Comments for Wisetechie Blog : Ctrl your Tech Life http://wisetechie.com/blog India's premier Consumer + Tech blog, 1000+ hits a day ! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:55:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on How to get a passport under Tatkaal Scheme at Delhi Regional Passport Office (RPO) by WiseTechie http://wisetechie.com/blog/2010/01/28/how-to-get-a-passport-under-tatkaal-scheme-at-delhi-regional-passport-office-rpo/comment-page-1/#comment-36111 WiseTechie Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:55:27 +0000 http://wisetechie.com/blog/2010/01/28/how-to-get-a-passport-under-tatkaal-scheme-at-delhi-regional-passport-office-rpo/#comment-36111 @Priya - I dont think so. @Rohit - It will work, get a latest statement from the post office also if possible. @Ritu - No problem will be there in police verification from what I can tell, but it can cause problems in future. If you get remarried, then your old divorce decree would reveal that you had lied in your passport application. In the police verification, the policeman just asks you to get stuff signed by your neighbours. @Priya – I dont think so.

@Rohit – It will work, get a latest statement from the post office also if possible.

@Ritu – No problem will be there in police verification from what I can tell, but it can cause problems in future. If you get remarried, then your old divorce decree would reveal that you had lied in your passport application. In the police verification, the policeman just asks you to get stuff signed by your neighbours.

]]> Comment on How to get a passport under Tatkaal Scheme at Delhi Regional Passport Office (RPO) by ritu http://wisetechie.com/blog/2010/01/28/how-to-get-a-passport-under-tatkaal-scheme-at-delhi-regional-passport-office-rpo/comment-page-1/#comment-36110 ritu Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:56:27 +0000 http://wisetechie.com/blog/2010/01/28/how-to-get-a-passport-under-tatkaal-scheme-at-delhi-regional-passport-office-rpo/#comment-36110 Hi! I hv applied fr a fresh p.p in tatkal. Also I am seperated but wd the consent of my ex-husband and to avoid the problems I hv mentioned my marital status as married and given his name. Will there be any problem in Police verification? Hi! I hv applied fr a fresh p.p in tatkal. Also I am seperated but wd the consent of my ex-husband and to avoid the problems I hv mentioned my marital status as married and given his name. Will there be any problem in Police verification?

]]> Comment on How to get a passport under Tatkaal Scheme at Delhi Regional Passport Office (RPO) by Rohit http://wisetechie.com/blog/2010/01/28/how-to-get-a-passport-under-tatkaal-scheme-at-delhi-regional-passport-office-rpo/comment-page-1/#comment-36109 Rohit Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:48:50 +0000 http://wisetechie.com/blog/2010/01/28/how-to-get-a-passport-under-tatkaal-scheme-at-delhi-regional-passport-office-rpo/#comment-36109 Ya, my post office passbook is almost 1yr old. Will it work and can i apply for passpioet under tatkal scheme Ya, my post office passbook is almost 1yr old. Will it work and can i apply for passpioet under tatkal scheme

]]> Comment on My new TATA Indicom Broadband ADSL 2+ Router by sandeep http://wisetechie.com/blog/2008/07/28/my-new-tata-indicom-broadband-adsl-2-router/comment-page-1/#comment-36108 sandeep Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:05:03 +0000 http://wisetechie.com/blog/2008/07/28/my-new-tata-indicom-broadband-adsl-2-router/#comment-36108 I badly need telenet tndsl 2120 drivers please send me the link to msr3311@yahoo.com. Thx in advance. I badly need telenet tndsl 2120 drivers please send me the link to msr3311@yahoo.com. Thx in advance.

]]> Comment on How to get a passport under Tatkaal Scheme at Delhi Regional Passport Office (RPO) by priya http://wisetechie.com/blog/2010/01/28/how-to-get-a-passport-under-tatkaal-scheme-at-delhi-regional-passport-office-rpo/comment-page-1/#comment-36105 priya Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:32:41 +0000 http://wisetechie.com/blog/2010/01/28/how-to-get-a-passport-under-tatkaal-scheme-at-delhi-regional-passport-office-rpo/#comment-36105 Hi Wise, I have one more query like..If u do not have a residential proof then is there any other alternate way. Thanks, Priyanka Hi Wise,

I have one more query like..If u do not have a residential proof then is there any other alternate way.

Thanks,
Priyanka

]]> Comment on Sony India : Bad customer service, rude employees by Rajiv Ranjan http://wisetechie.com/blog/2008/07/19/sony-india-bad-customer-service-rude-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-36102 Rajiv Ranjan Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:25:38 +0000 http://wisetechie.com/blog/2008/07/19/sony-india-bad-customer-service-rude-employees/#comment-36102 Another bad experience with Sony Service Center. I have a Sony Erricsion P1i mobile. I got problem with It's display in May 2009. I submitted this to "Neeru Enterprises " sec-18,Noida and they said you'll get this after 2 weeks, after repairing. After lots of followups and visit till Aug, 2009, finally they said "YOU are being impatient, it takes time to repair, we don't have screens these days. Once we'll receive the screen we'll repair your mobile." Again He said " Yedi itni hin jaldi hai then apna mobile le jao". I saw one of the most harrashed and rude behaviour of a service executive. Even I complained this on sony Customer care. but don't know what action the took. Now I do agree, sony is one of the worst company, in terms of services. My mobile is still in the same condition till March,2010 , I am not going to purchase any sony probuct. I lost all my faith in its product and service. Another bad experience with Sony Service Center. I have a Sony Erricsion P1i mobile. I got problem with It’s display in May 2009. I submitted this to “Neeru Enterprises ” sec-18,Noida and they said you’ll get this after 2 weeks, after repairing. After lots of followups and visit till Aug, 2009, finally they said “YOU are being impatient, it takes time to repair, we don’t have screens these days. Once we’ll receive the screen we’ll repair your mobile.” Again He said ” Yedi itni hin jaldi hai then apna mobile le jao”. I saw one of the most harrashed and rude behaviour of a service executive. Even I complained this on sony Customer care. but don’t know what action the took.

Now I do agree, sony is one of the worst company, in terms of services.

My mobile is still in the same condition till March,2010 , I am not going to purchase any sony probuct. I lost all my faith in its product and service.

]]> Comment on Sony India : Bad customer service, rude employees by gauri viren kavdi http://wisetechie.com/blog/2008/07/19/sony-india-bad-customer-service-rude-employees/comment-page-1/#comment-36100 gauri viren kavdi Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:35:34 +0000 http://wisetechie.com/blog/2008/07/19/sony-india-bad-customer-service-rude-employees/#comment-36100 Another tale of bad customer service, this time from supposedly the best and most expensive brand in the consumer durables market. But Sony India just lost all the respect i had for them. I never expected this from Sony, you should probably write a strong physical letter to their head office, i will now think twice or even thrice before buying a Sony product. The 1st principle of business is talking to your customers nicely and taking care of their problems. Someone go and tech Sony. POOR QUALITY OF SERVICE FROM SONY AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTRE I have a home theatre which is just a show piece now. I am amazed as to how rude the service personnel are. Like some one said above, I think Sony trains them to be rude!!!! I have lost all respect for Sony. Another tale of bad customer service, this time from supposedly the best and most expensive brand in the consumer durables market. But Sony India just lost all the respect i had for them.
I never expected this from Sony, you should probably write a strong physical letter to their head office, i will now think twice or even thrice before buying a Sony product. The 1st principle of business is talking to your customers nicely and taking care of their problems. Someone go and tech Sony.
POOR QUALITY OF SERVICE FROM SONY AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTRE
I have a home theatre which is just a show piece now. I am amazed as to how rude the service personnel are. Like some one said above, I think Sony trains them to be rude!!!!

I have lost all respect for Sony.

]]> Comment on Electricity Power Savers : Do they work ? by WiseTechie http://wisetechie.com/blog/2008/05/30/electricity-power-savers-do-they-work/comment-page-1/#comment-36098 WiseTechie Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:47:43 +0000 http://wisetechie.com/blog/2008/05/30/electricity-power-savers-do-they-work/#comment-36098 @Mr.Kanwal - Electricity meters record total power and not just in-phase power. @Mr.Kanwal – Electricity meters record total power and not just in-phase power.

]]> Comment on Electricity Power Savers : Do they work ? by G S Kanwal http://wisetechie.com/blog/2008/05/30/electricity-power-savers-do-they-work/comment-page-1/#comment-36097 G S Kanwal Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:01:49 +0000 http://wisetechie.com/blog/2008/05/30/electricity-power-savers-do-they-work/#comment-36097 I have gone thru all the 20 comments find them very genuine queries. Some one came & demonstrated the reduction of electrical consumption thru a 2' floroscent tube by measuring the current drawn with and without the power saver device. The current did come down by about 30% with power saver.But the question is whether the POWER CONSUMPTION has come down? Very doubtful! here is why i have doubt: When U operate any gadget, particularly those with inductive loads such as motor driven ones, the current drawn by the motor has two components, viz. reactive (90 degree out of phase with voltage) and the in-phase component.The electric meter in ur house records power consumption based on in-phase componet of current x voltage.The so called power savers are basically capacitive loads which when plugged in cancel out the reactive component of the current there by showing reduction in current but they do not in any way reduce the in-phase component of the current which, as i mentioned earlier, is the power component responsible for power recording in your electric meter.The reduction in reactive component of current does, have effect on transmission power ( I X R )loss in wiring after the meter. This has very little effect in house holds as the internal wiring length after the meter is not very much. So it is evident that power savers are nothing but gimics just to fool people and make money. I suggest to all to check the reduction in POWER by measuring the power by a wattmeter to prove efficacy of the power saver & NOT BY REDUCTION IN CURRENT. I would like some one selling power savers to respond to my comments I have gone thru all the 20 comments find them very genuine queries. Some one came & demonstrated the reduction of electrical consumption thru a 2′ floroscent tube by measuring the current drawn with and without the power saver device. The current did come down by about 30% with power saver.But the question is whether the POWER CONSUMPTION has come down? Very doubtful! here is why i have doubt: When U operate any gadget, particularly those with inductive loads such as motor driven ones, the current drawn by the motor has two components, viz. reactive (90 degree out of phase with voltage) and the in-phase component.The electric meter in ur house records power consumption based on in-phase componet of current x voltage.The so called power savers are basically capacitive loads which when plugged in cancel out the reactive component of the current there by showing reduction in current but they do not in any way reduce the in-phase component of the current which, as i mentioned earlier, is the power component responsible for power recording in your electric meter.The reduction in reactive component of current does, have effect on transmission power ( I X R )loss in wiring after the meter. This has very little effect in house holds as the internal wiring length after the meter is not very much. So it is evident that power savers are nothing but gimics just to fool people and make money. I suggest to all to check the reduction in POWER by measuring the power by a wattmeter to prove efficacy of the power saver & NOT BY REDUCTION IN CURRENT. I would like some one selling power savers to respond to my comments

]]> Comment on Online shopping and getting stuff into India (Customs) by Arun http://wisetechie.com/blog/2008/07/04/online-shopping-and-getting-stuff-into-india-customs/comment-page-6/#comment-36095 Arun Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:23:20 +0000 http://wisetechie.com/blog/2008/07/04/online-shopping-and-getting-stuff-into-india-customs/#comment-36095 My iPhone2G from Ebay Story ( Hope this helps others) =========================================== Won the iPhone 2g in the bid for 209$ and Internatianl Shipping 28$ USPS Tracking Link http://trkcnfrm1.smi.usps.com/PTSInternetWeb/InterLabelInquiry.do?origTrackNum=CQ003851850US Shipped from USA: Label/Receipt Number: CQ00 3851 850U S Class: Priority Mail International Parcels Service(s): International Parcels Status: Out of Foreign Customs -Out of Foreign Customs, February 13, 2010, 4:21 pm, INDIA -Arrived Abroad, February 13, 2010, 2:49 pm, INDIA -International Dispatch, February 09, 2010, 3:52 pm, FOREIGN CENTERJERSEY CITY NJ 099 -Arrival -Electronic Shipping Info Received, February 01, 2010 Indian Post Tracking Link ( No use as it wont show any info) http://services.ptcmysore.gov.in/speednettracking/Track3.aspx?articlenumber=CQ003851850US Trying to figure out the Post office number http://services.ptcmysore.gov.in/Spcdetails/Managers.aspx?code=9 Bangalore 560001 22861435,22861390 22861994 spc.bangalore@indiapost.gov.in T.R.SHANKAR I called GPO Post office Bangalore-- Bangalore 080 2286 7302 They asked me to call Parcel section 080 2558 9993 When I called they said it is pending in Custom screening at Bangalore and asked me to call this number: Bangalore Postal Customs: 2558 9992 and they provided me with the new India tracking number #1357 As soon as Indian Post recieves the parcel they code it with their own number in this case mine was 1357 So no info in the Indian Post office tracking website or USPS website Called the above number they said it got cleared and sent it back to Post, couldnt get the date when they cleared and send it back. Figured out manually visiting GPO that it got sent to Local Post office on 19th Feb Checked in the local Post office for my address and I found the package with custom duty as it wasnt marked as GIFT :( The Customs duty was: Total Value: 209.99$ Postage and Fees: 25.17$ Indian Custom duty: 1758/- Indian Postal Fees: 100/- ------------------------- So, total fine 1858/- :( =========================== So, next time if you ordering something make sure you ask the vendor to mention/mark it as GIFT Because I got one more iPhone2G without any fine: Label/Receipt Number: LC28 9608 926U S Class: Priority Mail International Parcels Service(s): International Letter Status: Acceptance Only difference between these two is one was marked as GIFT + Service Type: International Letter The one where custom duty charged was NOT marked as GIFT + Service(s): International Parcels My iPhone2G from Ebay Story ( Hope this helps others)
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Won the iPhone 2g in the bid for 209$ and Internatianl Shipping 28$

USPS Tracking Link
http://trkcnfrm1.smi.usps.com/PTSInternetWeb/InterLabelInquiry.do?origTrackNum=CQ003851850US
Shipped from USA:
Label/Receipt Number: CQ00 3851 850U S
Class: Priority Mail International Parcels
Service(s): International Parcels
Status: Out of Foreign Customs
-Out of Foreign Customs, February 13, 2010, 4:21 pm, INDIA
-Arrived Abroad, February 13, 2010, 2:49 pm, INDIA
-International Dispatch, February 09, 2010, 3:52 pm, FOREIGN CENTERJERSEY CITY NJ 099
-Arrival
-Electronic Shipping Info Received, February 01, 2010

Indian Post Tracking Link ( No use as it wont show any info)
http://services.ptcmysore.gov.in/speednettracking/Track3.aspx?articlenumber=CQ003851850US

Trying to figure out the Post office number
http://services.ptcmysore.gov.in/Spcdetails/Managers.aspx?code=9
Bangalore 560001 22861435,22861390 22861994 spc.bangalore@indiapost.gov.in T.R.SHANKAR

I called
GPO Post office Bangalore– Bangalore 080 2286 7302
They asked me to call Parcel section 080 2558 9993

When I called they said it is pending in Custom screening at Bangalore
and asked me to call this number: Bangalore Postal Customs: 2558 9992
and they provided me with the new India tracking number #1357

As soon as Indian Post recieves the parcel they code it with their own number in this case mine was 1357
So no info in the Indian Post office tracking website or USPS website

Called the above number they said it got cleared and sent it back to Post, couldnt get the date when they cleared and send it back.
Figured out manually visiting GPO that it got sent to Local Post office on 19th Feb

Checked in the local Post office for my address and I found the package with custom duty as it wasnt marked as GIFT :(
The Customs duty was:
Total Value: 209.99$
Postage and Fees: 25.17$

Indian Custom duty: 1758/-
Indian Postal Fees: 100/-
————————-
So, total fine 1858/- :(
===========================

So, next time if you ordering something make sure you ask the vendor to mention/mark it as GIFT
Because I got one more iPhone2G without any fine:
Label/Receipt Number: LC28 9608 926U S
Class: Priority Mail International Parcels
Service(s): International Letter
Status: Acceptance

Only difference between these two is one was marked as GIFT + Service Type: International Letter
The one where custom duty charged was NOT marked as GIFT + Service(s): International Parcels

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