Get Quikr NXT - New Features Reloaded

As an IT Professional, I depend more on online portals for shopping requirement and other classified services. Now a days we have many online classified portals available, but I must say there are very few who provide a bigger platform with maximum features. In my view Quikr has emerged as one of those online classified platform which has more innovative features and a variety of classified services for its users.

Quikr.com

Recently, Quikr has added an amazing feature on its online classified portal, including web  and mobile application both called as Quikr NXT. It allows users to chat using the website, mobile site & mobile App. This new feature will now enable users to choose and make a listing private which will hide their phone number and email id on the site. This feature enables us to communicate with each other at our convenience without requiring a single call.

In my previous post I had shared my experience on how Quikr helped me in relocation and other day to day requirements. In this post I will share my experience with  Quikr NXT and its benefits and why I would prefer it over traditional phone calling.

3 Reasons why I would prefer Quikr NXT chat over a phone call: 

a) More Privacy & Convenience: Quikr NXT chat feature help me to maintain my privacy without sharing contact details (mobile no, email id), now I can do my transaction safely without worrying about spammer and fake buyers or sellers. 

The only point of contact becomes your Quikr ID. The last time when I shared my contact details on Quikr for selling my bike, I used to get more than 10 calls a day. It was very difficult for me to attend those calls during office hours or meetings & almost 50 % of them were not genuine and from some broker or reseller. Now I can easily interact with genuine buyers on chat without worrying about inconvenient calls at work hours.

b) Photo sharing & Enhanced Mobility: Chat feature make your transaction non-invasive and more real time, its photo sharing option will enable you to ask seller to share the picture of  the particular product at a variety of angles or take a video of larger products like bikes and cars, which in turns mitigate your risk of buying. Recently one of my managers has approached one seller on a classified portal where he agreed to purchase the car based on few photos which were shared by seller on mail, but he had never thought about asking for photos of car interior. When he actually saw the car from inside, he got surprised looking at the interior of the car, which was in worse condition. Finally, he had to change his mind and at the end he wasted all the time and efforts.

c) Chat History: Quikr NXT, chat history option will help you to overcome  the tedious task of keeping notes and remembering the quoted amount of all transactions. Sometimes it happens when we are talking to lots of buyers, we forget what price we quoted to previous one and easily get confused over it . Earlier I used to keep a diary for maintaining a tracker of all potential buyers, but now it became so simple, I can save the chat history of genuine buyers and quote correct amount to get the best deal. 

Quikr NXT and its instant messaging feature give us a freedom to buy and sell without worrying about our privacy in short "NO FIKAR, CHAT QUIKR ". What are your reasons to choose a classified portal and what you like about Quikr NXT, feel free to share your experience in comment section.

Do You Love your Clear & Pure Skin

I wonder sometimes how we can protect our body and skin from pollution,dust & germs we face while commuting in our environment on a daily basis. As a working professional we always travel day and night to work by using different modes of transportation, few uses public transport like local trains, metro, buses, taxis or auto rickshaws whereas some prefer travelling by personal vehicles like car's, bike or office bus, etc. But irrespective of the commutation mode you choose you will get affected by  pollution and dust in roads. The direct contact with pollution, dirt & germs present in polluted air causes skin problems, Pimple, Acne & oil secretion which you will face on a day to day basis.

I have oily skin which is too prone to pimples or acne and attracts dust a lot. When I was in school, I didn't bother about the pimples so much. When I relocated to Mumbai after my engineering degree. It became a usual problem for me. Because of pollution and my unhealthy diet, which is common for bachelor IT professionals, fighting from pimples became a full time challenge for me. My face was full of black marks left by old pimples and new one were always ready to take place of old pimples. But it was enough for me to wake up and I started searching for remedies and one day I saw a television commercial of Garnier pure active Neem face wash to cure pimples. We all know face is a very important part of our body. I didn't waste a single moment and went almost running to the nearest supermarket to buy Garnier pure active Neem face wash.

We all know Neem is a well known for its antibacterial attributes, helps in reducing pimples and acne, and their re-occurrence. Its herbal ingredients eliminate pimple causing bacteria and purifies our skin and helps to cure and occurring of pimples.

Garnier Pure Active Neem Face Wash - My Review

This face wash is priced at Rs 75 for 100 GM and is specially designed for pimple prone skin like mine. Its application required a very small amount, hence value for money and last for almost a month if you use it on a daily basis, but I will recommend to use it twice a day for better result. Its texture is Jelly and doesn't appear to contain soap, though it foam well upon application and removes excess oil and pimple causing bacteria. Upon application you will feel the essence of neem and tea tree oil with nice fragrance. You will feel skin soft and clean.

I also observed it may cause dryness in winter, especially to those who have dry skin types, its but perfect for oily skin and give better results.

Image credit :http://www.garnier.in/

This post is part of a contest at Indiblogger in association with Garnier India 

Gravity of Truth in our Life

In words  of Thomas Hardy "If an offense come out of the truth, better is it that the offense come than the truth be concealed ".

When we are kids we all have a natural tendency of telling the truth, later when we grow up, we observe that people around us our peers, friends and relatives  they aren't always telling the truth. We get confused why everybody is hiding the truth and manipulating things in their own way. That's the time when we learned how creative people get rid of various offenses by hiding the truth. When we hide the truth within us it creates some stress & internal conflicts in our minds.

Hiding the truth or twisting it for our own interest, is it correct? To understand this, let me share an incident of my life where I had a huge dilemma whether to tell the truth or hide it and what would be the right thing to do?

During the second year of my computer engineering, I needed a laptop for my minor project. I asked my father that it's very important for my studies and I need to buy one at the earliest. He agreed to give money for a laptop, I bought one in the next two days and was so excited about my new laptop. I used to carry it, to my college for presentations. One day in college while the presentation my laptop fell incidentally & got damaged. When I checked the display it was completely broken, I immediately took it to service center where they said the new screen  and repairing will cost around 15 thousand. I was shocked, what I will tell to my father it was only 15 day's since I purchased it. I got so stressed and   worried about  my final presentation in coming month. Fear of telling the truth and not completing the minor project on time was causing so much internal trauma. Finally, I decided to lie about my broken laptop and asked my father to give 15 thousand for campus placement coaching which I was never going to attend. This was the biggest lie, I have ever told to my parents. My father was happy to see my concern towards campus placement and next day he deposited the money. Within one week of time I got my laptop repaired, next month minor project presentation also went well, but still there was some regret and mental stress within me which was making me unhappy about everything. One day my father called me and asked about how my campus coaching and preparations are going on, I got voiceless, I had no answer to his questions, suddenly guilt of dishonesty and lie made me burst and I told him the truth about my damage laptop, I told him about my fear, initially he got angry and hung up the phone, later he called me and said, "It's OK son ,no need to worry". I felt so relaxed and realized, "Kitna chain hota hai na sachhai mein". I thanked my dad and promised  that I will never lie to him.

"Sometimes when telling the truth could get us into trouble, we tend to lie or omit details to avoid it. Although this seems like a great temporary solution, it weighs on our conscience "

 

This post is inspired from Kinley  TVC & part of  Happy hour contest at  Indiblogger

#RiseAboveFear -Courage is what it takes !!

 To Rise above fear is to be sure about what you are doing are going to make some difference.Some times in our life we feel stupid about our karma because we might have made various mistakes in the past,but moving on after a certain incorrect act or mistakes can eliminate fear from our lives. Fear come with setbacks,but faith gives us audacity and tenacity to achieve success most of the time,if  I have to say above lines in one quote,I will use words of  Ambrose Redmoon "Courage is not the absence of fear,but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear"

To understand above thoughts in practical life,let me tell you about one crucial risk I took in my life and how it  helped me to overcome my fear and achieve success.

Decision to take one year drop for preparation for engineering entrance exams :

After my schooling it was time to choose my career path,I was on the urge of deciding which stream to choose.Some told me to go for MBBS and become doctor,few told me to prepare for Indian civil services,but in my mind I had to decide whether to go for my dream to join top engineering institute in computer engineering or to do what others are saying.I was so worried and at that time getting to a top college was seems to be a pie in the sky .Looking at the competition level for pre-engineering entrance exams,I was anxious to take any decision on my next step,all my teachers and mentors suggested to join leading coaching institute for exam preparation,for which I need to take one year drop from my regular studies & gave a huge fee of 40-50 K approximately apart from other miscellaneous expanses of accommodation food etc,total  cost was around  1 lakh.I was so afraid ,if I take 1 year gap for preparation and doesn't qualify with top rank my whole year and my fathers hard money will go on vein.Also no need to mention about peer pressure and social trauma in such situation .For me it was time to show some courage And confidence  to take final call for my career,in spite of  fear & anxiety,I went ahead and decided to take drop for engineering exam and went to Indore for preparation.There I joined a leading coaching institute.During my preparation I continuously learned to rise above my fear of not cracking the exam had faith in myself that I will be in toppers list of qualifying students.Finally it was the day of pre-engineering exam.In spite of nervousness I wrote the exam with confidence to crack the exam & finally the day of result came,Guys you will be surprised ,I got 25th state rank,I was sure about getting in top 100 but getting 25 Rank is all because of faith and can-do-attitude to rise above fear of failing the exam.

You must have seen the advertisement of popular PepsiCo's drink Mountain dew which Say's "Darr ke Aage Jeet hai" and follow the philosophy of  "Who Dares,Wins".I must say it's true I always feel the same and salute the spirit of those who rise above fear. Recently Mountain Dew brand has launched #RiseAboveFear campaign for theme based TVC  which show how two actors (Arya & Akhil) overcome their personal mountain of fears, Its clear from video that team had to #RiseAboveFear to shoot it and make the Film reality.

 

#Lucky6 GAMING APP - Fraud & Cheaters BEAWARE of them

We have been trying our luck every day, weather it's a lottery, jackpot or any kind of gambling. Starting from playing a quiz show to a game competition everywhere we always try our luck in a hope of something big. It always requires us to invest something before we get anything in return or try our luck. But first time in India, FatCat is launching a unique lottery style application game called Lucky 6  initially on popular Android& IOS platform with another interesting game QuickApp. We all know that  playing game on  Mobile is fun,but what if we play games & in return we won jackpot, cash prizes, rewards  & sponsored luxury holiday trips etc.We can say it's a revolution in mobile gaming industry.

FatCat is a crowd Funded Campaign 





Let's Review some of the features of this App & How to play the GAME 

1-Once downloaded the application ,t his will be your first screen .
You need to SIGN UP & Verify your account by clicking on activation mail sent to your registered email id (Verification is compulsory to play the game).

2- Once logged in click on Lucky 6 App & select 6 brands & Start playing .
It's very simple you  simply need to select 6 brands which are having higher rankings & which you predict will perform better in next few days in the market .

                                                      

3- You can also play QuizAPP to win some luxury holidays & trips .You need to answer simple questions & if you right you win . Its so simple as it looks .This APP is in beta phase & will be launched soon .

4- Share To win : This is one of the best feature ,you share this game with your friends on social media & you increase your chance of winning .

They win ,you win .The more you invite the greater your chances of winning .

Share to win 

Below are my screenshot while I played Lucky 6 :

Select 6 brands of your choice & confirm 

Welcome Screen

Personal Dashboard 

My Verdict : These is cheater company who cheated in India & now headed to north america to fool more people. Do not use any of their games or app.

Note: This company has cheated more than 100 bloggers in India & frauded on payment. kindly ignore & report to police.

Sapno Ka Ghar - Porcelanosa Style #24KLiving

24KLiving

I have been away now from my birth place for almost 10 years now. Starting from my IIT Preparation, then Engineering & last, but not the least my IT Career in Mumbai ,During this period ,I  lived  in cities like bhopal, Indore, Banglore & Mumbai.

But the feeling of  being away from home always bites me ,I have been renting the places ,flats  & apartments all these years .but as now things for me are quite stable I am planning to go for a new apartment in Mumbai.

Last night I was simply sitting & thinking about my dream home & suddenly in Mid-night I got an 
e-mail from Indiblogger for writing a post on my Dream Home by using products  from the website   of  the  world -celebrated venture   "Porcelanosa".

While browsing & searching ,I found that Porcelanosa ventures into India with one of the renowned real-estate player Kolte-Patil Developers Ltd with a series of projects named as 24K Province consisting residential ,commerical & limited edition residences.

To know more about Kolte-Patil Developers  projects & ventures please click here for #24KLiving


Next morning I was so excited & immediately logged into the Porcelanosa portal & begin my search of dream home at Porcelanosa site.
I must say I was amazed to see the product categories & world class sanitary products including wall & floor tiles.I went one by one to all products & categories on Porcelanosa portal & selected below items for dream home.I would be out of this world the day when this will become reality .

After whole day of search,I have chosen below products for my dream home .

Mera Sapno Ka Ghar

XLIGHT Wall Tiles : 

Everybody must have heard this saying in Hindi "Deewaren Bolti hai". I must say the Wall tiles available on Porcelanosa website were simply awesome in terms design & look. I will choose XLIGHT series of wall tiles because these  are made up Porcleain tile by Urbatek & is characterised by its extra-large format & minimum thickness. It's an natural evolution of ceramic & I loved the colours & patterns available in catalogue.They are much lighter than traditional wall tiles.

Laminate Floor Tile :

Laminate flooring is characterised by its resistance,I loved the wide range of colours & formats available in Porcelanosa Laminate collection by L'Antic Colonial is truly unique.

Wardrobes & Dressing rooms :

I love  my wardrobe ,so you can say it as  my best place where I can find my all favourite outfits & accessories .We all know space is one of the major concerns in metro cities ,so I would love to have something which cover less space & provide optimum results in terms storage capacity & layout of our stuffs .

KRION Design Kitchen :

For everyone kitchen is the best place for high activities including cooking ,eating & is centre of all activities in one's life.So I will go for glass or KRION based components provided by Porcelanosa website such as counter tops,fronts or shelves & various designs as per storage needs with tall cupboards & integrated domestic appliances .Really love to have such kitchen in my "Sapno Ka ghar "

This is something I dream about & I would like to thank #24Kliving activity by +IndiBlogger  for allowing me to drill down my imagination of dream home & making it into reality with the help of Porcelanosa .
All Images are taken from  

http://www.porcelanosa.com/gb

Being an Healthy Child #ImmuneIndia

Being a son of an Army Officer ,I have been travelling to almost all states of India with my family .We were two children's in my family including my elder brother . As we know Army people always like discipline ,cleanliness & time table we were bound to follow that at home .

So this was where it all started to be a healthy child .

As said by John Locke "A sound mind in a sound body , is a short but full description  of a happy state in this world "  

As you can see from heading  of my article what it takes to be a healthy child & how it creates a Joy full home with lots of happiness & healthiness ,let me give you an example how my father & his discipline from army help me to become a healthy child & today an fit adult .

I used to be very thin & slim during my childhood ,so my Mom started worrying about my health .

Those days my Dad used to bring  Dabur Chyanwanprash & some protein powders from army canteen ,which my mom started giving me with Milk .I used to hate glass of Milk ,but my Mom induced  me on one term that if I will finish the whole glass of milk ,every time I will get an extra spoon of Chyawanprash . That's how it started ,I used to finish  every single glass of milk ,just to get some extra Chyawanprash .In addition to this my dad used to take me early morning to the army training ground with him .I always wondered why my dad & other military person used to do such hardcore exercises & running ,but later I realized the importance of it . 

Image Credit: Healthdale.net

We need Energy & Immunity for our body to fight against any kind of disease or illness .Have you ever wondered what are the sources from where we get immunity to overcome infections by such bacterias & virus . Immunity can be of two types Naturally acquired & Artificially acquired .

A child can get both of these  ,As everyone has their own natural immune system , to get artificial immunity we need to intake some external herbs & natural anti-oxidants to increase our immunity  .That is where products like Chyawanprash ,Natural Almonds ,Dry fruits come into play ,they will provide us & our children almost all required natural ingredients to create a healthy immune system within our body .As Dabour Chyawanprash consists of 40 natural ingredients which  seems to be sufficient for a growing kid to get extra immunity & become fit .So with some proper exercise  discipline & extra healthcare we can become immune from all harmfull things .

A healthy Child is always a source of happy family & a happy family will make healthy society ,which in turn make our country more healthier & Immune .So we should make sure that our children & family members posses sound mind in a sound body which will make our country an #ImmuneIndia 

This article is part of an Indiblogger Activity  for  Dabur Chyanwanprash

So lets Cheers for Happy & Healthy India !!

New Era of Banking :Social Banking #Jifi Is here

Now days Social Media has covered  all domains weather it is Television ,Advertisement ,Media ,Online Shopping ,Digital Marketing ,Education ,Entertainment ,Music ,Sports everything .Than how come Banking is remain untouched .Now all Major International & domestic banks have started using Social Media in some manner to promote & attract customers .

In process of making money simple ,Kotak Mahindra Bank  has recently came up with  Kotak Jifi Account ,which is a kind of  non-interest bearing account ,however it does not have any minimum balance requirements .Also have facility of automatically creating  term deposits if your balance crosses Rs 25,000 ,your spare cash will earn high interest .
Also when you sign up for Jifi account you will get Kotak Money Watch -Platinum subscription free for 1Year , 25 Loyalty point on transactions of more than Rs 500,Referral rewards I have already mentioned .

How its related with Social media is you can only open this account via your face book account or mail invitation ,however Facebook account is compulsory to open Jifi account as of now .

You can use Twitter ,to know your account balance ,transaction history & many more activities .

You will also get Rewards points if you refer your friend for Kotak Jifi account .

To know more ,how banking has become social now ,please visit Kotak Official website for Jifi account .
 http://www.kotakjifi.com

Friends this is what I am talking about ,the new world of banking ,where people will not use only social media for chatting , messaging & entertainment ,but they will include their daily overheads & bit complex activities such as banking,shopping,bill payments etc through social media .Today everything will be now just a tweet away .

Kotak Mahindra ,ICICI ,SCB ,Citibank are some leading banks which are promoting  banking activities via social media ,Where in Kotak Jifi & ICICI Pockets are most popular among social media .

We will be waiting for the time ,when we will be able to use Net banking by just logging to our social media account ,like we do IMPS transfers now days  by using mobile banking .