Online Shopping: Trends, Tips & Tricks

Sanjay Desai has always scoffed at the idea of buying things one hadnt seen with ones own eyes or held in ones hands. He had little faith in the quality or durability of furniture, electronics, clothing and home appliances bought off e-commerce sites. Then came the COVID-19 pandemic and successive lockdowns.Because I am over 60 and asthmatic, my daughter and son-in-law insisted I dont go out to buy groceries. I was advised to check out online grocery sellers such as Big Basket, Amazon Fresh, Amazon Pantry, JioMart, Grofers and even Swiggy Stores. Besides overcoming a major mental block, I had to get used to the process of shopping onlinedownloading apps, creating an account, setting up a payment method and choosing the right products from the sheer variety available. Ive come a long way in a few short months, he shares. With Diwali round the corner, I look forward to buying.