For many online shoppers, online product reviews are one of the reliable parameters whether to buy a product/avail service or not. I also rely on online product reviews to decide whether to buy a product or not. It is not a secret that some of these reviews are paid thus can influence your decision making. Sometimes online shoppers fail to find out whether theĀ Online Product Reviews are genuine or fake. I am extra cautious during an online purchase. I am of the opinion that it is very important to check online product reviews, let's check out why? Online Product Reviews - Why it is ... Read More
When is the BEST Time To Shop To Get Discounts and Great Deals
A few years back, the board of SALE was rare outside retail stores. In recent times, i observed that retail store owners have permanently FIXED the board of SALE outside the store. The discounts offered under the sale are mostly fake. I shared my personal experience of one such sale in my post, The real truth behind the sale. The higher the discounts offered, the higher is the probability of sale. But always remember that there are NO FREE lunches in this world. In past, i have shared posts cautioning buyers on the pricing and tricks associated with the same. You may check following ... Read More
Online Shoppers – 5 Trends That Can Burn Hole in Your Pocket
The no of online shoppers is rising in India. Thanks to the deep discounts offered by the e-commerce companies in past. At one point the future of e-commerce in India was looking very bright. The e-commerce is undergoing major changes after govt restricted total sales from group company or single vendor at 25%. Therefore, after the new regulations came into the picture the discounts for online shoppers disappeared. In my opinion, 99% of theĀ online shoppers failed to notice the same :). Still, the e-commerce marketplace found new ways to offer very controlled discounts. Anyways this post is not ... Read More
Cashback Offers – Five Points to Check Before Purchase
Cashback offers are raining this shopping season. It is a new form of discount contrary to direct discounts offered by E-Commerce players. Cashback offers are offered by Mobile Wallets and Credit Card Providers. These mobile wallet companies are now eyeing a pie of e-commerce space. It is a logical horizontal extension for them to complete the value chain. When mobile wallets were launched, i shared a post, Mobile Wallet - Convenience or Inconvenience. At that time, my personal opinion was that it is more of inconvenience. The money gets locked but the only advantage was security i.e. you need ... Read More
Banking Transactions – Are they really SAFE?
A couple of my recent Banking Transactions inspired me to write this post. Despite the efforts from RBI, the fraudulent transactions are on the rise. The fraudsters take advantage of a loophole in Banking process to exploit the same. For ease of understanding in this post, i will refer all the transactions i.e. Credit Card, Debit Card or Net Banking as Banking Transactions. Most of the frauds are carried out from outside India so that the fraudster remain out of the clutches of India Law. Big frauds hog limelight in newspaper reports but the majority of frauds are of small value. Some time ... Read More
5 Tips to Save Time from Daily Routine
One of most common complaints these days is that "i don't have a time". This post is my contribution on how to save time from your daily routine. To save time is an art not everyone can master the same. Time is Money, and Everyone has 24 hours during the day. To save time means better productivity. It depends on individual to individual how they utilize 24 hours. The world's richest person also has 24 hours so as the poor person in the world. If we adjust sleeping time and other daily routines, then we are left with approx 14 hours during the day. In last few years, i could not find someone ... Read More