After the PayPal India issue came up yesterday, I have been hunting for online Indian webstores where I can spend my PayPal money. Another motive behind this hunt was to see if there are ways I can save my Currency conversion costs. And I am happy to let you all know that I was successful in finding some such stores.
List of Indian Webstores which allow PayPal as payment method
1. Inkfruit – This is a great webstore for buying designer tees. The concept is more on the lines of “By the people, For the people”. The designer community of this site is awesome and very active. New designs are released almost every week. I had also blogged about their monsoon sale a few days back. Also, PayPal payment on this site does not involve currency conversion rates.
2. Bookscaterer – I am a book lover and am always looking for sites which have good discounts and collection of books. This site though has a limited collection of books, allows paypal payments without currency conversion rates. Most of the books are discounted as well so you save even more. There delivery is also good but customer care is not very professional.
3. Infibeam – This is like an online mall with a wide stretch of categories and things to buy. They accept paypal payments but I have generally found that the stuff listed here are bit overpriced. Still works for an option.
4. Coimbatore Mall – This mall is like infibeam but lacks great UI. They too have a wide range of products and accept paypal. Prices seemed a little high but I guess its still bearable. Do check out the store and give your views.
5. Webmall India – Another mall, good UI and lot of options. Pricing seems adequate and they accept Paypal payments, currency is converted according to the current rate so you save again.
6. Indiawithlove – This store has a wide variety of items more suitable if you are looking at sending a gift to your loved ones. Price-wise its very expensive but hello when has online gifting solutions been easy on pockets. They have direct prices in dollars so no currency conversion involved.
7. AllIndiaFlowers – Another gift store if you are interested in sending flowers/chocs/soft toys. Never experienced their service but according to another blogger ADITYA, it is NOT value for money. Still one must be aware of all the options. 🙂
8. Lynx-India – A Chandigarh based computer store for all your IT needs. I found the pricing competitive and they also have an ebay store. So you can buy your computer peripherals from here.
9. WayInfotech – Though people go for global webhosts these days, if you are looking for an Indian webhost who is reliable and very cost-effective then check-out this site. I have been using them for 3yrs now for many of my clients and have not come across even a single issue these days. Their support is pretty good as well. Hosting costs as low as Rs.875 which includes free domain. They have recently started accepting Paypal payments.
Hope, all of you find this list helpful and also the Paypal withdrawal issue is resolved soon. I will add more stores to the list as I find them, if you are aware of any do let me know.
There is no web store better than infibeam, they are the best.
I agree with Rakesh. Infibeam seems to be the only legitimate online store from the ones listed above.
Infibeam stopped paypal payment which sucks greatly.
The reason for this should be the new regulations on Paypal from RBI.
I do not agree about Infibeam. My personal experience says Infibeam sells non-authentic products and return policy is very poor. Infibeam Sucks
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hello navin..
Infibeam – Paypal is not accept
so you change your writting
Yes that’s right. This post is quite dated. Will add a disclaimer.
what are the site accept paypal if i want send some book and movies to india.
I am from usa i want ship to india. Need Good paypal sites pleae suggest me some
Hey Ryan.. With the increasing regulations around Paypal, fewer sites in India accept Paypal.
Visa/Mastercard is the best way to go about it. Choose Flipkart.com or Amazon.in for books/movies purchase to be delivered in India. You will get best prices though charged in INR. Even with the conversion rates, everything will prove to be cheaper.
Let me know if you need further help in purchases.
Can Indians pay via paypal payment gateway without a paypal account? What are the methods of payment?
Yes you can. You can simply pay via a Master/Visa/Amex credit card.
How to get money in our bank account from paypal account?? Which indian bank has easiest procedure?
It’s quite simple to do so and most Indian banks are fine. You just need to follow the Paypal process to setup and verify your bank account. Note that Paypal currency conversion rates are higher than what banks would charge. So ideally you should get the money transferred in international currencies.
Fantastic Blog. Really enjoyed reading.