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Manhattan Books in PAKISTAN?

by barira1 » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:28 pm
Can anyone guide me from where i will find the Manhattan Series in Pakistan , Karachi ?

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by michael.dinerstein » Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:09 am
Hi barira1,

We don't have any on-the-ground distribution deals in Pakistan at this time, so it'd be impossible to buy the guides directly from a bookseller there. However, we are currently having a sale on our website on select packages and books, so you can always purchase GMAT materials from us.

Let me know if this can work.

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by Troika » Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:48 am
Michael,

It would be very helpful if Manhattan could establish distribution deals in Pakistan as it turns out to be very expensive to order online from the US, given the rates for shipping & handling and the duties and taxes applicable once they're delivered here.

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by barira1 » Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:12 am
Thanks for answering , but the online book is very expensive and its beyond our reach , hope to have the Manhattan books in Pakistan one day or before my GMAT :)...
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by michael.dinerstein » Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:31 am
Hi barira1,

Sorry to hear that our books are beyond reach due to shipping costs. I wish I had another option for you, but that's the best I could conceivably do.

Also, HG10, we would love to have our books more widely distributed, but the book distribution industry is difficult to navigate. We need to make deals on a country-by-country basis, which compounds the problem. If you know of any book distributor in Pakistan we could get set up with, we'd appreciate the help.
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LIBERTY BOOKS

by barira1 » Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:42 am
In Pakistan the sole distributor of Aptitute books are the LIBERTY , they have the PRINCETON and KAPLAN , you can ask them because their network is big .
https://www.libertybooks.com/
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by Troika » Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:45 am
Michael,

The two major book distributors in Pakistan are Liberty Books (www.libertybooks.com) and Paramount Books (www.paramountbooks.com.pk). Both Liberty and Paramount hold Kaplan and Princeton Review and a few others.

There's great demand for GMAT prep material here and Princeton Review has even established test prep centers in three cities.

Please let me know if you need any further information.

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by barira1 » Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:51 am
yes , I am taking the classes with PRINCETON now a days , LIBERTY ones are more active now a days , hope to have the books soon .

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by michael.dinerstein » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:36 am
Thanks so much for these links! I've forwarded the information to the head of our Operations Department and we've sent out an e-mail to Liberty thus far. Hopefully they'll get back to us and we'll be able to get something set up.

Thanks again for helping us out! We'll keep you posted.
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by Troika » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:59 am
Michael,

Glad to hear that! It would be really neat if we could have Manhattan guides available in local bookstores here.

Yes, please do keep us posted. I look forward to hearing the good news!

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Just want to warn all you guys in Pakistan. I ordered mine from Amazon.com just recieved one guide the rest are assumed to be lost. One top of it I have to wait one month to order a replacement. Order the books from the Manhattan GMAT online store. I hope they get reseller in Pakistan soon.

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by Troika » Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:09 pm
Hi Michael,

I'm curious to know whether there's been any progress in developing a distributor relationship with Liberty or any other bookstore as yet?

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by michael.dinerstein » Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:08 am
Hi HG10,

Not yet, unfortunately! We're still trying to make arrangements with a distributor in Pakistan, but not much has come out of our conversations yet. I'll be sure to update you once better news breaks.

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by aliz_khanz » Sun Feb 14, 2010 7:41 am
Hey guys , I gave my gmat and scored 710 :) and its all because of Manhattan Gmat . I called my cousion in USA and he sent me the books , yes it costed much , $250 Price and $193 Shipping . It Total costed me about 33200 in total.As these books are of no use for me , i am ready to sell it to anyone in pakistan who makes a good offer. I have the complete series , including all the 8 manhattan books and 3 OGs. (11th edition , Comprehension OG and Maths OG , ) . If anyone want to buy it from me , I live in Lahore Pakistan and you can contact me at 0343-4738556 or email me at [email protected].
Starting Amount Is Rs.19000+shipping which is ur choice ...... And First come first get !
Books are in excellent condition , no marking on any page , no dogear or anything. Its 98% new !

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by aliz_khanz » Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:17 am
Its The 11th Edition Guys .....!!!