Uber overcharges toll on a ride, thinks I am the driver when I complain, tells me to keep the extra money and forget about the overcharging
I was visiting Hyderabad after a few years last week and on the way back to the airport, I decided to hire an Uber since it was cheaper than Meru and others. After the ride, the price seemed a bit steeper than what I expected, Upon looking deeper into...
FlowerAura.com Review : More like Fraud Aura
This review hits a bit close to home. The website is actually by someone from my alma mater, however its a pathetically run website with poor customer service. Hence I have no option but to write this post detailing my experience with the fraudulent site. They do have an...
Is Freedom ‘251’ Fraudam ‘251’ ? Cheap cellphone maker must answer pressing questions
Visiting India is always a bittersweet experience for me. I see so many things changing but so many things remain the same. Who can forget the dud Aakash tablet ? And now hot on its heels comes the latest ‘’pretend’ to make in India product, the Freedom 251 phone....
Flex your rights : Fighting fraudulent Credit Card transaction charges with Standard Chartered Bank
Lets start from the beginning of the timeline. Its October first week, I am in the US. Out of OCD and habit I check my Indian credit card by Standard Chartered. I see that there is a charge of almost 30000 rupees which I don’t recognize. I immediately call...
Remitly : Send money to India and Philippines and get a $30 Amazon Gift Card
After our last post on options for NRIs to transfer money to India, we got a great response from people. So we are exploring more options for NRIs and other folks to send back money to India and/or their home countries. Step in Remitly. I recently needed to send...
Of Amazon, third party sellers and manufacturer warranties : ISmooth lightning cable warranty experience
In the May of 2014, I had bought a lightning cable (ignore image, for representation purpose only) from this seller called AFFLUX on Amazon.com. Incase you get bored and don’t read further, don’t buy anything from these guys. They are a third party seller on Amazon.com It was an...