Flipkart.com Review

I used Flipkart.com for the first time after one of my friends recommended it to me. Prior to this, I used to order my books from Infibeam.com, and I have been pretty happy with its services.

I wanted to purchase the book "Atlas Shrugged". I compared the prices at eBay, Infibeam and Flipkart, and found Flipkart to be the cheapest, though there was another website which was offering even low price. I decided to go with an established name and pay Rs 20 extra instead of risking losing my money. I ordered the book from Flipkart.com on April 28th evening, and made an advance payment through my credit card. Though they give you an option of payment on delivery, but I nevertheless decided to pay in advance in case I am not at home when the delivery arrives. They shipped my book the next day evening, on 29th April through AFL Wiz Courier. They had given me a shipping number to track the package, but the site of AFL Wiz never opened, neither from Kharagpur, nor from Ranchi. So I was unable to track my package. It is probably the fault of the courier service, but I received the book 5 days after I had ordered it, against Flipkart's promise of delivery within 3 days. This is a place where they have really disappointed me. Infibeam delivers books through DTDC, and they have never been late for more than 2 days. Anyways, the book I have received is in a fine condition, thanks to the careful packing. There is a big black spot in one of the pages, Signet Publishers being at fault. Rest seems fine. The pricing of Flipkart impressed me, but their crappy courier service has disappointed. Overall, I think I will still make my future purchases from Infibeam until Flipkart offers a way low price.