Tuesday, 21 January 2014

COD Heaven II - my online favorites

If you are in India...and you have unexpected guests...and your fridge is rather empty - noooo worries! You see: - a full meal, wine and some dessert - it is all just a phone - call away. Within a small hour (+-) it will all be delivered right at your doorstep. Oh yes. You can pick up your phone and order food, drinks, dessert, medicine (!) - almost anything, and pay COD - Cash On Delivery when they show up with your goodies. I early on blogged about COD heaven, being a very impressed newly-arrived expat in India!

If you do not have to feed some hungry unexpected guests right away, and have a bit more time, the online-order shops are really great. You book online, and they deliver to your doorstep. I have gathered a short list of some of my own favorite online-shops. As mentioned in my Christmas shopping tale: what I write about are just my personal choices - not a complete guide. I like:

  • Danzbread - for fresh dark bread delivered every morning 
  • Foodesto - for gourmet food, cold cuts, cheese etc 
  • Localbanya - for all kinds of groceries 
  • Organic Garden - for organic fruit, vegetables, rice etc
In addition to these, there are a lot of online shops for ... - well, anything you can think of. In fact, you may not need to leave your house at all! But a bit boring, eh? A stroll in the markets or to the local shops has it's charm - and you don't wanna miss out on having a cup of chai with some new friends, do you? Well, you know that I don't! So, let me round this up by sharing some colorful moments from - just walking around:


So, as you may have guessed, dear reader: I say yes, please - to both. Yes to the amazing online-shops of India and yes to the fun of exploring the local markets. Do you have any favorites?

I hope you have had a good start of the week, and wish you a nice evening from Mumbai!

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14 comments:

  1. Unknown21 January 2014 at 21:07

    Hi Eli, I really liked you blog-post. I too like flipkart for books & gadgets, it's trustworthy. Also bookmyshow for movie tickets. But somehow, I enjoy more while strolling in the marketplace or in malls. Thank you so much Eli for a good read :)

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    1. Unknown22 January 2014 at 08:43

      Thank you so much Tara! I agree:-) I appreciate your kind words:-)

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  2. Unknown22 January 2014 at 00:56

    Jeg er så glad for at jeg fant bloggen din! Det virker som den gir et kjempegodt innblikk i hvordan livet i Mumbai er. :)

    Mannen min og jeg flytter til Powai forhåpentligvis i løpet av denne uken eller neste (så raskt visumene vi har ventet lenge på er klare), så jeg er veldig spent. Har vært i Mumbai før, men det å bo der mistenker jeg at er veldig annerledes enn å være på ferie:) Hehe. Uansett, takk for gode Mumbai-tips! Det har vært veldig betryggende å lese dem:)

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    1. Unknown22 January 2014 at 08:45

      Så kjekt! Hjertelig velkommen til Mumbai! Glad du liker tipsene. Lykke til med visa, og da ses vi nok:-)

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  3. Arti22 January 2014 at 08:34

    A great highlight on COD, Eli! Great idea indeed and comes in so handy, as you said, when we are short on resources including time. Besides the bigger online shops you have mentioned, some of the smaller ones like those grocery stores in the local market deliver goods to your doorstep also sometimes. But not all of them do but I find these services very very useful. Thank you for highlighting some of the trusted ones here. Wish you a lovely week ahead. :)

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    1. Unknown22 January 2014 at 09:01

      Thanks a lot dear Arti! That is so true:-) I wish you a lovely week too:-)

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  4. Unknown23 January 2014 at 10:00

    I have to agree with you. I love the conveniences here! My favourite is flip kart. They are so efficient and I love COD, online shopping is the best.

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    1. Unknown24 January 2014 at 15:58

      Thanks Amelia - seems we are on the same paste here:-) Have a great weekend sweetie:-)

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  5. My Unfinished Life23 January 2014 at 14:31

    yep , online shopping with COD option has really opened up customers to online shopping in India!!


    http://www.myunfinishedlife.com

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    1. Unknown24 January 2014 at 15:59

      Very true! All the best to you. Thank you so much for following:-)

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  6. Jeena R. Papaadi23 January 2014 at 23:30

    I survive on COD/door-delivery, Eli. I don't know what I would have done without them. But I thought it was available everywhere, not only in India.

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    1. Unknown24 January 2014 at 16:00

      Me too Jeena:-) Nah - not to such an extend.. at least not in Europe:-) Have a great weekend! All the best!

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  7. Unknown24 January 2014 at 13:08

    Interesting article! Written very well..Nice photos
    http://indiaheritagesites.wordpress.com/2014/01/22/nanda-devi-and-valley-of-flowers-national-park-uttrakhand/

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    1. Unknown24 January 2014 at 16:01

      Thank you so much Swati - I appreciate your kind words:-) Off to check out your blog now... All the best!

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