Products & Service Reviews

Since  90s as India gradually started opening up to global markets; it also became easy target and dumping grounds of several so-called dubious global brands. Many of them targeted Indian consumers as sitting ducks and tried to loot them at one go as they knew with their poor quality and service of products they are not going to last long. One such brand is KENWOOD; it's a consumer durable manufacturer, selling various white goods like fridge, bread toaster, AC etc. Their products really have good finishing with elegant looks but they are very deceptive! And what more; worse are their after sale service.   In Kolkata, their service centre M/S Baishnoi Service Centre at Lake Town is the worst service centre I have ever come across. They took more than four months to repair a simple Pop-up bread toaster. You will be surprised to know that after  repairing it did not serve even for a month!!  There is none to address your grivance at the company's customer-care. ...

Must have watched TV ads; Saif Ali of Bollywood painting wall of his apartment and promoting some particular brand of paints to turn the life more colorful! But my recent experience in this venture to turn the walls with colorful paints deemed not paintful but painful. Considering exterior paint works in my residence put me in search of reliable painters. But first jolt came as none could recommend one! Some recommended casually but they did not sound dependable. At last I decided to contact paint companies like Berger, Asian paints who claim to offer the service under their supervision. I called them one by one; first turned up a guy from Asian Paints, he was kind enough to visit my residence and listen my requirements. His terms of service seemed to rigid. I sought clarification if they  could be little flexible ( as painting the windows and grill after painting the walls); he promised to ring back or make a return visit soon. But he did not keep any of his promise! "D...

H ave you noticed in our City the arrival of new eye clinic "Vasan". In fact I casually found few of their branches in and outskirts of our Kolkata while travelling by bus or car . But never considered to take a second look or information on them till recently. H owever; it was on e o f their ad in some lead ing news paper sta ting 'no fees' for patients above 50 caught my attention. For the past th ree or four years every time I visited  eye clinic for fixing my glasses; I have been cautioned of catarac t development in my left eye. And all th e t ime they said ; it was in early stage and would take time to mature. But how long that none could predict. So every ti me I guess I have some problem with sight; it bothers ;I hold cataract responsible for it . May be it's matured and needs surgery for ey e sight correction . So the ad of 'Vasan' for free check -u p was really soliciting. I grabbed the opportunity. One of their branch on B .T.Road, Kolk...

The holidays are just knocking at doors and this is the season for gifts, love and care to dear ones. But after thanksgiving and paying off your credit card bills you are not having a fat wallet, and this is already almost end of the month and payday is bit far. So, what to do if you need some extra bucks to buy the gift your son wanted o wife needed? It is already late to go to bank, or you are out of credit card credit lines. But you still have option to get the cash real fast. Even if you got a bad line of credit then also this information is relevant to you, as you can get bad credit loan . You need to visit firstamerigo and apply online for the money you need. After you apply for the loan, you get instant approval and the money gets deposited to your bank account next day morning. Sounds good, isn’t it? So, go for installment loan or anything loans and get your money in your bank account tomorrow. So, you will get your money just before new year, so that you can cele...

'KOI BHI MACHHAR NEHI MILEGA!'  or " no mosquito you can find!' this challenging version we all are used to these days. All the channels in our TV are telecasting ads of a mosquito coil with this dialogue; showing challenge between an elderly couple. The husband tries in many ways but fails to find mosquito. Thanks to the magical affects of that smokeless mosquito coil with brand name "Good Knight"! Hoax it is! Such ads featuring punches taking us to the world of fantasy ; stealthy planting the image in our mind to go for it. Marketing professionalsand Ad agencies take these advantage. No where in civilized world such 'Hoax' ads are permitted; at least there laws to limit. But 'Freedom of expression' offers freedom to our Ad makers showing cats as tigers. However, about that smokeless mosquito coils; sold under brand name of Good Knight is nothing special except it emits less smoke and repels lesser mosquitoes...

Shopping has bee n everyday experience with most of us. In metros like Mumbai, Kolkata or Delhi, Ba ngalore; every neighbourhood has its own set of gro ceries, clot hing stores or any other shop s you name. Even in smaller towns there are markets with shops of all varieties. In th ese shops , you can b argain and buy what you really want to. They never solicit any product that you don't need to or think worth of buying. We have been so used to them; we never thought there can be anything better.  Really not, there is nothing better. Malls; every alternative days you find their ads in your news papers. They boastfully advertise selling their stuffs be it groceries, clothing's or furniture at a cheaper price but the fact remains far from realities. What they sell cheap; mind you either they don't sell or they are approaching shortly their expiry dates. Some think that their qualities must have been compromised! Some of earlier articles stand by them, well, no doubt Mall...

Have you ever noticed a co bweb closely ; if not , then do it at the first available chance. In cities or metros you may find little difficulties es to loc ate it b ut you know what it is for ! Just a trap to entrap in nocent insects laid by spiders for their feeds. Ho me Towns, Big Bazars , Future Shops are of same nature. They are just traps to allure gullib le consu mers to ex tract their purse for the feed of giant like Pantaloons. They are in retail business for qui te sometime now. With their Hifi ambience they impress middle class and sell what are most profitable for them. Quality is the la st word and pr ofit ma rgin being the first ; th is is their key word. Tom, Dick and Harry may produce or manufacture anyth ing; just rope in  them with lucrative precentage and manage to market their wortst pro d ucts.  The y all gain but consumers like you and me lose! How ? Here I share my recent experience . On 7th of this month (07/10/2012) I w ent to Home Town , Raj...