Team-BHP - The Online Shopping Thread

I was looking for prices of the Lumia 730 and on Flipkart, it shows the price of the phone prior to discount to be Rs. 17,499, while the phone was launched in India for Rs. 15,299!

Has the price been hiked by Microsoft?

Or, is it possible that the hike is portrayed by Flipkart just to show greater discounts?

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Originally Posted by Trust_In_Thrust (Post 3562691)

Snapdeal says they will replace / refund . Now i have a question since only if i increase volume the amp trips it is like on and off cycle .So i to be truthfull really do not know is the amp really faulty as my old trusty 3501 GTO doesnot trip on the same setup.I guess i will just give it back for peace of mind.

Any update(s) on this front?

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Originally Posted by ashwin.terminat (Post 3565851)

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The Nokia Priority Stores in Mumbai sell this model at 14999 & its available for as low as 14300 with other offline retailers. Please don't buy this from Flipkart, ever since they turned into a marketplace, I have stopped trusting them for fair prices.

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Originally Posted by ashwin.terminat (Post 3565851)

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Got it for 14300 with two years warranty from Microsoft and one year insurance against theft, damage from a nearby shop. Flipkart and Amazon are horrible in this aspect.

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Originally Posted by civic-sense (Post 3565801)

There is a warranty check page in seagate's website. I once pulled out the HDD from my laptop and put its serial number in this website to check. I got the message you said above. That it is an OEM drive, so contact the device manufacturer.

Thanks for the confirmation.

I fear, then, that we are taking a gamble when we buy these disks.

There isn't a choice: you can see from responses here that people would be actually surprised to get their hdds, complete with mounting screws, etc, and a printed manual/warranty, in an end-product box.

The lesson is: hdd is a throw-away device. When it fails, just throw and buy another one. Whilst one might get manufacturer warranty cover, one also might not.

In reality, when a hdd fails, we need a new one now. Not in whatever time it takes for the manufacturer to assess our claim and maybe send us a refurbished replacement.

(The lesson is also, as always of course: backups. :) )

Further FlipKart Failures....
My Asus phonepad, ordered on 21st, deliverable by 28th, has not even moved since my last post.

Either the tracking is rubbish or the service is.

Ironically (or insultingly!) it is currently available with next-day delivery guaranteed.

If it has not arrived today I will cancel it and order again COD. And maybe get it tomorrow! :Frustrati

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Originally Posted by Chetan_Rao (Post 3564623)

My Amazon package has been lying in the Bangalore facility for a full 5 days now, according to their own package tracker. Even accounting for a couple of days off for Diwali, it's pathetic service

No movement on the package, order date 14 Oct, last known update on tracking page shows Bangalore arrival on 22 Oct. Complained to Amazon earlier today, they say they've asked the courier partner to deliver within 48 hours. Very rude customer service, act like they're doing me a favor by checking status.

Amazon, welcome to my 'DO NOT SHOP' list.

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Originally Posted by dass (Post 3565071)

Same with my order, it was at the Jakkur facility for 3 days,

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Originally Posted by Chetan_Rao (Post 3566208)

No movement on the package

ARAMEX courier, by any chance? Mine is stuck in their warehouse in Hebbal from 23rd.

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Originally Posted by bejoy (Post 3566238)

ARAMEX courier, by any chance? Mine is stuck in their warehouse in Hebbal from 23rd.

Mine was Amazon's own service, not sure of the name. I received the package on Saturday. Email them and check the status, it is a written document too.

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Originally Posted by bejoy (Post 3566238)

ARAMEX courier, by any chance? Mine is stuck in their warehouse in Hebbal from 23rd.

The tracker page mentions Amazon's in-house delivery service, not a 3rd party courier. I've had good experiences with Amazon in the past (as recently as September 2014), but they seem to be falling in line with everyone else, delaying shipments unless one pays extra for delivery (no assurance of good service even if you pay). I'm not one to have unreasonable expectations, but taking two weeks to deliver a package in this day and age is ridiculous. Snail mail travels faster than that.

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom (Post 3566137)

I fear, then, that we are taking a gamble when we buy these disks.

There isn't a choice: you can see from responses here that people would be actually surprised to get their hdds, complete with mounting screws, etc, and a printed manual/warranty, in an end-product box.

In reality, when a hdd fails, we need a new one now. Not in whatever time it takes for the manufacturer to assess our claim and maybe send us a refurbished replacement.

I had purchased a Western Digital HD from Flipkart, and I received it in the typical anti-static bag and foam packaging (well done). It was one of these 'naked' drives, not a retail one.

It died within a month of use, and I reached out directly to Western Digital India for a warranty claim (instead of Flipkart), which WD honoured. I was without a HDD for about 5-7 days. Yes, that period without the HDD was a pain, alleviated somewhat by the fact that I have more computers than I need!!

But the replacement did arrive in a reasonably timely manner. One must note that most HD companies do not replace warranty claims with "new" drives, but rather with refurbished ones.

I had huge concerns about such refurb ones, but that replacement one has been chugging away just as well, with no cause for concern. So I'm now reassured that their QA for refurb drives is as good as new ones.

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Originally Posted by arunphilip (Post 3566308)

Thanks for that. It is reassuring.