Third party sellers in online shops

[cst1992]

Hi everyone,
How is your experience with third party sellers in online shops like Flipkart, Snapdeal or Amazon.in?
I can only order from WS Retail on Flipkart which is their own seller, and the only one shipping to my location.
But from Snapdeal or Amazon, all/most sellers ship to my pincode. Amazon Fulfilled, which I imagine is the WS Retail equivalent on Amazon, is available for very few products.
So what do you guys think? Should I order from third-party sellers?

 

[mhsabir]

My experience has been mixed. In the sense, seller delivered a fake product, but Snapdeal accepted the return. So, its probably safe as far your money is concerned, but maybe need to think twice if you want to avoid the hassle of potential returns. Plus, the item that we are ordering may also make a difference..

 

[cst1992]

I guess it depends on the sellers?

 

[Sushubh]

Check the ratings, reviews and compare alternatives. eBay is also quite reliable for a lot of products that are not easily available through regular online stores.

 

[mhsabir]

Right, but what I am saying is the type of items you buy may also result in duplicates being shipped. Now I dont know if any seller would replace shipping a Moto G phone with a Micromax Doodle..or a brand of clothing etc.... but I doubt it. But a seller may ship some compatible chinese charger instead of the original one.... something like that..

 

[cst1992]

Check the ratings, reviews and compare alternatives. eBay is also quite reliable for a lot of products that are not easily available through regular online stores.

Ebay does COD?

 

[Navjot Singh]

They do but it depends on the product/seller. Check the product listing.

 

[Sushubh]

Yup. They charge a bit more for CoD deliveries.