“Whoever said money can’t buy happiness simply didn’t know where to go shopping.”
Who doesn’t like shopping? Who doesn’t want to dress like Rachel Green? Shopping is instant gratification; it’s like therapy for your unusually tedious day. I think we can all agree upon the fact that the chances of us going to the market to buy something invaluable have caused us spending every ounce in our pocket to buy something attractive.
But due to this pandemic shopping in the outside bazaars and malls have reduced and people have retreated to their homes. So during these times online shopping has come to the rescue, as you can easily scroll through these apps while sitting on your couch or anywhere you want!
So here is a list of some of the best shopping sites and apps in India, as they offer certified products at affordable prices and with good delivery service.
Amazon:
With more than 17 crore products this shopping app has a world-wide access and a decent customer service in India. And this can be regarded as the best site for online shopping. They really supply “a to z” of products ranging from electronic gadgets to daily apparels to books. They have a wide variety of products in each category supplied by different sellers. It can be downloaded over any iOS or Android device for free. It also offers easy cancelation of products at any given of time and the payment can be done through Debit card, Credit card, EMI or net banking.
Important features:
· Because of its extensive network it generally does fast delivery.
· The products are available at easily affordable and they can be compared as there are various sellers selling the same product.
· It is spread world-wide.
· Some products may not match the actual description as they are sold by third party sellers.
Flipkart:
Flipkart is an ideal place for online electronics shopping and for basically any kind of online shopping as it offers a wide variety of goods. You can easily filter your desired category and shop accordingly. With over 80 crore products it is completely made for the Indian market. It has been India’s leading shopping site since 2007 when it was launched. The app is useful to buy iphones and other phones as it is one of the best places among the other mobile purchase sites.
Important features:
· Big festive sales occur periodically which can be an asset.
· Flipkart has certain perks as it gives its customers Flipkart Plus for big offers.
· Sometimes the shipment price is high but there are offer periods when they charge no delivery cost.
Myntra:
Dealing mainly in clothing apparels and gadgets and beauty products, this site has a lot of personalized and certified brands which provide some of the best products. This site is best known for the latest fashion trends it sells at feasible prices. It is the go-to app for many fashion enthusiasts in India. It also has similar payment options as the above two –Debit cards, Credit cards, EMI, and net banking. And the orders can be tracked and cancelled.
Important features:
· Better quality in clothing as they do not allow uncertified brands to enter.
· Latest fashion trends are available.
· It has an extensive network in India.
· Delivery charges are pretty high but sometimes they have offer periods when they charge no delivery cost.
· The iOS version of the app is better than the Android one.
AJIO:
AJIO is that online shopping app where you can shop for your whole wardrobe. Reliance enterprises had launched this fashion portal with the slogan “Doubt is Out”. The app offers some of the best collections from international brands and also some personal brands that can make your jaw drop.
Important features:
· It has a light-weighted iOS app.
· AJIO wallet with 10% earnings in every order is offered buy them.
· The branded products are good and quality driven but sometimes their personal products can be of poor quality.
Nykaa:
It is best known for its cosmetic and beauty products which are based on the skin tone of the person. It is widely used for its excellent and promising quality of products. It has a whole area of mother and baby products offering products and they are doing their best to uplift their quality and provide the best products.
Important features:
· Very authentic and quality-driven products are present.
· It is their specialty in region specific skin-tone products.
· It has an incredible UI/UX in iOS app.
· The prepaid option is not exercised properly.
Snapdeal:
It is a good shopping site but previously it was probably the best among the list of online shopping sites. It has mobile phones, computer and electronic items, home appliances, books and clothes. This app really needs to improve its certain features in order to be back in the game.
Important features:
· It is good for online shopping mobile phones and other electronic devices.
eBAY:
The beginning of all shopping sites, here you can buy and sell clothing apparel, home appliances, furniture and many more. The abundance and variety of their products is amazing, but they need to up their game. The website is good but the app needs improvement.
Important features:
· It has a huge variety of products at great discounts.
Limeroad:
It is one of the lowest price online shopping sites in India, but nevertheless it still provides good quality products. It also has some offers which can help its customers reduce the price of the product theya re going to buy by inviting their friends to the app.
Important features:
· It is a very user-friendly app with great offers.
Bewakoof:
This is app store mainly focusing on the themed materials. This site has all of the cool accessories and apparels related to any “fandom-verse” ranging from Avengers to Harry Potter to Mickey Mouse. It has good quality products with reasonable prices.
Important features:
· It has a particular colour of a month and products are available according to that.
These shopping sites are popular but there are some other sites which are equally good and should be given chance.