Monday, July 30, 2007

Shopping on-line?

On-Line Shopping?
You could be on the losing side of the line!
We received complaint from a Student who is proceeding to the U.S. for Masters. We have all details of this complaint and assure to publish the reply from www.Indiaplaza.in - in case they have any?
As the books are cheaper in India, the student decided to purchase books in India on-line.
In the First attempt he found www.Indiaplaza.in
In the First attempt the site displayed availability of all the books which he required!!
The site also committed to dispatch the ordered books within 3 working days!!!
The Student made the entire payment through Credit card for all the books he required and than started the ‘WAIT’. No panic since he had sufficient time in hand.
The on-line status of his ‘order’ showed ‘Shipped’ and hence no tension.
His first shock came when he received only one of the 5 books ordered for.
There after he made repeated phone calls on the Bangalore number mentioned only to be told that the books are not in stock hence it will take time.
Today the Student starts his travel with only 2 of the 5 ‘ORDERED & PAID for’ books.
The QUESTIONS:
1. If he purchases books from the market does he not pay 2 times for the same book?
2. If the books delivered LATE are couriered to him in America, it will cost his family min. Rs. 500/Kg. Making the books more costly here then in the U.S.?
3. What if his classes start and his books are not delivered?
4. Why did Indiaplaza keep the student in dark?
5. Why did Indiaplaza collect payment for the books which they did not have ready for despatch?
6. How does Indiaplaza compensate the student for the mental agony he has been subjected to?

what has Indiaplaza to say?

Monday, March 26, 2007

What is the Problem ?

THINK FOR A WHILE

Is Poverty lack of MONEY?
We are not that cash starved but still Why are we POOR?
LETS SEE
The difference between the poor and the rich countries
--- is not the AGE of the country -----

Countries like India & Egypt, are more than 2000 years old
and are still poor While on the other hand, Canada, Australia & New Zealand, that 150 years ago were inexpressive, are today developed and rich countries .


The difference between poor & rich countries not because of --- their available Natural Resources -----

Japan has a limited territory, 80% is mountainous, inadequate
for agriculture & cattle raising, but it is the second largest in world economy. Japan is like an immense floating factory, importing raw material from all over the world and exporting manufactured products all over the world.

Another example is Switzerland, which does not plant cocoa but provides the best chocolates to the world.
In its little territory they raise animals and plant the soil during 4 months per year. They produce dairy products of the best quality.
It is a small country that transmits an image of security, order & labor, which has made it the world’s strong safe.


Executives from rich countries who communicate with their counterparts in poor countries show that there is no significant intellectual difference between people of rich & poor countries.

Race or skin colour are also not important: immigrants labeled lazy in their country of origin become the productive power in rich European countries.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE THEN ?

The difference is the attitude of the people, framed along the years.

On analyzing the behavior of the people in rich & developed countries, we find that a great majority follow the following principles in their lives:

1. Ethics, as a basic principle.
2. Integrity.
3. Responsibility.
4. Respect to the laws & rules.
5. Respect to the rights of other citizens.6. Work loving.
7. Strive for saving & investment.
8. Will of super action.
9. Punctuality.

In poor countries, only a small section of the people follow these basic principles in their daily life.

We are not poor because we lack natural resources or because nature was cruel to us.
We are poor because we lack attitude.
We lack the will to comply with and teach these functional principles of rich & developed societies.

If you love your country and the people of India
If you want India to become a rich nation
We need to communicate this message to as many people as possible so that every body could
ANALYSE – THINK – ACT - CHANGE

Note: Just to remind you again that here richness is not in terms of MONEY.
It is in terms of richness of personality, richness of happiness, richness of
contentment ..... richness of life.