Monday, October 12, 2009

Be a smart shopper this diwali

Festive times have already begun, and as you get into shopping frenzy here is what you need to watch out for:-

  • We can not emphasize enough on the need to buy only hallmarked gold jewellery. Please make sure that the gold you buy is worth its weight in gold. literally. Loads of jewellers are going the hallmark way, and even though they may look a little steep in their making charges, trust us, its lot less cheaper than getting ripped off by buying gold thats not its promised purity.
  • If you are not in for heavy shopping, and are just looking to buy a shagun ke liye gold coin, then here is another piece of advice: Hallmarked gold coins are just as pure as the gold coins being sold by the banks. The advantage of buying them from a store versus the bank is that you don't have to pay the unnecessary premium that you pay to the banks. Plus banks are in the business of just selling gold coins. they wont buy them back from you. So if you ever have to sell those gold coins you may end up getting lesser than what you paid.
  • Finally, one rule of thumb: If it is too good to be true, then either its not "too good" or its not "true". So make your decisions wisely and spend your money carefully. Be a smart shopper and be a safe shopper.
Once again from all of us here wish you a very happy and very prosperous Diwali.

Happy Diwali!!

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