10\/10\/2013<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Today is world embarrassment day. At least for me.<\/p>\n

I had gone to the office canteen for chai, and Richa was raving about the variety available at some place called Dealz Planet. This shop sounded interesting, so I asked Richa if they had a branch in Ghatkopar. There was a second of total silence, and then everyone in the canteen burst out laughing. I didn\u2019t dare look, but I am sure my boss was in the canteen too.<\/p>\n

How was I to know that this was a website? Oh God oh God oh God. Knowing Richa, it must be all over FB and What\u2019sApp by now \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n

11\/10\/2013<\/b><\/p>\n

I am sure the security guard was hiding his smile when he greeted me in the morning\u2026 wonder if someone told him!!!<\/p>\n

Anyway I don\u2019t know why everyone makes such a big deal of e-shopping. Give me the real thing any day \u2013 how can a few doub<\/a>le clicks compensate for the bargaining and deals at a real shop?<\/p>\n

Besides, the weekend is coming up. I am sure it will take just a few hours to learn about e-shopping and some cool jargon, especially when I have my best friend Google to help me<\/p>\n

12\/10\/13<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Unearthly hour of the morning<\/span><\/p>\n

Yay the weekend has begun! I have sneaked up to the ipad while the family is still offline, snoring. Have googled Dealz Planet, and the home page has come up. Step 1 accomplished. Just need to quickly scan the page. Not expecting this thing to be a patch on the real thing\u2026 a few minutes more and I can go back to bed.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Later in the morning<\/span><\/p>\n

OMG this isn\u2019t a planet, Dealz Universe is more like it!!! Everything is on sale here\u2026 and not just the miserly chillar discounts you get at the market! These guys have up to 60% off on just about everything.<\/p>\n

Aaaarrrrgh! Why did the family have to wake up so early? It\u2019s only 10 am\u2026\u2026..<\/p>\n

After dinner<\/span><\/p>\n

Hubby just asked me if I was in love with someone, because he saw me \u2018looking longingly at the ipad\u2019. He was more right than he knew \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

I have totally and hopelessly lost my heart to a purple designer kurti on Dealz Planet, that too at half-price!<\/p>\n

After midnight<\/span><\/p>\n

I have done it! I registered on Dealz Planet! I can\u2019t believe I am shopping after all the shops in town have closed.<\/p>\n

Putting things in the shopping cart is such fun \u2013 no pushing and shoving with aggressive shoppers at this clearance sale!<\/p>\n

I have ordered a whole Chota Bheem action figure set for my nephew Akash (30% off, yippee), a lovely pair of kiddie sandals for my little Tanvi (without having to chase her all over the shop, what bliss).<\/p>\n

Tomorrow, tomorrow, I will pick up one, or maybe two things for myself (not counting the purple kurti), better catch some beauty sleep now…<\/p>\n

13\/10\/2013<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/b>10:00 am<\/p>\n

My kurti is still on sale, but there\u2019s a problem.<\/p>\n

What if it\u2019s too small? I\u2019ve checked out different views, but hey, I can\u2019t buy it without seeing it on myself in the trial room mirror.<\/p>\n

10:03 am<\/p>\n

AHA, I AM SAVED!!!! This site has a feature that says that if I can\u2019t go to a trial room, the trial room will come to me. I just need to try out the kurti when it gets delivered, and if it doesn\u2019t fit, BINGO, it goes back.<\/p>\n

In that case, I\u2019ll also buy that lovely formal shirt and some lingerie as well. Can\u2019t make that poor delivery guy run around for a single kurti hahaha.<\/p>\n

Special bonus<\/b>: When anyone says COD in the future, I won\u2019t\u2019 look foolish by thinking they\u2019re talking about a fish! Another reason to love the Cash On Delivery feature \u2013 don\u2019t have to see my sins on my card bill.<\/p>\n

15\/10\/2013<\/b><\/p>\n

Morning<\/span><\/p>\n

My parcel\u2019s on its way!!! Got an sms from Dealz Planet to say my stuff is arriving today. I hope everything fits. Even though it won\u2019t cost anything to return it.<\/p>\n

Afternoon<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s here. And it fits. Everything fits! Good thing I followed the fitting guide on the site.<\/p>\n

I am a cutting-edge shopper! (and a cutting-edge mom \u2013 the kiddie stuff was a big hit).<\/p>\n

Evening<\/span><\/p>\n

OK so that was fun while it lasted.<\/p>\n

Now\u2019s the time to exercise self-control. Can\u2019t become a shopaholic like all those addicts who have nothing else in their heads.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

In any case I had started this whole exercise as a sort of education. And my task is now complete – \u00a0I am an e-shopper. I officially \u2018like\u2019 Dealz Planet on Facebook, \u2018follow\u2019 it on Twitter and Pinterest and publicly \u2018+1\u2019 the site. I am done with e-shopping, once I do the right thing by writing a couple of reviews. But wait \u2026.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s this?<\/p>\n

Another online store?<\/p>\n

Up to 80% discounts?<\/p>\n

Same-day delivery?<\/p>\n

Gotta go diary, I have urgent work to attend to.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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