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  1. HailStonE

    eBay India - Coupons & Deals

    I certainly hope they will come up with this coupon in the future as well... With EMI now coming with interest some of the spending on CC would come down.... They might give such discounts to compensate for the loss.. It may not be a regular occurrence but only 1-2 times a year.. Lets hope for...
  2. HailStonE

    eBay India - Coupons & Deals

    Yes... It has reached it limit....:(
  3. HailStonE

    eBay India - Coupons & Deals

    15% coupon has reached max redemptions...:arghh:
  4. HailStonE

    eBay India - Coupons & Deals

    15% off max 1500/- only for HDFC Credit Card 15HDFCEBAY
  5. HailStonE

    Any reviews of PPOBox.com or iShopInternational?

    ^..So how to put an order
  6. HailStonE

    Any reviews of PPOBox.com or iShopInternational?

    ^How should one go about it, according to you since I mailed them & they never returned my quote...
  7. HailStonE

    eBay India - Coupons & Deals

    But if we get to know that we could have saved few hundred rupees just in the matter of days then it really hurts.... :arghh:
  8. HailStonE

    Any reviews of PPOBox.com or iShopInternational?

    ^. Charges & duties... Did then mentioned the detailed fee structure...
  9. HailStonE

    eBay India - Coupons & Deals

    Damn HDFC...... I bought a HDD last week using 10% off one...
  10. HailStonE

    What HDMI cable to buy?

    That's perfectly all right to go for... :)
  11. HailStonE

    Internet security poll

    The current KIS 2014 is so f#@ked up... Though the protection is great its a real resource hog. I'm using Kaspersky since last 5-6 years. Over the years it was getting more & more memory intensive but it didn't bothered me.. Been using 4GB RAM & only during scanning it use to stress my system...
  12. HailStonE

    The 2013 Black Friday thread

    ^.. Import deposit can be refunded if the product is under Rs. 10k & marked as gift but don't think it gets approved all the time... May be with Amazon..
  13. HailStonE

    RBI bans 0% interest scheme on purchase of consumer goods

    Bumping this old topic... Shouldn't there be some leeway for 3-6 months short term loans which have zero processing & zero interest.. Since many but not most buyers would wait for a cashback or a discount coupon & compare the price on-line. Here is an example.. I bought a PHILIPS Steam Iron...
  14. HailStonE

    The 2013 Black Friday thread

    Can you provide the break up of amount/tax you paid..
  15. HailStonE

    What HDMI cable to buy?

    Generic HDMI cables work as good as the branded one.. There are numerous Chinese alternatives.. Look for Gold Plated connector & braided cable which should be perfect...
  16. HailStonE

    The 2013 Black Friday thread

    Here is everything you need to know about DECT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Enhanced_Cordless_Telecommunications All the phone features work in India since most of the features are the same across the world. Only two things are needed for such phones imported from US. 220v to 110v...
  17. HailStonE

    Storage Solutions "Two years later, HDD prices settle back to normal" & "HDD life"

    ^... No they have plants in china as well but still Thailand Flood was an excuse for both companies to raise prices. Seagate has major production in China. Before the floods the prices were low 'coz of competition & oversupply. Due to the flood the HDD industry consolidated & only two major...
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    The 2013 Black Friday thread

    That you have to decide. I am using the 2nd choice & its quite good, using three handsets & kept one for future... Its feature rich set though hence more expensive... Caller ID will not work in India since US phones uses FSK system while in India we have DTMF. You need a DTMF to FSK converter...
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    The 2013 Black Friday thread

    Its a good phone for basic features... If you want something cheaper then there are few factory refurbished ones here... Single handset set going for $10.99...
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    Storage Solutions "Two years later, HDD prices settle back to normal" & "HDD life"

    HDD prices are returning to normal but it will still take a few more years for much cheaper HDD storage. Primary reason is that the floods gave the two major companies an opportunity to fix the prices & control the supply chain.. Because of this artificial supply constraint prices are not...