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[allhuat]

Has anyone dealed with gkj before?

It says, in address:
GKJ Books, 10 Williams Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7BA, UK
T: 01245 262 858

Also, are there any book dealers in this forum?

[willhof]

Looks a solid, legit site.

[PT]

They look legit. However, I'd be a little worried about the fact that they sell in bulk lots, without enclosing any details of the titles included. Its worth thinking why they do this? I know there are many wholesalers which use this method, but its often not a good sign (i.e. There will be many poor, unsellable titles).

[Pete]

They clearly sell "remainders", titles that have not sold as well as expected. They pretty much spell out their business on their site. Should be no surprises.

Buy 50 childrens books, you may get 5 titles, you may get 25. It won't be neat, 4 each of 12 and 2 more, or anything like that. May be 3 of one, 14 of another. I've seen posts saying they bought a pallet and got something like 6 or 8 titles, dozens of each.

Truly a "pay your money and take your chances" situation.

Also keep in mind books are heavy. You don't want to buy a pallet if you live on the 4th floor and there is no elevator.
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[allhuat]

Thanks for the replies!

I'm aiming for a 1/4 pallet, that would be well within my means. I ran the idea through and was thinking of the worst case scenario, where i couldn't even sell a single book. Would probably start some sort of a garage sale with the books going at dirt cheap prices. Humans are inherently greedy - they can't resist an unbelievable deal. So, in the worst case scenario, i expect to get half of my investment back with the conclusion: Experiment failed.

Truly a "pay your money and take your chances" situation.- how true!

It states in the website that (No more than 5 of a title) and Guaranteed to be current, new and recent titles or your money back. I have serious doubts on the amount of truth in these statements but hopefully, hopefully it is really so. I am more concerned about having a real variety of books than it's age. If i were to receive a 1/4 pallet of Tom Clancy's The Hunt for Red October, i'll be dead.

PT Games - i recall reading somewhere that you have some association with Singapore?

[Trendy]

If you're from the UK and thinking of buying then I'd suggest you take a trip down to Essex and visit what they've got.

They look safe to me, but I'd go down and check them out, that way you can make sure that you're getting what you want.

[bestgames]

yes visiting them would be a good idea, you can never be too sure with these companies

[allhuat]

I would love to give them a visit, except that i face quite a formidable challenge; i stay 8 timezones away from UK.

Sent them an email, yet to receive a reply.