In country like India were most of Hi-fi items and newly introduced
products like Laptops, Books, Electronic items, Computer accessories
etc., are available only in metros. It takes few months to reach
interior part of India. What online purchasing done is , the new
products which is order by the customer reaches him or her within 4-5
days of order. Even the customer present in rural area, it reaches them
safely intime.
One
of thing that you can purchase blindly. is the books, mostly for
students there are so much price deduction available. It will be
original and genunie copy also if you go for online purchasing. Apart
from students, it benefits book readers novels which can also be
purchased cheaply online.
Now coming into Top 5 online purchasing sites,
Flipkart.com : It was founded by Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal in
2007. In its
initial years, Flipkart focused on online sales of books but it later
expanded to electronic goods and a variety of other products. The
cash-on-delivery model adopted by Flipkart has proven to be of great
significance since the credit card and net banking penetration is very
low in India.
Payment methods :
Multiple payment methods like
- Credit card.
- Debit card
- Net banking
- e-gift voucher and
- Cash on Delivery
One
main advantage is we can get new product to our hand quickly. We can
manage to compare all features through online comparison itself. If you
are so much Interested in particular electronic item then check out that
product in a store and order it online.
Few
disadvantage are there too. Some times product may get damage due to
loose packaging. Warranty will be lesser in online purchasing. In online
purchasing we can't feel the product only we can view the product.
Lastly its particularly for woman's, you can't do any bargaining.
Infibeam.com : It is an online retailer for books, electronics, and automobiles in
India. Infibeam.com was started in 2007. The company is headquarterd in
Ahmedabad,and has offices in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, and has a total of 600 employees.
ebay.com : ebay is an American multi national company founded in
1995. It is now a multi-billion dollar business with operations
localized in over thirty countries including India. Its Headquarters is
located at San Jose, California, U.S.
Indiaplaza.com : The range of products at Indiaplaza is mind
boggling too. On Indiaplaza, you will find almost everything you need -
books, music, movies, toys, watches, apparel, electronics, computers,
mobile phones, home and kitchen appliances
snapdeal.com : Snapdeal.com is an Online marketplace and deals website,
headquartered in New Delhi, India. Snapdeal features products across
categories like Mobiles, Electronics, Fashion accessories, Apparel,
Footwear, Kids, Home and Kitchen, Sports, Books; and services like
Restaurants, Spas & Entertainment amongst others. The company was
started by Kunal Bahl, a Wharton graduate and Rohit Bansal, alumnus of
IIT Delhi, in February 2010.