Shopping and Bakloh
Shopping has been a favorite venture for all. For small place like our Bakloh the shops of Kumbhi Ji, Ashok Ji , Aggarwal ji and many smaller ones are the providers of basic items. But as the world has become a small place to live due to the advancement in the fields of communication and Transportation, the reach of Baklohites have also increased.
The presence of Courier services at Banikhet and Dalhousie has provided people of Bakloh opportunity to try their hands in Online shopping through Amazon, Flip kart and many other shopping sites.
What all can be purchased at Bakloh?
Shopping at Bakloh is an easier task to do as choices provided are a few. As per the needs of Baklohites, the things present in shops of Bakloh and Kakira are ample. One can purchase from a small nut to big TVs and Almirahs here. One can purchase small stationery items to big desks and tables here. Toys are readily available at different small shops here. But the only problem that comes, is the presence of choices. The shop keepers are also true to the fact that they can’t afford to buy a lot of choices for the small population of Bakloh. Moreover people are found to search for the Pathankot and Jassur market in search of choices. The Pathankot and Jassur Market are the favorite market places for people of Bakloh.
What's all missing here?
As written earlier, the biggest thing missing here is the availability of choices. One cannot purchase a vehicle here, the vehicles are meant to be purchased from Pathankot or Jassur. For big Electrical items the shops of Balwinder ji and Malhotra ji are there.But they aren’t able to provide ample choices to the customers. One more things people as customers need is the opportunity to get sale offers, which none provides at Bakloh as well as Kakira. The choices present at Online shopping and the sale offer they oftenly provide are more then enough causes for Baklohites to go for Online shopping.
The drawbacks of Online shopping at Bakloh:
The online shopping is an easy affair for everyone now days. But there are also some disadvantages associated with the every new venture.
- The biggest problem is with the banking fraud. The ignorant people may fall prey to the fraudsters for the usage of pin and other mobile banking platforms. While doing the online transactions , one should keep himself or herself aware about the hazards of online transactions. The trust factor needs to be balanced one. One who is very cautious will not plunge into online shopping and the one who is not cautious at all may fall prey to fraudsters.
- The 2nd problem is the PIN code of Bakloh. For some choicest and best available offers and purchases, the pin code 176301 shows not deliverable. Most of the online sellers either don’t believe in India post or India post seems to be much costly to them. Hence many a times, the customers at Bakloh have to compromise with inferior things.
- The nearest Delivery hub being Banikhet, sometimes the customer has to go to pick his purchased item from Banikhet. It’s is a negligence by the part of Delivery hub, but customers at Bakloh have to pay the price for it.
COVID-19 and Online shopping at Bakloh
The Covid 19 has played havoc into the life of each and every individual, so is the case with Baklohites. The people here are disciplined enough to not to disobey the directions of the Government. Hence the online shopping has been seen in a high. People aren’t rushing to the market, but are doing window shopping. They are demanding everything, not from the local shopkeepers, but from Amazon and Flip kart.The online shopping seems to have superseded the local market in many ways. Only the grocery shops are crowded and rest seem to be resting.