My experience with Quikr has been a pleasant one. I have managed
to score some great bargains and some really sweet deal off the website. It’s a
great platform for buyers and sellers to connect while eliminating all the
drama. I reckon it’s a great place for start ups and small scale
entrepreneurs that help them show case their products, free of cost and in
turn help them reach out to their potential buyers. Along with entrepreneurs
it’s also a great place to flip unwanted things that otherwise eat dust in your
attic.
For instance I bought my nephew a sparingly used Crocks bag pack for only rs. 400 that otherwise would have retailed for noting less than rs.2100 in the market. I also managed to sell his play gym and a rocker for a mighty sweet deal.
There are a lot of apprehensions about the site. For instance
people don’t want to give out their personal details along with the
advertisement fearing that they might be vulnerable to losing their privacy.
Taking note of this apprehension, Quikr has come up with a brilliant concept of
QuikrNXT. It’s an exclusive chat app that lets you get in touch with the
seller, while keeping your privacy intact. No more bizarre inquiries at odd
times of the day. You can now reach out to the client at your time and
convenience. Can this get any better?
Practicing what I preach!
Since I was all gaga over the site, I tried flipping my Dad’s
2000make Maruti Esteem. It’s been lying unused in my garage since the past 6
months. Since he had a bitter experience in dealing with the local car dealer,
he was apprehensive about making a sale with them. So that’s when I proposed
the idea of posting the add on Quikr. I downloaded the QuikrNxt app on his
smart phone and asked him to give it a shot. Not looking too impressed with the
idea at first, he still decided to give it a shot.
I explained the mechanics of the app to him and really reassured
him that there will be no random people calling him while he is busy giving
presentation in the boardroom. Every day after work, like an excited child he
would share messages about potential buyers. I just hoped and prayed that
things would finally materialize with someone.
So after five days, on a Sunday morning, he wakes me up
and tells me to get the car sparkling clean, as its new owner was on her
way to test drive it. If all goes well she might pick it up today itself he
said. As promised at 10.30 a father daughter team showed up at our door to
test drive the car. The girl had just turned 18 and her dad was buying the car
for her as a birthday gift. They were happy that the pictures depicted the cars
true condition and they froze the deal right then. Dad sold it for a cool 75k
which was way more than what the scarp dealer had quoted. He was
happy to sell the car to someone who appreciated it
just like he did.
A win-win for me!
Dad had noticed a great condition 2007 model Honda civic, that was
well within his budget and was available from a seller on Quikr. He got in
touch with the seller and made a down payment from the money
he made off the Esteem. Guess what? After 15 days, I
was cruising my way to in my personal Honda Civic.
How glad I am that I introduced Quikr to my
PA... love him...
If it hadn't been for the QuikrNxt app I don’t think
that my dad would have ever agreed to sign up for this. If you too are
looking for score some great deals then log on to http://www.quikr.com/ and get posting.
