skoka123 said:What, so many requests and not one response? I hope this is not going to be another Lynx
He might be sending PMs for the individual requests. Have you sent him something for a quote?
skoka123 said:What, so many requests and not one response? I hope this is not going to be another Lynx
skoka123 said:No I dd not. What is so secretive about it to send by PM? The questions were asked via forum posts and it would help all to know what the quotes are.
This reminds me of the other forum where a similar thread was posted with much grand fanfare and then in the end we were told that he just wanted to get a feel for customer demand.
clown_abhi said:Have u ever seen KMD replying to individual threads. Dats fine if he feels comfortable sending individual PMs.
If u are uncomfortable with the same, PM him and get ur quote, else dnt bother.
m-jeri said:^^
Both are very bad ideas and No seller would take it
1. He buys from a shop, how can u bargain to him? Does online shops allow that?
2. The duties, shipping costs vary from time to time. that will never be possible.
Vulc4n said:This is something which doesnt make sense. I feel the whole "Get anything from US" thing just doesnt make sense, mainly because it's not transparent. Allow me to explain (and I hope Fizz takes this as a suggestion)
(1) Person X asks a quote for an item and gets PMd a different rate (and I am not talking about shipping within India) than Person Y. Is this fair? Yes, the dealer/seller has a right to quote what he feels like but is it fair to the community? Why not make the quote public and any further reduction upto the buyer's bargaining capabilities. Isnt that the way all other sellers work?
(2) I dont mind paying a 10,20 or even 50% dealer premium on an item I am getting imported above and beyond what it costs the dealer to import the stuff. After all the dealer is providing a service and has a right to charge for it. But the same should be stated upfront. So for instance instead of a flat PM of INR XXXX for this item I would like to see INR XXX + XXX (duties) + XXX (margin).
Though I have got stuff from KMD in the past, on several occassions I have been quoted rates which to me seemed exhorbitant (50% markups on low value/weight items like razor blades). Though it is possible that it might actually cost the dealer that much in duties to get the stuff imported and his margin is just 10 percent, thats not the impression it left me with. I feel in the long run a transparent system will get more buyers.
The argument that it is not done yet, is not a justification at all.
Just my 2 pence.
rajndra said:One such dealer has already mentioned that you should try to get things that are difficult to get here in India. Now getting razer blades from US ? Thats extreme.
When I ordered my BluRay drive, the premium I paid was a fraction of the cost. So I was happy getting it. Why would I order "7 o' clock" blades from US when I can get the same thing here at fraction of the cost.
sushantV said:Did anyone realize that FizzMall didnt even reply to all this discussion ?
raksrules said:I am not sure what razor blades the person must have ordered. I mean it can be Gillette Fusion blades that i suppose (not sure though) are not available in India