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    How to send a cake to sister in USA

    On the contrary, I would like to think that living in a metro makes things costlier than they would be in a non-metro.
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    Croma portable AC - How good is it?

    Capacity is what is usually used to specify tonnage. This must be a 2 T, but I am not sure if portables have a different scheme
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    Queries related to passport

    Yes, it is a new document.
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    How to send a cake to sister in USA

    2000 for cake in India is NOT cheap. Not sure what makes you think so.
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    eBay India Hot Deals and Coupons

    I am not sure of the exact rates for Octroi, I think it is 4% or something like that, but don't rely on that. It applies if the shipping is to Pune, if you can get it to Mumbai postal it doesn't apply. What I usually do when sending to Pune is mark it as 'gift', you could probably ask the seller...
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    eBay India Hot Deals and Coupons

    ^ Octroi where applicable, and additional ST in states like UP and WB
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    PAN Card for a Green Card Holder

    Getting a PAN card is pretty easy. At least that has been my experience each time I did. You (or one of his friends) can take a photo and any address proof document (LIC policy would do too) and submit it at any of the many PAN card form collection centers like Bajaj Capital for instance, and...
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    eBay India Hot Deals and Coupons

    AFAIK, none of the coupons, however obtained, are eligible for deals items.
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    What to buy from US @ 15k INR? EDIT: Bought a Lumia 822

    Instead of the Lumia 620, try getting a Lumia 820. It is a world phone and most pieces come with GSM unlocked.
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    A query regarding EMI payment on eBay

    EMI is applied AFTER the transaction is completed. For the transaction to complete you need to have sufficient balance. Since 17K < 30K, your transaction won't complete, so you won't get any EMI.
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    Can I use paypal with Debit cards?

    @varkey, I am feeling lazy, but I think @RD274 didn't get the double conversion rate thing. If you could explain with numbers, it would make things clearer :P
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    Can I use paypal with Debit cards?

    Reg. the expiry date, I came across this, though I am not sure if it is reliable Read more at: http://www.wrock.org/security-tips/how-to-buy-or-make-any-transaction-using-sbi-maestro-card-2
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    Can I use paypal with Debit cards?

    I think SBI had a YUVA debit card sometime back. It is a VISA card and also comes with an expiry date. Or so I remember. Did you explore that option?
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    31-40k Laptop Rentals in Bangalore

    ^ I know, in fact when I recently refused to take something from Best Buy even though they themselves offered me a 30 day replacement with full refund when I couldn't get a test device, they were surprised. They must have expected me to jump in joy :D
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    Can I use paypal with Debit cards?

    ^ That's an almost 7% premium over paying directly with card. 3.5% of the conversion and 4% to entropay
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    iPad 3 Safari full screen

    OK, jailbreak is a far fetch as I can't even install new apps on this one (borrowed this to test how a site looks)No one here with an iPad 3? :(
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    31-40k Laptop Rentals in Bangalore

    ^ True. With that budget why bother renting when you can buy. If you are going to the US you can get even better models at that price, and then sell it to someone at cost price when you return. For that matter, if you are going to the US, get a laptop, return after 25 days saying you didn't like...
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    iPad 3 Safari full screen

    Yes. Similar to what happens on desktop browsers or in other mobile browsers. No address bar, no tab bar and no status bar.
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    iPad 3 Safari full screen

    How do I go to full screen mode in Safari on an iPad 3? I didn't see any option. Searching the web tells that there is an arrow at the top right to go full screen, but I don't see any such thing.