Monday, May 4, 2009

Is Online Shopping Worth?

In India, online shopping is not so popular as of now and people hesitate to place orders online. They would rather prefer to visit local store and touch and feel the product before they buy.

A question that strikes to a buyer's mind is that- is online shopping really good and safe?

Let me share my experience with you..

For the first time I placed a Cash-on-delivery order with an online shopping site (I wouldn't disclose the name) and did not hear anything for about 20 days. I tried calling a few times but the call was not answered. In about 20 days, I received a mail stating "No Cash-on-delivery available in your area" and my order was canceled.

After a few days I placed an order with Homeshop18 . It was really a very good experience since there was continuous communication till the order was delivered at my doorstep. The order arrived within time and the products were really good. They boosted my confidence level in online shopping.

Since then I started shopping online and have placed orders with Rediff, Sify, Indiaplaza and Myntra.com and I would say that these sites are really good for online shopping.

The best thing to do before online shopping is to compare the prices and features of the products using online price comparison sites. It makes one informed about the best available options and the prices at various online stores. A few price comparison sites in India are:
Happy Shopping Online!

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