Top e-commerce players Amazon India and Flipkart are deepening their range of offerings at extreme discounts in the first online sale of the year starting today. While Amazon’s Great Indian Sale will go on till January 24, Flipkart’s Republic Day sale will shut shop earlier.
With e-commerce becoming the default shopping choice for many, this season – last the previous editions – will see an influx of shoppers logging in to tap the online-exclusive deals.
The hard-to-miss offers this week will include:
Mobile phones
Both Flipkart and Amazon India are offering massive discounts on mobile phones. Some of the top deals on Flipkart include Oppo F3 for under Rs 12,000 – down from Rs 19,990, iPhone 7 at a little over Rs 40,000 and flat Rs 1,500 off on Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro.
Carrying on from its sale yesterday for Prime members, Amazon is offering up to 35% off on phones across brands. Top deals include Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime for less than Rs 13,000, LG G6 and Asus Zenfone 3 Laser for nearly half its market price.
Although fashion has been its forte, this year Flipkart seems to be dialing down on apparels, footwear and accessories. Some merchandise is available at 80% discount. This includes women’s footwear, western wear and sunglasses. Other offers include minimum 60% off on men’s clothing from brands like Arrow and UCB, kids’ clothing under Rs 699 and minimum 50% off on ethnic wear.
Flipkart, however, denies that it is dialing down on these segments . “Fashion for Flipkart is a priority focus and we continue to provide online shoppers with best fashion apparels, footwear and accessories from in house as well as renowned brands,” Flipkart said in a statement.
Amazon, on the other hands, has been upping its fashion quotient by offering interesting deals and discounts in this category across top brands like Louis Philippe, Gap, Puma and Titan, among others. Top deals include up to 80% off on clothing for both men and women, up to 70% off on footwear, bags, wallets and luggage and nearly 90% off on jewellery.
Large appliances
Flipkart is offering big savings on large appliances like televisions including a massive Rs 50,000 cut for products from Vu. Exchange offers on Samsung and LG TVs, fully automatic washing machines under Rs 9,000, and refrigerators at under Rs 10,000 with no cost EMI.
Deals on Amazon include up to 35% off on washing machines, BPL 32-inch TV for less than Rs 13,000 and refrigerators starting at Rs 11,000.
Home & dining
Both are offering interesting deals on home furnishing and improvement. Top deals on Flipkart include up to 80% off on sofas, up to 70% off on bedroom furniture and branded bedsheets starting at Rs 499.
Amazon is offering up to 30% off on kitchen appliances. Top deals include Prestige induction cooktop for nearly Rs 2,500, and Prestige rice cookers and mixer grinders under Rs 2,000.
How to pay for it
Customers using HDFC cards for online payments on Amazon will get 10% additional cashback. Users of Amazon Pay will also get a cashback of 10% for up to Rs 200. The sale would be open to all customers at midnight.
Flipkart, on the other hand, offering 10% cashback on Citi Debit and Credit cards.
