Where and How to Get the Best Online Gadget Deals
You can save a lot of money when shopping online for gadgets as long as you know where to look. Karan Bajaj lists some of the online stores that offer great deals and discounts:
Phones, Tablets & Cameras
If you are on the lookout for a handheld device, you can get some fantastic deals compared to retail stores on these sites
Along with a deal of the week that offers promo codes for additional discounts on purchase, they also offer heavy discounts on slightly older devices.
The site has a clearance sale section where older products can be picked up for as much as 70% discount. They also offer the facility to collect a device purchased online from nearest Spice Hotspot store.
Although the rates are similar to other websites for a majority of the products, their 'Super Sale' section has some unbelievable deals at times.
Although they show discount over MRP on most listed items, what sets them apart is their special offers where newer devices are listed with extra discount making them cheaper than other sites.
This one offers fantastic discounts on recently launched gadgets. Every Tuesday they have special discounts on various products under their dedicated sale day called 'Toofani Tuesday'.
Discount Coupons Website
Most e-commerce sites offer discount coupons to attract new users. The coupons help you save further over the sale price when buying online. Head to www.khojguru.com, www. cashkaro.com, www.couponpolice.com and www.couponzguru.com to get discounts coupons for popular websites. Most of these websites do not require you to signup for any account. Search for the online store of your choice and the site will list all the offers currently available. Everything Under One Roof Offering everything from gadgets to home appliances
The online store of well known retail chain offers discount on a number of products, unlike retail stores. It offers various combo offers along with discount coupons for their own 'Croma' range of products in order to entice customers in buying them.
The site offers fresh discount coupons in their daily midnight deal. The discount is on one specific product category so that the consumer can avail discount on any product of choice. There are also deals on gadgets and accessories running on the homepage.
Though eBay works on a different model than the usual e-commerce sites, it offers some of the best discounts in its Deals section. Just make sure that you purchase from a power seller with manufacturer warranty provided and not seller warranty
Infibeam keeps updating its site with various deals on a weekly basis and even has some combo offers at times. However, it stands out with its Magic Box section that daily offers two new products from various categories at unmatched discounted price.
Flipkart is a household name now thanks to its innovative marketing. The site offers almost anything and everything from handheld gadgets to home appliances. Although they don't have a dedicated deal section, the site always has some discount offer.
Shifting from being a deal sites to an online store, Snapdeal now offers a much larger portfolio of products across categories. They have various offers listed on the home page across categories as well as a deal of the day (not necessarily of gadgets).
Homeshop has two deal sections on the site. The first is called Daily 18 – lists 18 products from various categories with a discounted price. The second called Superdeals lists down products along with discount coupons of certain value.
Tradus works on a similar model as eBay – verified sellers list products and the consumer can purchase from the seller offering the lowest price. There is a dedicated deal page listing products (usually unknown brands) at a surprisingly low price.
Accessories Only
Stuffcool is a great source for accessories of phones, tablet and laptops. There is usually one or the other deal running and they also have clearance sale on accessories for older devices.
As the name suggests, the site deals in accessories for various Apple devices. They have a hot deals section where you can get up to 70% discount on select items. The section is updated on a weekly basis.
This is the only site where accessories for devices by Indian manufacturer like Micromax, Intex, iBall etc are available. They have a dedicated daily deal page where a new product is listed everyday at a special price.
International Sites
Thinkgeek has one of the best collections of quirky and unusual gadgets and accessories. The site ships to India via DHL or UPS Express due to which the shipping cost is slightly high.
DX (DealeXtreme) offers free worldwide shipping and has over 80,000 products (most unknown brands) in its roaster. They have some great clearance sales and deals available almost every week.
EBAY GLOBAL
• The site offer access to products that are not available officially in India along with the price inclusive of shipping and custom duties to India. Requires some searching around to find the various deals.
With vendors across south east Asia selling products on Aliexpress, you can get accessories and gadgets at great prices. They also have a dedicated superdeals section where products are listed with hefty discounts.
Price Comparison Websites
With the growing number of ecommerce sites, it's tedious to visit each and every website, find the price offered by it and then compare it against the various other websites. One way to simplify this process is to use a price comparison website. Websites like www.junglee.com,www.mysmartprice.com, www.phonecurry.com, www.compareraja. com, and www.pricedekho.com let you search across various online stores for a particular gadget. The results
— listed along with relevant information like price, delivery time and rating of the store — make it easy to view the difference in price among websites and quickly find the lowest price of a gadget.
Ongoing Gadget Deals
APPLE IPHONE 5 + APPLE TV DEAL PRICE: 45,500
The 16GB Apple iPhone 5 is priced at 45,500 and comes with a 4-inch retina display, dual core processor and a fantastic 8MP camera. Apple TV is for 8,295 and lets you enjoy multimedia content from the internet or iCloud on your TV. Get the combo of both devices for just 45,500 atwww.infibeam.com
BLACKBERRY TORCH 9860 DEAL PRICE: 14,500
The Torch 9860 runs Blackberry OS 7 and has a 3.7-inch touchscreen display. It has a great 5MP camera and runs on a 1.2Ghz processor with 768MB RAM - offering great performance. The phone usually sells for 21,990, but on www.themobilestore.in you can get it for just 14,500 under their special deals.
SAMSUNG GALAXY SII DEAL PRICE: 18,643
The Galaxy SII still outweighs most budget smartphones when it comes to features. It has a 4.3-inch super amoled plus display, dual core 1.2Ghz processor, 1GB RAM along with a fantastic 8MP camera.
Head to www.themobilestore.in to pick it up for just 18,643 instead of its usual price tag of 25,900
CANON EOS 600D DEAL PRICE: 28,869
Canon's entry-level DSLR features an 18MP APS-C size sensor, Digic 4 processor and records videos in full HD resolution. It has a 3-inch articulating LCD display that is great for composing pictures. The camera usually sells at 34,995 with the 18-55mm kit lens, but is currently available for 28,869 at http://ebay.in
NOKIA LUMIA 720 DEAL PRICE: 17,599
One of the slimmest Windows Phone 8 smartphones available in the market today, Lumia 720 has a 4.3-inch display, runs on a dual core processor and has a 6.1MP camera that takes great low-light photos.
Announced less than two months ago for 18,999, it is selling for 17,599 atwww.homeshop18.com
Courtesy : Tectonic, Times of India, dated: 05/06/2013
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