Is That Festive Sale Discount Actually Real? How to Check Before You Buy
Every festive sale banner makes the same promise: a slashed-through “before” price, a bold percentage off, and a countdown clock telling you to hurry. With Amazon’s Great Indian Festival and Flipkart’s Big Billion Days both expected to land in late September 2026, that pitch is about to be everywhere again. The uncomfortable question worth asking before you click “Buy Now” is simple: was that discount ever real, or was the “before” price inflated just so the “after” price could look like a bargain?
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How to Check If the 'New' Phone You Bought Online Is Actually New (India, 2026)
In February 2024, the Chandigarh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ruled on a complaint that should worry anyone who’s ever bought a phone online and just trusted the listing. Here’s what happened, and more usefully, here’s exactly how you can check your own phone so you don’t end up in the same position.
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