Sunday, March 9, 2008

The Shopping Review of a first-time online shopper

Canon Digital IXUS 75
Online shopping was a distant dream for me a few months back but one of my best friends told me about this website, www.retailsdirect.com, and told me to just pay a visit. He, of course, has been a regular customer of this website and our friend group was quite envious of his "affordable possessions" and when he told me the secret of this one-of-its-kind online shopping portal, I was quite impressed.

The idea of owning a good mega pixel digital camera was my long-cherished dream but somehow the price was a big deterrent for me. I don't want to compromise on the quality factor so I was left with no option but to wait for a miracle to happen. And it happened and I must tell you it left with me no option but to grab it with both the hands.

Let me share how it all happened with me. I clicked on the “Portable devices” section at the home page and then I headed towards the “Cameras” section. There were many available options from some of the leading names such as Canon, Nikon and Olympus to name a few. With an inclination for the Canon cameras, based on its positive reviews and my friend’s recommendation, I decided to go for the Canon Digital IXUS 75.

The thought of owning a Canon Digital IXUS 75 camera with a 7.1 mega pixel sensor was so thrilling and I am pretty much sure that I could have done it even with the closed eyes. One thing that always bothered me was price and it was taken well care of. I got my dream camera at an unbelievable price, much lower than what other online portals offer. I ordered the camera and was given a delivery time of 10 days along with a confirmation number. Just three days of wait and the miracle was a reality, you guessed it right, the camera was right in my hands and I was in high spirits. This is the reason why I am writing this shopping review for many other online shoppers like me. Now I am eyeing something from the consumer electronics section. I really hope your long-cherished dream comes true just like mine. Make it an unbelievable reality now!

Friday, February 29, 2008

Celebrate the colorful gusto with Holi Gifts

i Mate Mobiles + Memory Cards
Holi is among the most colourful festivals of India. This festival of colours is celebrated on the death of the demon Holika, who was killed in order to save Prahlad. This day is celebrated all over India with great buzz. All the Indians around the world eagerly wait for this “Festival of Colours” and enjoy this day by gifting their loved ones home made sweets. The day after holi which is called as “Dhuleti” is when people come on the roads to play with colours, this is the day when you can see everything around you covered with beautiful colours.


The main center of holi celebrations takes place in Nandagow and Barsana which are the birth places of Lord Krishna and Radha. While growing up in Vraj, Lord Krishna popularised this festival and since then it has been celebrated with enthusiasm. In these places, celebrations of Holi start a week earlier and the temples of Vrindavan are clouded with people playing colours. This Joy of spring is also celebrated in Rajasthan where the Rajput Warriors flash their equestrian skills. On this day even the Royal families don’t mind drenching in colour.


Everyone whether young or old are dancing, singing and bursting balloons forgetting all their worries and enmities. This day brings an age old tradition where people are intoxicated with “bhang” which is a tradition drink made up from cannabis. This is the official drink of Holi which gives an instant “high”. It is also mixed up with a nutritious and refreshing drink called “Thandai”, which is believed to be a healthy alternative from alcohol.

On this day many online retail portals such as retailsdirect.com which is very popular and upcoming online shopping portal in India is offering many holi gift hampers. From this website you can avail Split AC’S along with Frost Free Refrigerators and Flat TVs along with DVD players, all this and many more at extremely affordable prices. Holi is indeed an amazing festival where every nook is covered with colourful sights.So, play on!

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

My Shopping Review: Make you online shopping fears vanish just like me!

HCL Mileap X
Being a relatively new online shopper, I was scared of making an online purchase at any of the Indian shopping portals. But all my fears vanished when one of my friends, Rohit, introduced me to www.retailsdirect.com. I decided to give it a go and initially shop for a small amount on my online purchase to judge the product and after-sales service offered by the portal.


I was looking for a 1 GB Pen drive and a high-quality laptop. Since I wanted to judge before spending my hard-earned money, I ordered a pen drive (Kingston Data Traveller DTI/1GB) from the shopping portal after reading some shopping reviews penned by the fellow customers. The home page was quite appealing and as soon as I entered the site, I started to develop a good feel about it.

Even though I had my presumptions, I somehow ordered it. I was given a 10 days delivery time along with an order reference number. I was just wishing the order to reach me in the stipulated time period but to my surprise, the product reached me in just a matter of 3 days. Moreover, I got the manufacturer warranty and the product was delivered in a highly safe packing. Now, all my fears about online shopping have slowly disappeared and on the very same day, I searched the portal again for a laptop and got my eyes on the HCL MiLeap X Laptop. I must tell you, this HCL laptop has all what it takes to be a product that offers performance at an affordable price. Add to that, I being a customer of Retails Direct got a whopping discount and within 4 days time, I was able to place my hands on the HCL MiLeap X Laptop. Fears of online shopping have no meaning with Retails Direct, that's what I have to say.Shop now and discover a whole new world of comfort!

Monday, February 25, 2008

Bollywood Movies: My Cup of Tea


Bollywood movies have always created a sense of freshness and zeal, and I am proud to be a true Bollywood fan. To me, these movies are the true reason of life and it will be really hard to live without them. I am really glad that a movie-buff like me is offered with unlimited quality as well as quantity of movies each Friday.

I recently watched two latest Bollywood movies, Superstar and Mithya. Superstar is out and out a typical Bollywood masala flick while Mithya is an unconventional Bollywood movie with a great sense of humour and freshness. Both these latest Hindi movies perfectly fit my taste and I am glad that I am a part of a country which is one of the leading names in the world of movies. One reason for which I don't prefer Hollywood movies as much as I prefer our latest Hindi movies is that Hindi movies offer complete entertainment to every movie-goer in terms of entertainment, action, thrill, relationships and tenderly love. The songs are perfect icings on the cake and at times, the songs are what lead me to the cinemas to watch the latest Hindi movies.

One movie that I am looking forward to in the forthcoming week is the epic tale of Jodha Akbar by Ashutosh Gowariker, the same director who was in the Oscar race for India with his movie "Lagaan". This film has my favourite Bollywood actors, Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. I am just waiting for the 15th of February; after all, it is my gift for this Valentine by my beloved.

One thing is for sure, these movies offer much resemblance to the realities of life than those science-based failed attempts of Hollywood. Well, this is my personal opinion and I don't want anyone to follow it, after all, we all have a different mind frame and to me, our Hindi movies are much more meaningful and appealing than any other movies.

I just hope that I get my regular dose of Bollywood movies each and every week.

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Online Mobile Stores- Dazzling India

Motorola Moto Q8 - Mobile Phone

Online shopping stores are also called as Internet shops, web shops, virtual stores or e-stores. These stores are used by the people to purchase goods and services through the Internet. These stores are gaining lot of popularity in India because of their convenience and accessibility as these stores are available 24 hours a day. The main advantage of these online stores is that the customers can compare the prices of the particular product among different merchants.



These online stores have enabled the customers to buy any latest mobile phone without hunting in any of the brick-and-mortar store. You can easily shop for them, sitting right on your couch. These online mobile stores, apart from being easy and quick also enable the users to save a fair amount of money. They also offer the customers with the contract deals on the latest handsets and you can also compare the various monthly phone deals of any leading network service provider.



All the big shots of the mobile phone industry such as Nokia, Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson and Motorola have their outlets on the Internet. And these online stores are better than any retail outlet as the people employed in these retail shops cannot give you all the detailed information about a mobile phone. But these e-shops display all the technical specifications of all the latest mobile phones. One more advantage of these mobile stores is that you don’t have to carry cash in your pocket while buying a costly handset. All you have to do is sit on your couch and click on your chosen handset and leave the rest to the online shop. It will instruct you so that you can pay your handset bill comfortably.



These Internet shopping stores are gaining huge popularity in the Indian market as they are considered cheaper and convenient than any other high street vendor as you don’t have to pay the overheads of the shop. Moreover, these web shops keep you away from those pushy mobile phone dealers which pester you till the end. Also the online customers get amazing discounts on the handset price along with the free gifts and luring incentives. So, don’t wait and get your hands on the best deals on the latest mobile phones from these virtual stores.