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Kalyan Silks - They are in to cheating customers
Nov 09, 2007 03:19 AM 15582 Views

A day before my engagement I went to this shop since many told me it’s cheap. My fiance brought a saree worth 13, 000. On the next day morning few hours before out engagement we when we open he saree and saw some kind of marks and stain. we sued it for the function since we had no other go. Later we went back to the sop an told them about this issue we had a very bad customer service and they fooled us saying they we do something in 2-3 days time but never did anything.


SO BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU GO TO KALYAN SILKS AND BUY SOMETHING> THEY ARE LIKE STREET SELLING AND IF YOU ARE IN THEIR SHOW YOU ARE IN THE RISK OF GETTING CHEATED


this is from my EXPERIENCE AND MORE DETAILS CAN BE FURNISHED. WHEN I ASKED THE UMBER OF THEIR md THE STUPID MANGER IN THEIR SHOP GAVE ME A TELEPHONE NUMBER WHICH DOESN’T HAVE INCOMING CALLS...SO YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW THEY CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS...


Seematti
Mar 11, 2007 01:24 PM 8788 Views

Well, though Cochin or Kochi has many big textile shops, this one stands out.  This is one of the oldest shops(of course, Kochinites know that better) in that prestigious City of Kerala.   For the information of those who are not from Kochi, people from other towns and villages(including Trivandrum and Calicut - the other two big cities) travel to Ernakulam - Kochi is actually twin cities: Ernakulam and Cochin - to shop for special occasions like weddings, Onam etc.  By the by, ONAM is the biggest regional festival of Kerala, and all other festivals of India come after Onam.  People from different parts of Kerala shop not only for Sarees but ornaments too.  Kochi can boast of many large jewel shops.    The latest trend of Kerala is to start a one- stop- shop for sarees, jewels, and other items.


So if you are living some where around Ernakulam district and you want to shop for an special occasion, it is advised to go to M.G Road, Ernakulam, Kochi.


After the shopping you can go to Marine Drive which is opposite Menaka to enjoy the nice breeze and enjoy the evening with your family.   For dinner, you can visit one of the many good restaturants in Ernakulam.  Ernakulam is well connected by road and rail.


Seematti,NOT "Sheematti"
Mar 11, 2007 11:49 AM 13377 Views

Hi, I was back in Kochi, so to speak( I had visted and RRced the reviews on the forum mall and reached malls In Kochi) and I saw the new heading of Malls and Stores and found only one entry for mall in Kochi and that was "Sheemati"


A few points here:


#1: "Sheemati" is not a mall, its a big textile store, been there since bygone ages(I guess)


#2: Its written "Seematti" NOT "Sheematti"(Ugh!, where does MS get the names from anyway?)


#3: Kochi has only one "Mall", which is rather small to call a mall, but nonetheless, is called the "Bay Pride Mall", if MS puts up this in the mall category, I'll write a review on it.there are also a few other ones, too small to call malls though. there is that shopping centre opposite the old menaka theatre and the Penta Menaka "Mall" though they really can't ne compared with a genuine, honest-to-goodness mall like the Forum or the malls in Gurgaon.leave alone the American monsters.


OK, now back to Sheematti, or sorry, I meant Seematti!



Location:*


Seematii is a big textile shop, anyone from Kochi can tell you where it is, at the northern end of MG road on the right. Almost every town in India has an MG road, from Pondicherry to Bangalore and Kochi is no exception. Well, if you drive to the north end of MG road, you'll find it before Allukas jewellery. The main(old) shop faces the front, but they have a large6 or 7 storied main building behind that housed the main shop. The old shop was a small two storied affair, which now houses the reception, cash and delivery and some odds and ends clothing


History:


Named after the sister of the founder, Sri. Veeraiah Reddiar in 1910, according to the seemati website


https://keralainternetdirectory.com/index.php?action=jump&jumpto=233



Sections:*


Saree Sansar: I went here long ago and they have a nice collection of sarees of all types, I'll not claim any exalted knowledge here, but experts(read, my mother, sister and wife) are known to comment on its wide range and lovely selection


Mens studio:


Ah, this I can comment on! It is a large, full floor of menswear, with all branded items from Louis Philip, Van Heusen to Indigo nation and what not. What I like most about Mens studio is the sense of space there. there is  a mall like feel which is lacking in other mens wear shops in Kochi, the sense of lots of space is really nice and not seen in other shops, for instance, in Parthas.


Other sections


Dress circle


Ready to wear: Nice reasonably priced ladies tops here


Kids wear: Ok, but pricy, I feel


Furnishing: I really can't comment


Service:


Not too bad, not exceptionally good. Mainly NRTs(Non resident Tamilians) They speak good malayalam, but I prefer to speak Tamil, so as to keep my  little knowledge of the language from atrophying



Car Parking;*


Lots of space. you pay 20 bucks(or was it 50?, no, it was 20!) and they refund it to you on your bill. You can enter via MG road and exit via Chitoor road. The parking is a major plus and there is plenty of it



Value for money*


Not really, but there are several items which are. not many good deals in Mens wear, which I can comment about, but I did buy some reasonably priced kurtis for my wife(200-400)


So, to sum up, "Seematti" is not a mall, there is no food court(like in Kalyan Silks) and those expecting a mall will be sorely dissapointed. But you do get a pretty vast textile shop and a reasonably good ambience. You won't be crowded out or have " Paatis'(grandmothers) sitting on the floor as in Saravanas store or Pothi's in Chennai( That always psyches me out when I go there!)


So MS management, put in "The Bay pride Mall" and the mall behind St Theresa's college in the list(what was it called) and name it properly as "Seematti"


Please leave a comment if you have the time. it really means a lot to me and most others here!


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