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Khordha, Odisha

COMPLAINANT: V J RAO 38, CHINTAMANISWAR BUDHESWARI POST, BHUBANESWAR-751 006
ODISHA

COMPLAINT AGAINST: REDIFF SHOPPING

COMPLAINT:

I HAVE A REDIFFMAIL ACCOUNT INTO WHICH I USUALLY RECEIVE 6 -10 USELESS MAILS INDICATING THAT I HAVE BEEN EITHER CHOSEN FOR FREE MERCHANDIZE OR ELIGIBLE FOR 75% DISCOUNT ON VARIOUS PRODUCTS. THEY EVEN INDICATE THAT THEY HAVE COD (CASH ON DELIVERY) FACILITY IN IMPORTANT CENTERS INCLUDING BHUBANESWAR.

I HAVE SEVERAL TIMES MADE SOME INDENTURE OF ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES, BOOKS ETC., ON THE SITE AND PARTED WITH MY PERSONAL AND SENSITIVE INFORMATION LIKE MY POSTAL ADDRESS, DATE OF BIRTH, EMAIL ID, MOBILE NUMBER, DEBIT /CREDIT CARD NUMBER ETC, EVEN THOUGH I ALWAYS OPTED FOR CASH ON DELIVERY METHOD. BUT TILL TO DATE, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY OF THE MATERIAL INDENTED FOR ON COD METHOD AS THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT INTERESTED ON CASH ON DELIVERY RATHER THEY ARE COMFORTABLE TO DEAL WITH CREDIT CARDS AND DEBIT CARDS AND MAKE INSTANT MONEY. BUT, WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRICE PAID TO THEM THROUGH CREDIT CARD IN CASE IF WE DO NOT GET THE RIGHT PRODUCT OR SOME TIMES ANY PRODUCT AT ALL?

CONSUMERS PLEASE BE AWARE, THAT THESE SITES ARE NOTHING BUT INTENDED TO COLLECT CONSUMER'S SENSITIVE INFORMATION AND MISUSE IT FOR THEIR MARKETING PURPOSE. IF IT IS FOR MARKETING PURPOSE, IT IS OK. BUT IF IT IS MISUSED FOR SOME OTHER ILLEGAL PURPOSE, WHAT WILL BE OUR FATE?

V J RAO
38, CHINTAMANISWAR
BUDHESWARI POST
BHUBANESWAR-751 006
ODISHA