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The Indian E-commerce – Part 1
The current trend in India is e-commerce websites. MySmartPrice (a price comparison site for Indian e-commerce sites) compiled a list of 343 websites (as of May 2012). There are more than 813 seller listings on Junglee.com. There are so many that are not listed
I found 24 websites(as of April 2013) which do the aggregation of prices from pretty old to the latest Indian e-commerce websites. I found all these through a quick 15 minute search. Well, Junglee is the most famous because its made by Amazon. A base for attracting customers towards amazon.in probably.
From my personal experiences of searching for books and buying in the last 2 months of around 10k spent in total.
Flipkart has a great service, Literally a 2-day delivery to Hyderabad. Though an incorrect pincode might lead it to a different city which you should ensure before clicking on ‘Order’.
SnapDeal spends a great fortune to speed up the site to everyone. Their customer service is a nightmare when you email them. They get back to you only after few days and they prefer to talk to you over phone for things that can be done on email. Adobe and Akamai services for their websites.
Infibeam still offers free shipping for any price and had a headstart on getting up 3rd party sellers.You cannot move an item from the cart to a wishlist.
BookAdda has a lot of books in stock which I needed (OReilly books and Pearson) for a fairly lower price tag and in availability. I had many bad experiences with the website like losing the items in the cart.
BuyThePrice was shutdown about a month ago.
Shroff Publishers displays the wishlist (w/o truncating it) and items in cart on each and every page. The shipping costs you about 30% more to the value of items in your cart. They use DTDC ( the not-so great courier company which takes 2 days to deliver a package that is < 1km away from the target). You can create a wishlist even though you are not logged in. ( No other site Indian e-commerce does that currently)
The big sites (Flipkart, Infibeam etc) have their own e-commerce setup, the smaller ones use existing solutions which not so great options for tracking the package or estimates.
The checkout process of Flipkart is a great one. Flipkart has its own Payment Gateway which helps it with the customer experience. PayTM is something that is worth mentioning in terms of UI and the payment gateway experience. You can pay with ease less the frustration brought to you with CC Avenue/HDFC Payment Gateways. I remember selecting the country from a big list. At the least, It could save the billing address from the history or cookies or even look up based on IP to set the country appropriately. I remember the pain of typing my address and multiple forms for each and every payment I make when I renew my domains.
There are also quite a few payment gateways being created. There are websites being created like Stripe in India. juspay has a highly identical user experience and APIs 🙂 Indian websites – if you want to know how not to do and the most frustrating side for customers – choose CCAvenue, if not, choose something like Flipkart/PayTM does.
The toughest thing to solve in a PG is Fraud Detection. I am not sure if PGs in India have to deal with fraud. I have an e-mail from CCAvenue(through a merchant) that it does not pay the merchant if the bank does not release the amount. Paypal used to run in huge losses because of bad/no fraud handling. Amazon does ship the item to the customer only after it goes through an initial Fraud Check).
Free songs from Flyte/Flipkart on 28th Feb 2013
Happy Birthday Flyte !
GharshanaOld – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNB8ZYZHRN?affid=cameraw
HappyDays – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6KT8ZVP3CYFX?affid=cameraw
NuvvostananteNenodd… – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUN3PGTBDFH?affid=cameraw
Annamayya – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD8DR3A3GAVFEF?affid=cameraw
AakhariPoratam – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNFY36B4KV?affid=cameraw
Shiva – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNGVVEGZAF?affid=cameraw
Ghajini – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUN3C7ZHY37?affid=cameraw
Kick – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNRHGBSN6G?affid=cameraw
IndhruduChandhrudu – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNGZMHR2DZ?affid=cameraw
Singam – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5CK7HX8QEHBZ?affid=cameraw
ChinnaThambi – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z9YCYG8R9KZ?affid=cameraw
HitsOfIlaiyaraaja… – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6HPQGPYTQG77?affid=cameraw
KadhalKondaen – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z93YPHYSFHH?affid=cameraw
Kaasi – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z93FVFH3P8M?affid=cameraw
Friends – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z93VVEYGTHD?affid=cameraw
Pokkiri – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z93C2AGJQPT?affid=cameraw
Dhol – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z93PBYCJEGK?affid=cameraw
ChithiramPesuthadi – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z9HJUYNZHHZ?affid=cameraw
Sivakasi – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z93ZGKRUCPG?affid=cameraw
Rojavanam – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z93WWEEATB3?affid=cameraw
Free songs from Flyte/Flipkart on 27th Feb 2013
TakkariDonga – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNU4BM95PU?affid=cameraw
NinnuChoostheLove… – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD7GD3MZDQE6RP?affid=cameraw
Baba – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNNHCN4TJQ?affid=cameraw
BodyGuard – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNE2Z8HM9S?affid=cameraw
Oy – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNSZKFF6GP?affid=cameraw
BhairavaDweepam – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNYYVFA2YF?affid=cameraw
KalisundhamRaa – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNXXAFFK9B?affid=cameraw
Thammudu – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNFUGY99HK?affid=cameraw
Lovely – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD7PX9YXH6VXGA?affid=cameraw
PremanteIdera – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNYY6H2BXE?affid=cameraw
7AumArivu – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD7XZ25ZZGZFYR?affid=cameraw
Paruthiveeran – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z9NGZKUXTAF?affid=cameraw
Mudhalvan – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z93SNDHFUDQ?affid=cameraw
AhAah – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z93ZVJ8HZFE?affid=cameraw
Run – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z93TQGQMUZR?affid=cameraw
Suryavamsam – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z9NMXSFSG2G?affid=cameraw
RojaKkoottam – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z9NYGPWPRTY?affid=cameraw
Tamizhan – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z9NWHGV3TUA?affid=cameraw
Thiruppatchi – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z9NZ6CJHQKP?affid=cameraw
Free songs from Flyte/Flipkart on 26th Feb 2013
Note, songs are available to download for Flipkart users and limited to Indian internet space 🙂
Its part of the ongoing Birthday celebrations for Flyte . Thank at @flipkart or @flytedigital .
Note: You need to download these songs before 3rd March 2013.
Source: http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/birthday?affid=cameraw&date=20130226
YetoVellipoyindhiM… – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGADCWYGFDTQQJEB?affid=cameraw
RudraVeena – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNQZAMHWBK?affid=cameraw
Murari – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNDXHF4UGX?affid=cameraw
Khadgam – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNHVKZN2SE?affid=cameraw
Panjaa – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUN4MDRHU2Z?affid=cameraw
Chirutha – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNGMUTZKRC?affid=cameraw
OkaRadhaIddaruKri… – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNFYAB48RG?affid=cameraw
Okkadu – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNNNXSHZGU?affid=cameraw
EndukantePremanta – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD925SB9H3NHGY?affid=cameraw
Super – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNYGB3TSHD?affid=cameraw
Vaasu – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNHS9HXBYJ?affid=cameraw
NeeSneham – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNR2NEHX9Q?affid=cameraw
Santhosham – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNZRSGWCKY?affid=cameraw
Johnny – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNEZS6G9BG?affid=cameraw
HelloBrother – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNEZFXUBCJ?affid=cameraw
Aparichithudu – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNGHSHGFZH?affid=cameraw
Leader – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNJEFG2GTM?affid=cameraw
KonchemIshtamKonch… – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNNGVVUSPZ?affid=cameraw
Businessman – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNBTGGZPBF?affid=cameraw
Ghajini – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUN3C7ZHY37?affid=cameraw
Bunny – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUN7WAM4ZXE?affid=cameraw
Malleswari – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNCHM3RTCQ?affid=cameraw
PelliChesukundham – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNK9SET84E?affid=cameraw
Eega – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD948W7VGMJHY4?affid=cameraw
Anand – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNVCHBUFGY?affid=cameraw
NeevalleNeevalle – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNXXFCSS5E?affid=cameraw
Yuva – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNKKEEHZ5S?affid=cameraw
NuvvostananteNenodd… – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUN3PGTBDFH?affid=cameraw
AayithaEzhuthu – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6HQJU4WPBAPB?affid=cameraw
Singam – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5CK7HX8QEHBZ?affid=cameraw
KadhalarDhinam – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z93X7YWWUXG?affid=cameraw
HitsOfAjith – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGADAH4WQ5FEZ5VV?affid=cameraw
Kadhal – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD8NQ5WWK5NANY?affid=cameraw
ThavamaiThavamirundhu – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z9NNDHGSBKQ?affid=cameraw
Thirumalai – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z9TVMJVZN3N?affid=cameraw
Nizhalgal – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUP4YFEJUCH?affid=cameraw
Guru – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6HQJXWQXF9FF?affid=cameraw
Free songs from Flyte/Flipkart on 25th Feb 2013
Note, songs are available to download for Flipkart users and limited to Indian internet space 🙂
Its part of the ongoing Birthday celebrations for Flyte . Thank at @flipkart or @flytedigital .
Note: You need to download these songs before 3rd March 2013.
Source: http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/birthday?affid=cameraw&date=20130225
RudraVeena – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNQZAMHWBK?affid=cameraw
KonchemIshtamKonch… – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNNGVVUSPZ?affid=cameraw
Khadgam – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNHVKZN2SE?affid=cameraw
Okkadu – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNNNXSHZGU?affid=cameraw
Super – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNYGB3TSHD?affid=cameraw
Leader – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNJEFG2GTM?affid=cameraw
Johnny – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNEZS6G9BG?affid=cameraw
Malleswari – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNCHM3RTCQ?affid=cameraw
EndukantePremanta – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD925SB9H3NHGY?affid=cameraw
Panjaa – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUN4MDRHU2Z?affid=cameraw
HitsOfAjith – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGADAH4WQ5FEZ5VV?affid=cameraw
Singam – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5CK7HX8QEHBZ?affid=cameraw
ThangaPathakkam – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BURQMHY7URN?affid=cameraw
KadhalarDhinam – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z93X7YWWUXG?affid=cameraw
AayithaEzhuthu – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6HQJU4WPBAPB?affid=cameraw
Kadhal – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD8NQ5WWK5NANY?affid=cameraw
ThavamaiThavamirundhu – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z9NNDHGSBKQ?affid=cameraw
Nizhalgal – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUP4YFEJUCH?affid=cameraw
Thirumalai – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z9TVMJVZN3N?affid=cameraw
Guru – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6HQJXWQXF9FF?affid=cameraw
Free songs from Flyte/Flipkart on 24th Feb 2013
Note, songs are available to download for Flipkart users and limited to Indian internet space 🙂
Its part of the ongoing Birthday celebrations for Flyte . Thank at @flipkart or @flytedigital .
Note: You need to download these songs before 3rd March 2013.
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/birthday?affid=cameraw
ShirdiSai – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGADCWYGABB8HQGP?affid=cameraw
OhMyFriend – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNKQGH8EHG?affid=cameraw
Maghadheera – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNU2SGMRXD?affid=cameraw
NaaAutograph – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNYFYNXAKU?affid=cameraw
Racha – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6ZA5NNTUEXGK?affid=cameraw
Vikramarkudu – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNKT3C6H5P?affid=cameraw
Happy – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNYMRGEJXJ?affid=cameraw
StuvartupuramPolice… – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNFGGGEAFF?affid=cameraw
Bommarillu – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNGHHYY4SB?affid=cameraw
KannukulNilavu – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z92RZ2HURNK?affid=cameraw
Goa – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5CK8T8QS2P63?affid=cameraw
Badhri – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z9NXQDJGE5V?affid=cameraw
Nandhaa – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z932HB9RNZQ?affid=cameraw
KannathilMuthamittal – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6KT46ZNWWXHT?affid=cameraw
VaaranamAayiram – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5CK73WXSBABG?affid=cameraw
Autograph – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGADA2QBCBFSZDPQ?affid=cameraw
Billa2 – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD97GYQEDDPFRG?affid=cameraw
NaerukkuNaer – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z93Z9RTHGWQ?affid=cameraw
Free songs from Flyte/Flipkart on 23rd Feb 2013
Note, songs are available to download for Flipkart users and limited to Indian internet space 🙂
Its part of the ongoing Birthday celebrations for Flyte . Thank at @flipkart or @flytedigital .
Note: You need to download these songs before 3rd March 2013.
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/birthday?affid=cameraw
Kadali – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGADGH6XV5UJZRHR?affid=cameraw
YemaayaChesave – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5CK8CGUAHJHG?affid=cameraw
Varsham – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNFHMYEGVV?affid=cameraw
ChantiOld – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUN8FRAKQ2V?affid=cameraw
Swarabhishekam – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNCE7BNG2C?affid=cameraw
NuvvuLekaNenuLenu – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNSZYGFRHY?affid=cameraw
Pournamy – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNMRQYTMSP?affid=cameraw
NamoVenkatesa – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNZKTXYXKF?affid=cameraw
Sruthilayalu – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNKCVHVWZM?affid=cameraw
Prema – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNYENMYYMU?affid=cameraw
Maattrraan – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGADCBSHHQMATDCT?affid=cameraw
Subramaniapuram – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD7XZ2VH7SCQTA?affid=cameraw – My Personal Favourite – http://www.flipkart.com/kangal-irandal/p/itmd7xmqahkrghhh?pid=DGSD7XMPWBTJGPZM&affid=cameraw
Priyamaanavale – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z9NTBJZXAGG?affid=cameraw
Kushi – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z93QGDHZ2ZD?affid=cameraw
Paiya – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD7XZ2NQ4VKXAJ?affid=cameraw
4Students – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z9HW3YGPD2C?affid=cameraw
Pithamagan – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z93NGGHARQG?affid=cameraw
Kuselan – http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD8GQASHNS9NHY?affid=cameraw
Free songs from Flyte/Flipkart on 22nd Feb 2013
Note, songs are available to download for Flipkart users and limited to Indian internet space 🙂
Its part of the ongoing Birthday celebrations for Flyte . Say hello at @flipkart or @flytedigital
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/birthday?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNBX24TAFF?affid=cameraw – Dont miss the all time favourite – Subalekha Rasukunna Yedalo Eppudo
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNGCRFN3HJ?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNNFBM2KEF?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNVE2BGRG3?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNVMXH6F4N?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNVNTASYDH?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNYVAHYGXM?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUNZTC6QZGY?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6ZABBGUGX923?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD7ZY5PSA4SANU?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD5BUPVSMT3NMR?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z93BDZGJDBN?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z9HGCYWTGZH?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z9NGZKUXTAF?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z9NHJ8HBFZ9?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGAD6Z9NSX7MRHFF?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGADA2QBADAXESAE?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGADBKVFSQDCGQZD?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/p/DGADGTUZXFFDRYMY?affid=cameraw
Free songs from Flyte/Flipkart on 21st Feb 2013 (Region limited to India)
Note, songs are available to download for Flipkart users and limited to Indian internet space 🙂
Its part of the ongoing Birthday celebrations for Flyte . Say hello at @flipkart or @flytedigital
http://www.flipkart.com/flyte/birthday?affid=cameraw
Telugu:
http://www.flipkart.com/yay/p/DGAD5BUNDZKV5UCA?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/yay/p/DGAD5BUNQ3ZSPHBZ?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/yay/p/DGAD5BUN2PAAYNGR?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/yay/p/DGAD5BUNR5A5DDJ4?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/yay/p/DGAD5BUNYQHWSUHH?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/yay/p/DGAD5BUNF4STMZ2B?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/yay/p/DGADHQUYZ5FKSPHT?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/yay/p/DGAD5BUNZUBHZYPK?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/yay/p/DGAD6HQC4ET8D9YG?affid=cameraw
Tamil:
http://www.flipkart.com/yay/p/DGAD5BUM9NEHT8HX?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/yay/p/DGAD5BURH3MAYXWC?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/yay/p/DGAD6Z939XWTGVXX?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/yay/p/DGAD6Z9H3MMGGZVC?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/yay/p/DGAD6Z9NEGZYDHBE?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/yay/p/DGAD6Z9NMPJYSH9Z?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/yay/p/DGAD7XZ2JQRMZXZM?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/yay/p/DGADBKVFXAGBF394?affid=cameraw
http://www.flipkart.com/yay/p/DGADFRBVDSHPKKGD?affid=cameraw
I have reason to believe www.letsbuy.com is running OSCommerce .
Reason: Google for error which you find at letsbuy.com/
BeamTelecom ups its speed from 4Mbps to 15Mbps
You wont believe this, but, I got a text from BeamTele.com (was beamcable , only available in Hyderabad) that the connection speed has been upgraded to 15Mbps . I am not aware if this is temporary or permanent. I ran over to speedtest.net to verify the authenticity of the text. The Speedtest site uses Flash to pull up the numbers and here are the results.
The sad thing is there no word about the FUP (Fair Usage Policy) which I think is not some thing present outside of India for broadband connections.
This is to say, that BeamTele.com is doing very good at this in Hyderabad. By the way, BeamTele.com also provides a free antivirus for windows.
You know that the disk space is limited even though there is such a good internet connection. Guess I have to stick with live streaming 🙂
Why Paypal cannot operate for India websites ?
Ever wondered why you cannot pay your bills via Paypal for Indian websites ? Indian Railways IRCTC which is the biggest e-commerce site (as of date) in India does not even have paypal. It helps goes through the tedious process of filling out 4 forms and 4 redirections through sites for payments (yeah security ! what ever happened to the user experience and the pain points of users ? )
I figured out the root cause recently . Product websites including flipkart , infibeam# , camera websites like zoomin or pixetra do not allow payments via Paypal and some how ebay.in has PaisaPay which no one else in India could/would use. There was this particular Mac Software site which allows only payment through Paypal and I was trying to pay using Paypal. It errored me out saying that an Indian customer cannot pay to an Indian merchant because of the restrictions in India. Guess India does not want super well established companies to get into in India. ( Guess, the Reserve Bank/Govt laws want to start everything from scratch and go through the trouble which different companies in different places went through over the past few decades and start again at Day-1 ).
Side Note: What the Indian start ups really need is a payment gateway platform which does not suck and makes payments easy. ( Yeah, I am talking about ccavenue and ebs. YES, They do suck )
# Infibeam – I am not going to link them from my site or even for affiliates since they are the low lives who compared THE Kindle with a PI. Its like comparing a Micromax/Spice mobile phones with an iPhone or an Android. ( PI was namely an ebook reader which was branded on infibeam with an open source OS. These guys just licensed the software.) The site does not even sell ebooks for crying out loud. Total of 13 customer reviews tell me how famous the reader is. They are low on ethics (from what I feel). I could be abusing them, but freedom of speech is my right.
Kindle drops its price to $259 and its available in India
And the good part, its available to more than 100 countries for $279 including India. yay!
Oops ! forgot the custom duty !!
Looks like there is a ton of competition over the ebook reader and tablets. Waiting for the Apple Tablet (releasing in Jan 2010 according to rumors)
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