Best Online Shopping Sites In India & What You Should Buy From Them 🔥

Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra

Online shopping has become a pretty widely used method of purchasing stuff in India now. During the early days, people were quite skeptical and unsure whether to purchase an expensive item online or not. And the services were also offered in select locations/ cities including major cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore & more.

But now its 2021, and take a look at this report from www.census.gov -

The third quarter 2020 e-commerce estimate increased 36.7 percent (±2.1%) from the third quarter of 2019 while total retail sales increased 7.0 percent (±0.4%) in the same period. E-commerce sales in the third quarter of 2020 accounted for 14.3 percent of total sales.

It goes without saying that online shopping is a norm now and considering that, I am writing this post regarding what kind of items you should consider buying from various sites. I feel the need to write this as I had some bad experiences with different sites regarding different category of purchases.

So, here are 3 major e-commerce sites in India and what should you buy from them

1. Flipkart

Flipkart

Flipkart is my favorite online shopping site overall because of the wide range of products they offer and the trust that I have on them.
Flipkart also was the first site I started using after Snapdeal which obviously did not do too well.
I have bought many items from Flipkart over the years ranging from small items such as electronics components and hdmi cables to more valuable items such as a laptop and phones. Throughout the years, not once did I receive a faulty or fake product and the refund policies were also always easy to fulfill.

However I do find a lot of cheap and fake products bearing the names of reputed brands. One major example of this is that they actually sell shoes at Rs500 which bear the tag "Jordan" in their name. Its obvious Jordans aren't this cheap but some people in reviews say that there is no Jordan logo on the shoes. I mean "DUH!?? 😰"

So here are some Products/ categories that I recommend buying from them -

• Electronics - Pretty much any electronic gadget or machine.

• Sports equipment - Cricket equipment, indoor games, fitness equipment & more.

• Musical instruments - Piano, guitars, microphones & more

• Home decor - I have not purchased any home decor item except some paintings but I am sure they sell a lot of this category and everything is trustable.

• Furniture - Again the same, even though I haven't purchased the same I still recommend Flipkart for furniture.

Visit Flipkart.com

2. Myntra

Myntra

Fun Fact - Myntra is owned by Flipkart which is owned by Walmart 👀

 

Now, Myntra is my go-to site for clothing and accessories. The range of authentic brands is just astonishing. I remember finding the brand named "SUPRA" back in 2015-16 on Myntra. I was so amazed that they actually sold their shoes, Supra is such an iconic brand when it comes to sneakers and skating shoes. In 2015 I did not find this brand on any other shopping sites in India, let alone being authentic as well.

And years later they started selling Jordan brand sneakers as well which just made Myntra my go-to site for fashion. Only thanks to them I own a pair of Supras and Air Jordans. Sure there are other platforms that are selling them as well now but the trust and prices are unbeatable for Myntra. 

Here are the suggestions for Myntra -

• Mainly Clothing - Everything you want to look good no matter your budget, Myntra has got you covered.

• Fashion accessories - This includes stuff such as Jewellery, ties, watches, socks, scarves, sunglasses and more.

• Footwear - As I said, Myntra is the best when it comes to provided footwear from genuine and iconic brands at great deals.

Visit Myntra.com

3. Amazon

Amazon

Amazon is much bigger in terms of inventory size than Myntra & Flipkart I am sure but what they lack is "Authenticity". Having millions of products and letting people sell their own stuff on the site will of course affect the quality of the goods.

It took me only one order to lose my trust in Amazon for fashion products. I ordered a pair of Nike AirForce 1's from them. I did not hesitate even though they were selling for way cheaper than their actual price because I did not suspect Amazon will be selling cheap and fake products. And so, the shoes came in and it felt like those 400rs shoes you find in street market. The shoe looked like it was worn by someone everyday for a year. Disappointing 😓.

Now, I am not saying everything they sell is fake. There are a lot of options in other categories which are completely genuine (most of time). Stuff such as Tv's, smartphones and more are sold in such heavy amount everyday on Amazon ,its nuts!

Here are the recommendations for Amazon - 

• Electronics - Similar to flipkart but they probably have a lot more items than them.

• Furniture - Again same as flipkart, there is tons of variety of furniture to buy.

• Sports equipment - Gymming, yoga, outdoor sports, indoor sports e.t.c Amazon has it all and most of it is high quality.

• Musical instruments - Similar as Flipkart again, but more !

I guess Amazon is just a bigger version of Flipkart for customers. Not much difference between the two.

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Okay, that was it. Thanks for reading ❤

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