Sharing the message that got posted in the other advertisement posting of Blossoms on this site:
I fully agree with some of the user comments both here and elsewhere on the web that Blossom book shop is NOT a good & ethical book seller. Since others have already dwelt upon the reasons, i wouldn't go there.. From my many experiences with book dealers in various cities/shops including Blossom, i feel they're one of the most expensive ones as their focus is more margins & not better value to the customer. The owner (mayi gowda) is too brash, arrogant, and too money-minded and doesn't give a hoot to customers. He just fleeces you! For a book that he'd have bought for Rs.30 to 40, he would charge Rs.300!! I was shocked to see the prices he tries to sell books at. Due to this i se that he has enough and more disgruntled customers. He tries to show politeness only if you agree to his humungous prices. I stopped visiting his places long back as i have enough and more places to buy books from sellers who're not fleecing people. Some newbies who buy books may find Blossom prices decent because either they're ignorant about the used book costs or they have spare money to throw around. To me, the question is about how ethically one earns his bread is more important. By trying to rob people when there is demand or evade taxes is not good business practice.
December 12, 2009
I fully agree with some of the user comments both here and elsewhere on the web that Blossom book shop is NOT a good & ethical book seller. Since others have already dwelt upon the reasons, i wouldn't go there.. From my many experiences with book dealers in various cities/shops including Blossom, i feel they're one of the most expensive ones as their focus is more margins & not better value to the customer. The owner (mayi gowda) is too brash, arrogant, and too money-minded and doesn't give a hoot to customers. He just fleeces you! For a book that he'd have bought for Rs.30 to 40, he would charge Rs.300!! I was shocked to see the prices he tries to sell books at. Due to this i se that he has enough and more disgruntled customers. He tries to show politeness only if you agree to his humungous prices. I stopped visiting his places long back as i have enough and more places to buy books from sellers who're not fleecing people. Some newbies who buy books may find Blossom prices decent because either they're ignorant about the used book costs or they have spare money to throw around. To me, the question is about how ethically one earns his bread is more important. By trying to rob people when there is demand or evade taxes is not good business practice.