There are two points people miss in discussions around FLipkart: 1.) Flipkart in India is about access, not just convenience. Even with large bookstores like L

There are two points people miss in discussions around FLipkart: 1.) Flipkart in India is about access, not just convenience. Even with large bookstores like Landmark, Crossword, etc. all over the city, not every book s available all the time. Say I want to buy a Swiss army knife from a small city - Flipkart is where I go! 2.) The ₹500 minimum order requirement is a bit of a pain. But Flipkart usually still works out cheaper. Firstly, not many things apart from books would be available for less than 500. And books on Flipkart are massively discounted. I bought a book last week for ₹450, with a markup of ₹795. I gladly paid the shipping and got it next day morning! Anybody who is complaining about Flipkart should really try it. One day free shipping halfway across the country is just crazy! No other e-com site does that. Amazon doesn't provide that fast shipping for free either! And most other e-com sites in the country are only about Fashion and Clothing, while Amazon India is just a better looking ebay.