Is mehtabrothers.in legit?

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.
maps.app.goo.gl

Mehta Brothers - Computer Shop · Kalash Enclave, 98, opp. Vedant hospital, Swastik Society, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009

★★★★☆ · Computer store
maps.app.goo.gl maps.app.goo.gl

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.
 
  • Like
Reactions: nemo_online
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.
 
cisco_tech said:
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.
Click to expand...
I can't believe the store is THAT old.
Look at this vintage board.

i4kMzHgSkSPNZdXYZxd76nERJ4OAcYjA_TMvX_gL1vWglaDaSmEXrymDoNvq3H0plcn0wA5AXr8HuLTNjltR_FtPztP6BpNGuMYa8AbdjG0gFeZo4L_kImmXiAL3hp3NXPNoM5MCFjR9lH_qK1PJarXv-R2s_5MTRoj1pQ=s1360-w1360-h1020
 
YeAhx said:
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.
maps.app.goo.gl

Mehta Brothers - Computer Shop · Kalash Enclave, 98, opp. Vedant hospital, Swastik Society, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380009

★★★★☆ · Computer store
maps.app.goo.gl maps.app.goo.gl

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.
Click to expand...
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.
 
YeAhx said:
I can't believe the store is THAT old.
Look at this vintage board.
Click to expand...
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.
 
cisco_tech said:
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.
Click to expand...
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.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: cisco_tech
Top Bottom