Online Gifts Store Review: IGP.com | Gifting made Easy

The best part about the holiday season is exchanging of gifts. We dont celebrate Christmas at our place but since my sister had her engagement this week I wanted to make this time special for her and decided to bring back some school memories by playing secret santa to her.

Secret santa is a game we 3 sisters played with our school friends years ago . In this game we wrote all our names on chits and everyone would randomly pick one name then get a gift for the same person on Christmas eve to celebrate the season of cheer and happiness. Choosing a gift for my sister is very difficult because she is very picky so I wanted safe and decided to gift her something she totally loves aka skin care and makeup. I found out about IGP.com which is India's largest online gifting store and was impressed with beauty hampers on their site. I zeroed in on the Lotus herbals beauty hamper for my sister and today I will share my detailed shopping experience .

About IGP.com

IGP.com is one of India’s largest online gifts store specializing in gifts for all ages and occasions. IGP also known as Indian gifts portal was established in 2001 and specializes in flowers, cakes, chocolates, personalized products, festival merchandise, kids, home & living and fashion categories.

My Experience with IGP.com

Choosing the right gift can be very tricky but IGP helps make gifting a delightful experience. Even if you have nothing particular in mind IGP.com can help you get a perfect gift as they have neatly categorized gifts to shop by occasion, recipient, relationship and festival. So if you are looking for gifts for mom or for your baby nephew you can easily browse to the proper category and explore options keeping your budget in mind.  I wanted a beauty related gift so I chose the fashion and lifestyle category and explored options under beauty and personal care gifts. I loved the variety of gift hampers available and chose the Lotus CTM routine trio gift pack. I added the item to my cart and proceeded to check out where I was asked to register with email and password before completing the payment process. 

Payment process is simple . You can pay with Credit or Debit Card, Net Banking, wallets like Paytm and mobikwik and even Paypal .

Shipping: Varied delivery options are offered by IGP and the best thing about them is that they ship gifts to other countries. If you want to send a gift to your friends in a different country you can do it conveniently with Indian gifts portal. I was gifting to my sister so i chose standard delivery and shipped it to my home address. My order was placed on 21st of December and I received it in 2 days well in advance before Xmas.

Packaging: The gift hamper I ordered was carefully bubble wrapped and packed nicely in a cardboard box with no chance of leakage of the skin care products. My sister loved this unexpected gift and rushed to open it . I liked that IGP had MRP scribbled out on all three products which is something I always do. I dont like people to know exactly how much I spent on their gift . 

Customer service : For any clarification or queries you can call IGP on +91-(22) 4343-3333 or mail them at support@igp.com .

Why choose IGP.com for gifting ?

*Website is categorized nicely to make gifting a delightful and hassle free experience
* Wide range of gifting categories available including cakes, flowers, curated hampers and personlized gifts.
* Gifts are packaged neatly and delivered safely
* IGP offers Free shipping in India to 7,000+ pin codes . You can choose standard delivery or a tentative delivery date according to your convenience.
* Indian Gifts Portal (IGP.com) Makes international gifting possible by delivering to 150+ countries (including USA, UK, Australia, Canada etc) .
* Last minute gifting is also facilitated by IGP and they have same day delivery network in 300 cities in India.

Would I recommend IGP.com?

Yes, I would definitely recommend IGP to surprise your loved ones with unique gifts especially if they live abroad. Do check out their curated hampers collections if you are out of gift ideas, I personally love their fashion and lifestyle gift hampers a lot.


Overall I had a great experience with IGP.com and you should definitely try this website to make gifting a fun and delightful this new year.

Have you shopped from  IGP.com ? Tell me about your experience.

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Introducing Affimity - The interest based Social Media Network

I am a social media maverick with a deep passion for blogging. As a blogger I am always in quest of ways to find readers who would be interested in the content I post and when I got a chance to check out affimity I realized it was tailor made for bloggers like me.

Affimity isnt just a home to bloggers , it is equally useful to readers too as it is actually a social network website dedicated to connect you with people with the same interests as yours. Isn't this concept just SO thrilling?! Signing up on this website was like opening the door to an exciting land where you had always dreamed to be. 

In these busy times of everyday madness, I find myself yearning for a break... for a getaway. ..and NO. My idea of a getaway is not a holiday in a secluded beach or a trip to the Himalayas.. Instead, I like connecting with people online, reading blogs, hunting for great content and devouring it all - That is what makes me happy.

Facebook is great for connecting with friends, but one can hardly find people with the same interests as yours there. There are a lot of groups dedicated with an intention to connect you with similar minded people but again quality content and real interaction is absent. Then we have twitter, the micro-blogging site which again is of no use for a blogger  especially becuas econtent is limited to 140 characters and your posts get drowned in a sea of tweets and clutter.

Exploring Affimity

I have been using affimity for a week now and I found it super awesome. The first thing it asks you is your area of interests and once you have chosen them, they connect you with people and content from all over the world with the same interests. You dont have to go hunting for good content of your interest, it just comes walking to you right on your Affimity home page. 

Connecting on Affimity

It is very easy to create your own profile and then you can get started with befriending bloggers. You can also follow channels of your interest to get  relevant content on your home page. You can friend as many people as you want to and unfriend them at any hour too.

It's like discovering a new world which shares the same passion as you, connecting with it, learning from it and doing just what you love to do!

The interface of both the Affimity website and the app are neat and quite user friendly. Affimity is not just about promoting your blog/website, not at all!! It's more about connecting with people with the same passion as yours and this is what makes this social networking platform so unique!

I know there are already a lot of social media platforms out there and you must be wondering why I need to join a new one. Updating a bunch of the existing social networking sites like Linked In, Google+ and twitter is already time consuming. I thought the same until one fine day I gave affimity a shot. It has been just a few days since I joined this platform but I have already got addicted. I have already connected to a lot of new people who share the same interests as me, some of which have already turned into my lovely readers. 

I am a blogger and I have tried every trick and networking site out there to find new readers and Affimity has helped me in this goal in the simplest and effective possible way. 

*I have used reddit and following their guidelines becomes a big pain and the upvote are fine but the downvotes drive me crazy.

* On twitter there is too much going on and everything I post gets dumped deep down. I myself follow a whopping 33000 odd people and I am easily missing 99 of content from people I follow.

*With instagram the problem is their non clickable links in posts. Only photo content allowed which is a bummer. 

* LinkedIn i feel isnt a place for fashion bloggers, it more like a professional network where fashion is an alien concept

*There are thousands of communities with lakhs of members on Google Plus but barely anyone is active. It is like teaching in a crowded clasroom where every student is sleeping.

* Bloglovin is more like a reader  and not a social network.

* I couldnt figure out head or tail of tribber. So, lets not even go there
* Facebook groups are a tricky game. There are some good ones but they are heavily moderated and only admins get to post. On groups where you actually get to post there is loads of spam. I have had to wade through a cluttered mess of irrelevant affliate links, web developers and small sellers in many groups.

Why Affimity?

~  Affimity allows you to post Text, Image, Video or just a question
~ Get connected to bloggers who share the same interests

~ Receive valuable feedback for your work

~ Increase the level of engagement on your blog

~ Use on web or on your phone. Affimity has apps for iphone and Android users 

~ Easy signup using facebook account or just your email

~ Useful for brands to understand target audience

So all you bloggers, it doesnt matter if you are a newbie or established, Affimity is The network for you , Join connect and share. 

Follow me on Affimity here

Stay connected

~KJ

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Website review: Candere.com for Precious jewellery

Shopaholics are having a time of their lives with the advent of online shopping. Shopping online has abundance of discounts, sales and cashback offers helping us save not only money but also our precious time. These days iam growing increasingly comfortable shopping online from various websites and my purchases include apparel , gadgets, beauty products, appliances and more.

If you follow me on instagram then you would already know that i recently shopped for my Asus laptop online and iam now considering buying a gold pendant online as a wedding gift for my cousin. co incidentally i came across Candere.com an online diamond and gold jewellery store and I loved their collection. So i thought about reviewing them here for all my readers.

About Candere : 



Candere.com is a premium online precious jewellery store which retails hallmarked and certified jewelry. They provide wide range collection of bangles, rings, pendants , nose pins, earrings,chains and more. They also have a good solitaire and gold coins collection The jewelry at Candere is 100% authentic and is exquisitely designed keeping quality and affordability in mind. Candere also offers amazing customer service with 30 days return, refund and lifetime exchange.

Website Design and Layout :
candere.com has a simple design and easily navigable layout. All Categories of jewellery available are categorized neatly in tabs and current offers and discounts are displayed right in the middle of home page. I love how jewelry is further sub categorized to make shopping easier. Like the rings are categorized under daily wear, engagement , cocktail, only gold , solitaires and more. The right hand corner of the website has a drop down menu to help you choose the currency you are willing to pay in. You can register or sign in and start shopping. Regetering with the site is simple but you can also use your facebook, twitter, yahoo or google account to sign in. Overall a user friendly website which i feel even my mom can use to shop jewellery with ease.

Why choose Candere.com to buy online jewellery?

1. Candere offeres insured Free shipping on all the products to all locations in india

2. Products can be made to order to fit your specific needs and size and will be delivered to you in 7 to 14 days.

3. If you want to shop for gifts at a short notice choose for a product from the express shipping tab and it will be shipped to you in 48 hours.

4. Candere offers 30 days money back guarantee return policy if you are not satisfied with the product received

5. Candere also has a lifetime exchange policy which can be used to exchange or upgrade your purchases.

6. Every piece of jewelry from Candere.com comes with hallmark and certificate of authenticity from world top jeweley grading laboratories.

7. Various easy payment options available namely Credit card, Debit Card, Net Banking & Cash on Delivery.

8. The site also has amazing deals and discounts from time to time and at present a flat 20% is on on all gemstone and diamond jewellery . so go shop away ;)

9. Candere aims at customer satisfaction and offers customer support 7 days a week from 9AM to 9 PM . You can also mail them or chat online to get your queries answered.

10. They also ship provide international shipping services .


11. Exquisite international designs at affordable prices . You can also buy products on EMI"

I browsed through Canderes collection and fell in love with many designs. Here i have complied my wishlist from Candere trying to limit my picks to 5 with a lot of difficulty.






Overall Candere is a great place to shop precious jewellery. They offer attractive prices, amazing quality and 30 day returns. You should definitely check this site out for their bespoke internationally indian designs.

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Relocating to Bangalore made easy!

Gone are the days when Bangalore was considered the Garden city. It's more of a Vatican city now which looks like a miniature of New York city.


Now every third person I meet here in Bangalore is a North Indian relocated to Bangalore mostly for work reasons. What's more, the majority of my friends are North Indians too!

Relocating is a real task. It's not easy to shift your whole family to another place. You have to adjust with the weather, the water and what not! The main issue people face while relocating is finding a roof to live.

These are the times when the invention of Internet deserves a pat on the back!!

So, today let me introduce you to Quikr.com and the amazing ways in which it can help you if you are relocating to Bangalore!

The first reason why I would recommend you Quikr.com is for finding a place to live!

Available houses in Bangalore are as rare as rainbows these days. Especially when it comes to places which are close to tech savvy areas like the Electronic city!

Visiting hundreds of brokerages and hunting for available houses is just a hideous task but not after I have introduced you to Quikr! Now all you have to do is go to their real estate section and select a suitable option you need and book buy/rent/book a house via Quikr at easy peasy rates!

The next reason why I would recommend Quikr is, after shifting to your house the need for your own vehichle always po in especially given the traffic of bangalore and the fact that travelling through busses takes ages, a vehichle comes as a blessing! Quikr helps you to find the perfect seller for you who can meet your needs!

Now once a roof to stay in and a vehichle to travel is taken care off comes the actual part where you need to find a good job. Employment is bang on in Bangalore and though it won't be tough to find a job, it's best to hunt for the perfect one which suits you and pays you well! Quikr helps you here too!

Now coming to the rest of the things which include everything from setting up a house and buying yourself a pet which again Quikr can help you out with! The best part is you can even find matrimonial ads on Quikr and you never know someone out there could just take your breath away!

So all in all my friends, if you are relocating to Bangalore than you should definitely check out http://bangalore.quikr.com/ !!

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