Is mehtabrothers.in legit?
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YeAhx
Galvanizer
First thing first I checked pcpricetracker.in and found out they aren't listed there anymore. I remember they used to be listed and now that I remember the pcpricetracker site owner removed them from the list of trusted vendors but I don't remember the reason for it.
They have a physical shop with surprisingly huge amount of reviews on google for it. So they do sell PC parts (and much more). What's more weird is that I found multiple reviews of same/similar name or having similar profile picture and I doubt someone who has given 5 star review on google will switch account do the same again unless there is an incentive for them. Found many reviews with same surname giving 5 star rating in the same time period (one after another), Could be married couples, siblings who visited together or just a common surname. Lots of "Patil/Patel" "Rathod" and "Parmar". Almost all of them have rated 1 review only which is for Mehta Brothers. I'm probably reading too much into this and the shop likely just request their customers to rate them 5 stars.
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So most probably legit business with a one off case of bad incident which led to the pcpricetracker site owner removing them from his list of trusted vendor. If someone lives in Ahmedabad who has visited them and can vouch that'd great.
They have a physical shop with surprisingly huge amount of reviews on google for it. So they do sell PC parts (and much more). What's more weird is that I found multiple reviews of same/similar name or having similar profile picture and I doubt someone who has given 5 star review on google will switch account do the same again unless there is an incentive for them. Found many reviews with same surname giving 5 star rating in the same time period (one after another), Could be married couples, siblings who visited together or just a common surname. Lots of "Patil/Patel" "Rathod" and "Parmar". Almost all of them have rated 1 review only which is for Mehta Brothers. I'm probably reading too much into this and the shop likely just request their customers to rate them 5 stars.
Mehta Brothers - Computer Shop · Kalash Enclave, 98, opp. Vedant hospital, Swastik Society, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009
★★★★☆ · Computer store
So most probably legit business with a one off case of bad incident which led to the pcpricetracker site owner removing them from his list of trusted vendor. If someone lives in Ahmedabad who has visited them and can vouch that'd great.
Thanks for the input. Let's hope someone who's dealt with them or knows about someone's experience provides more info.
Instinct tells me that they are legit. Their prices are reasonable without being suspiciously low. They seem to have a physical shop but OTOH they don't display any T&C, shipping or return policy, etc.
I think I'll send them an email and see how they reply.
Instinct tells me that they are legit. Their prices are reasonable without being suspiciously low. They seem to have a physical shop but OTOH they don't display any T&C, shipping or return policy, etc.
I think I'll send them an email and see how they reply.
cisco_tech
Herald
Yes it’s quite old and legit store. in fact I used buy cds and dvds from them back in 99-00. Have bought many pc parts from them.
Original owner Mr.Arvind Mehta was good friend of my dad.
Original owner Mr.Arvind Mehta was good friend of my dad.
YeAhx
Galvanizer
nemo_online
Forerunner
Unrelated to OP's query but does anyone know pcpricetracker's criteria for listing stores. Variety Infotech is listed too but most reviews on TE seem to point towards bad experience with them. It's confusing.First thing first I checked pcpricetracker.in and found out they aren't listed there anymore. I remember they used to be listed and now that I remember the pcpricetracker site owner removed them from the list of trusted vendors but I don't remember the reason for it.
They have a physical shop with surprisingly huge amount of reviews on google for it. So they do sell PC parts (and much more). What's more weird is that I found multiple reviews of same/similar name or having similar profile picture and I doubt someone who has given 5 star review on google will switch account do the same again unless there is an incentive for them. Found many reviews with same surname giving 5 star rating in the same time period (one after another), Could be married couples, siblings who visited together or just a common surname. Lots of "Patil/Patel" "Rathod" and "Parmar". Almost all of them have rated 1 review only which is for Mehta Brothers. I'm probably reading too much into this and the shop likely just request their customers to rate them 5 stars.
Mehta Brothers - Computer Shop · Kalash Enclave, 98, opp. Vedant hospital, Swastik Society, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009
★★★★☆ · Computer store
So most probably legit business with a one off case of bad incident which led to the pcpricetracker site owner removing them from his list of trusted vendor. If someone lives in Ahmedabad who has visited them and can vouch that'd great.
cisco_tech
Herald
Man, it's been forever since I last visited the Navrangpura Basement store! Feeling a bit nostalgic.I can't believe the store is THAT old.
Look at this vintage board.
Yes, some shops started quite early, long before online shops existed in India.
I live in one of the most remote state capitals in the country, namely Aizawl, Mizora, but we already had a few computer shops in the early 90s. My first purchase was a 4MB (not GB) EDO RAM stick for 3k. A read-only CD drive cost about 10k then.
snake eyes
Discoverer
good to see amdavadis in TE ! sorry so off topic but since you guys are ol' school i had to ask, you guys ever game at e-play in advait complex near vastrapur lake ?
Thanks for the input. I got the impression that they are genuine and that they started as a physical shop. That their online presence was a later addition, a side business, and they haven't bothered too much about some aspects of modern practice.
Unlike some well known shops in India, their site is quite fast too.
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cisco_tech
Herald
Yes. Back in 2000, the gaming café near Prernatith Derasar and e-play vastrapur was my regular hangout spot.
snake eyes
Discoverer
@cisco_tech What was your alias back then, we all only knew and called each other by those names thus I'm really curious >< (I'm still snake eyes)
Update: I decided to take the plunge and ordered a PSU earlier this afternoon.
I first tried to check out as a prepaid order but there was some undefined issue. The process halted with an error message before it got to the stage of selecting the payment method.
Then I tried COD and it went through immediately. No COD charge was mentioned. I sent an email asking if there will be extra charges for COD. They haven't replied yet.
I first tried to check out as a prepaid order but there was some undefined issue. The process halted with an error message before it got to the stage of selecting the payment method.
Then I tried COD and it went through immediately. No COD charge was mentioned. I sent an email asking if there will be extra charges for COD. They haven't replied yet.
YeAhx
Galvanizer
I think as long the store is legit (not scamming people intentionally) they are listed. Could also depend on how easy it is to fetch data from the store but I'm no expert on it so can't comment. I have mostly bought stuff from MD computers, ABGB prime, elitehub, vedant, itdepot.
BTW Mehta Brothers is listed in store statistics section under "Updates" tab but only seeing one item being tracked.
Which PSU did you order? Just curious.
ADATA XPG Core Reactor 750W. 7095/- with free shipping. The 650W version is enough for my intended use but the price difference is only 195/- so I went for the higher one.
The XPG Core Reactor is not as well known as brands like Corsair, Cooler Master, NZXT, etc. but they've earned very good reviews. They are fully modular and 80+ Gold. But the Core Reactor and its little brother the Pylon series have practically disappeared from the Indian market. I found it at mehtabrothers.in after I'd almost given up searching for it. My son and I are using Pylon PSUs.
IMHO the problem with going for the big brands like Corsair, etc. is that they have many variants with similar model numbers. Those variants are said to differ in component and build quality, performance and reliability.
The XPG Core Reactor is not as well known as brands like Corsair, Cooler Master, NZXT, etc. but they've earned very good reviews. They are fully modular and 80+ Gold. But the Core Reactor and its little brother the Pylon series have practically disappeared from the Indian market. I found it at mehtabrothers.in after I'd almost given up searching for it. My son and I are using Pylon PSUs.
IMHO the problem with going for the big brands like Corsair, etc. is that they have many variants with similar model numbers. Those variants are said to differ in component and build quality, performance and reliability.
YeAhx
Galvanizer
Looked at it on SPL's PSU tier list and there are 3 listed variants for it and all are rated A. I didn't expect this good PSUs from ADATA to be honest. Price is really good for the rating. Only downside is if it's the 2019 variant then it will have older ATX standard, not sure if that matters for you but thought I'd mention just in case.
Yeah this is common is some brands more than in others and the most annoying part is since there is no indicator for it unless you open the PSU (NEVER DO THAT) you will never know. Sneaky greedy tactics. Same thing happens with other PC components like SSDs.
cisco_tech
Herald
As already said, most people don't seem to know about XPG PSUs. I'm in electronics so I'm in a position to analyze reviewers' test data instead of simply relying on their conclusions or on tier lists. ATX 2.0 is fine with me, and the 10-year warranty is nice. Now there's also the Core Reactor II VE which is ATX 3.1 compliant.
The XPG Pylon series are also very good for their price. I'm using the 550W version that I bought a few years ago. I'm not a power user and it's still good enough for my new build which I'm putting together now.
The Core Reactor is for a friend who's always relied on me for his hardware needs for the past 30+ years. It's for a new system that will be used primarily for video editing and playing MS Flight Simulator.
Big thanks for the offer.
DEVRAJ BARIA
Forerunner
I just called them around 8:45pm for another product they had listed at a good price but seems the site is not updated and most of the stuff i asked was out of the stock. The person still asked me to about products i want and he will let me know if he can manage any of them in 1 or 2 days. Let's see how it goes.