May 21, 2010 04:59 PM
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I went there to buy an A/C with 5 star rating. They were recommending a local brand by the name Lyold's. They are the only distributers for Trivandrum. They offer a cheap price around 21, 000. I could bargain other brands down to around 23, 500 at other shops. We were carried away by the 21, 000 price for Lyold's at Gopu Nandilath. I compared the price at other shops and they were willing to offer other brands like electrolux etc for 23, 500 including installation and stabilizer. I went for cheaper 21, 000 Lyolds with additional told installation cost of just 700.
When they came home for installation, the hidden cost started to come into picture. It cost me total of 1500 for shoddy work(compared to 700 told at the shop). After the installation, they informed that stabilizer was not free, I need to spend another 2000 for the same. These all were offered at other shops as free. When we buy a car, do we specify, I want the car with headlight or do we say I want a car with viper. We all know that the car comes with headlight and viper. Again since the installation was not complete I had to spend additional 1000 Rs for another electriction to get the connection completed. Total cost 21, 000+ 1500+2000+1000= 25500. I would have got a better company A/C for cheaper price at other shops.
I also ordered the Fridge. Normally when you buy from a shop, it is their responsibilty for bringing it to house and install it. They came with one guy to deliver and he said. I cannot carry alone. We have to call the union guys to bring it to the house and we have to pay extra for it. Finally me and my brother carried it inside the house.
Next time pay extra attention when they say cheap at Gopu Nandilath G -Mart. It actually means cheap service.
