False stories like PepperFry fraud don’t affect shoppers

Apr 23
19:11

2013

Sharad Gaikwad

Sharad Gaikwad

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Considering the world as advanced as it is today, no one would have thought 50 years ago that so many things would have been possible.

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It was unimaginable to think that anyone could connect with someone miles and miles away with just a few clicks of the button or for that matter,False stories like PepperFry fraud don’t affect shoppers Articles literally chat face to face with them. Much such advancement has helped the world tremendously in every field and the last fifty years or so have been the fastest years of progress ever known to mankind.

The most revolutionary invention that has had a major hand in these advancements is the internet. The whole world is online and the internet has made the world a much faster, closer and convenient place to live in. One of the many advantages that the internet has to offer is that of online shopping. It started as a huge trend abroad and recently made its way to Indian shores.

While people abroad have more or less got the hang of online shopping, in India, it is a relatively new trend which has been catching on like wild fire, especially among the urban youth. One of the most popular web shopping portals made by Indians and for Indians is PepperFry. Set up by 2 ex employees of eBay in January 2012, it retails Home decor goods and furniture products. Till now people have been having pleasant experiences with this website so the rumours about the so called PepperFry fraud came as a surprise, more so because they seem to lack authenticity. In fact instead of deterring shoppers from flocking to this website, the effect of the news of PepperFry fraud has been reversed and people actually got curious to know all about this website. As they say, any publicity is good publicity.

PepperFry retails products related to living and furnishing such as kitchen appliances, fitness accessories, dining articles, bed and bath items, pet supplies, décor enhancing products, etc. One of the nicest things about online shopping is that you can easily compare prices within a few minutes and zero in on the best deals. Moreover, things are available way more cheaply online than in real stores because these stores pout their own added charge to pay their rent or for the maintenance of the place. One saves on a lot of time and energy besides money, while shopping from the net. You don’t have to remove time especially to browse through web portals or waste your precious weekend in a store that bores the heel out of you. You could simply use half of your lunch break during office hours to browse through web portals and place your order. This is especially good for busy working professionals who form the workforce of young India and don’t wish to waste time on mundane things like shopping. Another good thing about online shopping is that you can place your order at any time of the day as there are no time restrictions that websites have like traditional shops do.

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