Comments on: The e-Commerce conundrum http://kidakaka.com/blog/2010/03/02/the-e-commerce-conundrum/ Random musings which I rather not say out loud :) Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Prasad http://kidakaka.com/blog/2010/03/02/the-e-commerce-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-1407 Prasad Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:02:54 +0000 http://kidakaka.com/blog/2010/03/02/the-e-commerce-conundrum/#comment-1407 Hi Pallavi, I agree, that there are several pros and cons of online and offline shopping. Maybe that's why a lot of dotcoms in India try and have an offline presence as well! Hi Pallavi,
I agree, that there are several pros and cons of online and offline shopping. Maybe that’s why a lot of dotcoms in India try and have an offline presence as well!

]]> By: Pallavi http://kidakaka.com/blog/2010/03/02/the-e-commerce-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-1405 Pallavi Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:51:04 +0000 http://kidakaka.com/blog/2010/03/02/the-e-commerce-conundrum/#comment-1405 Interesting analysis, now here is what I think. I love going to a book store to browse thru the books, at times I may not have a particular title in mind but I am tempted to pick-up some for sure. I mean who would not like to! There have been more than 3 occasions when I wanted to buy a particular title and tried every damn big-small book store in Delhi to locate it. Alas! could not get it Checked if they could get it from the publisher or if it was out of stock order it for me. Left my number, filled in a request form etc etc. till date haven't got a call back from a single store? So the service is there but is it executed? nope! why? because It doesn't really matter if that custmoer will come back or not, and it is painful to just order for one or two copies of that particular title for them. While I browsed for the same titles on the internet and my books arrived within 15 days, nicely wrapped, good condition and the smell of the new pages was still intact :). Pluses of online browsing and buying, I can located the titles i want, get a good discount, delivery on time and in perfect condition...! Interesting analysis, now here is what I think. I love going to a book store to browse thru the books, at times I may not have a particular title in mind but I am tempted to pick-up some for sure. I mean who would not like to! There have been more than 3 occasions when I wanted to buy a particular title and tried every damn big-small book store in Delhi to locate it. Alas! could not get it Checked if they could get it from the publisher or if it was out of stock order it for me. Left my number, filled in a request form etc etc. till date haven’t got a call back from a single store? So the service is there but is it executed? nope! why? because It doesn’t really matter if that custmoer will come back or not, and it is painful to just order for one or two copies of that particular title for them.

While I browsed for the same titles on the internet and my books arrived within 15 days, nicely wrapped, good condition and the smell of the new pages was still intact :) . Pluses of online browsing and buying, I can located the titles i want, get a good discount, delivery on time and in perfect condition…!

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