Where and how to get the best online gadget deals

Online Shopping Portal Best Competitive Rates

You can save a lot of money when shopping online for gadgets as long as you know where to look. ET lists some of the online stores that offer great deals and discounts:

Phones, Tablets & Cameras

If you are on the lookout for a handheld device, you can get some fantastic deals compared to retail stores on these sites

VIRGINMANGO.COM ( India's online shopping Portal )

Along with a deal of the week that offers promo codes for additional discounts on purchase, they also offer heavy discounts on slightly older devices.

SpeciaL Offers on Virgin Mango

The site has a clearance sale section where older products can be picked up for as much as 70% discount. They also offer the facility to collect a device purchased online from nearest Spice Hotspot store.

THEMOBILESTORE.IN

Although the rates are similar to other websites for a majority of the products, their 'Super Sale' section has some unbelievable deals at times.

ZOOMIN.COM

Although they show discount over MRP on most listed items, what sets them apart is their special offers where newer devices are listed with extra discount making them cheaper than other sites.

MIRCHIMART.COM

This one offers fantastic discounts on recently launched gadgets. Every Tuesday they have special discounts on various products under their dedicated sale day called 'Toofani Tuesday'.

Accessories Only

STUFFCOOL.COM

Stuffcool is a great source for accessories of phones, tablet and laptops. There is usually one or the other deal running and they also have clearance sale on accessories for older devices.

LOVE4APPLE.COM

As the name suggests, the site deals in accessories for various Apple devices. They have a hot deals section where you can get up to 70% discount on select items. The section is updated on a weekly basis.

FOMMY.CO.IN

This is the only site where accessories for devices by Indian manufacturer like Micromax, Intex, iBall etc are available. They have a dedicated daily deal page where a new product is listed everyday at a special price.

International Sites

THINKGEEK.COM

Thinkgeek has one of the best collections of quirky and unusual gadgets and accessories. The site ships to India via DHL or UPS Express due to which the shipping cost is slightly high.

DX.COM

DX (DealeXtreme) offers free worldwide shipping and has over 80,000 products (most unknown brands) in its roaster. They have some great clearance sales and deals available almost every week.

EBAY GLOBAL (http://GEB.EBAY.IN)

The site offer access to products that are not available officially in India along with the price inclusive of shipping and custom duties to India. Requires some searching around to find the various deals.