get you some names of teahcer who could use these magazines.
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ranga
USA
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Posted - 29 Jul 2006 : 15:40:41
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jambo, thanks for your support. Yes, we're shipping from the US. We found the US Post Office to be lower than FedEx, DHL and USP. Yes, it does take a long time, sometimes about 4 months! One recipient was charged 450 dalasis to receive the package, no idea why.
What middle countries are popular to ship from USA to Gambia?
In order to solicit help from those on the bantaba, I'll create a new posting for Geoseed Project providing an overview and requesting recommendations. |
T.K. "Ranga" Rengarajan
Founder, Geoseed Project
http://www.geoseedproject.com
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jul 2006 : 15:49:34
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hi there, the 450 dls is local taxes, shipping or handling agents fees that applicable to most things that are imported. Not sure a about african countries, were are you based have you tried shipping from a major port, miami or new york. some people ship it to NY local land rates and then ship from there. Think of it like air travel, sometimes an indirect route can be shipper than a direct route if you are not on a major transit point.
Did you try canada, also think about shipping in bulk, it could be cheaper to ship 100 kls as opposed to 50 kils especially if you pay the same amount in local taxes.
Gambia has a library located in banjul which is the biggest, try GTTI and MDI colleges. hope this helps |
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ranga
USA
149 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jul 2006 : 16:18:57
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jambo, that explains it. This recipient was an intermediary and hence was charged this amount.
We operate differently from other organizations in that we ship materials directly to dedicated teachers anywhere. Therefore, we do not ship materials in bulk, in shipping containers for example. This approach enables us to precisely target recipients and be quicker to respond to requests. The long shipping delay is a damper though.
I will check if shipping via Canada will be less expensive compared to shipping directly from the US.
I tried to connect with GTTI, but somehow have not heard back. Thanks for the MDI pointer. I will pursue that. |
T.K. "Ranga" Rengarajan
Founder, Geoseed Project
http://www.geoseedproject.com
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ranga
USA
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jul 2006 : 16:37:49
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| It doesn't matter if the school teachers receives the goods directly, taxes have to be paid, you are paying for the documentation to be printed locally. When the goods arrive they are opened at the sea port or the airport inspected and duty is applied that is what you pay for. If you send good from abroad, it is always opened. whether it is one book or 100 hundred books. that is the procedure for Gambia, who the end receiver is not important. |
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ranga
USA
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Posted - 29 Jul 2006 : 16:49:11
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jambo, thanks for the clarification. It appears that the 450 dls is a flat fee for documentation. However, some recipients have not had to pay anything. We do indicate that our Geopack is a gift. Are gifts exempt from the 450 dls tax?
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