I remember when someone first told me that I could buy books online and get a discount as well. I looked at them as though they were yanking my chain. Like all the people of my generation who have adopted technology in our youth and were not born into it, I was always sceptical about the online shopping space even as I used it voraciously. One of the most difficult transitions for me was buying based on photos and without touching, feeling or trying it on. After the transition though I have been keeping my eye on how people react to new products becoming available online. Here are three things that you probably thought couldn’t be bought online when, in reality, they very much can be.

Shoes

Not as impossible as you thought

Not as impossible as you thought

The process for buying shoes from the time shoes were invented has been to visit the shoemaker (now the retailer), to get a fitting done (now known as trying them on) and only buying once the fit is perfect and most comfortable. There is no greater torture that walking in uncomfortable, tight shoes that have given you blisters. So how has this changed? Well Ecommerce websites, especially Amazon now provides photos of shoes from different angles, which can all be viewed in enlarged mode. The product details mention in detail what material has been used and there is a size comparison chart to help you figure out exactly which size you need to buy. Also buyers of the product will have left a review for you to read. If none of this works out then you always have the option to return and exchange or get a refund. Simple!

 

Gold Jewellery

Personalised purchase and gifting

Personalised purchase and gifting

Try telling your mom that you plan to buy gold jewellery online and see her reaction! We promise you it will be a sight to behold. Chances are you are also wearing the same expression but seriously; you really can buy pure 18-carat, gold jewellery which is actually hallmarked from a site called Zomint. Based out of Bengaluru this website has some wonderful every day wear as well as heavier designs, which you can sort through based on type, or price range. They are transparent and upfront on what you are getting and what’s more they have options for personalised designs like embossed finger prints or face prints or even QR-codes using which you can get discounts on the site for life. The payment gateway at www.zomint.com is secure and they provide great customer service.

 

Fresh Vegetables

You wont know until you try it

You won’t know until you try it

In a country where people still visit Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday or any day of the week bazaars to get what they believe are the freshest vegetables at best prices, especially since you can bargain with the sellers, it’s difficult to convince them to buy their vegetables online. I mean the first thought the consumer has is, ‘what if the vegetables they send home are not fresh or have worms?’ The answer is that the e-retailers dealing in fresh vegetables are fighting this preconceived notion and so they will most definitely not chance the wrath of consumers by sending them below par vegetables. In the world where social media and voice of customer is so loud, you really can order from groffers.com or naturebasket.com.

Go ahead and give these options a try the next time you are in the market for shopping for a new pair of ear rings or stilettos or cabbage.

 

Author: Tora Sen