An yr ago I went to one these stores in Chennai with my brother and mom to inquire about the cost and specs of some of the phones. To be frank, I would have asked some of the phone which were released within just 6 months to 1 yr and the answer from them was "We don't have, we don't have". If they don't have many number of phones, then y r they running the shop for? Shut down and run away. Idiotic store.
For an instance. Check their website and put a search for mobiles costing between 20000 and 30000, u will get at least 100 phone in the search result, in which at least 80 phone will be out of stock. And if we call or go there and ask, they simple say "Sorry the phone doesn't come".
If the phone doesn't come anymore, then y its put up in the website..! Also the cost of the phone are pretty costly. 4 yrs ago, I bought a N70 music and it costed me 11000 including the head set. When I inquired the Univercell, they said, N70 cost 12K just for the phone(Without heat set). Cheaters.
Again 3 months ago I visited their Pheonix mall showroom to inquire about the Nokia Lumia 1020, They quoted the pricing as Rs.53000. So I left and thought to buy the phone sometime later. So I again visited the store 3 week back and inquired about the same lumia 1020. And surprisingly they quoted the price as Rs.42700! I was very happy and shocked for hearing such a price down. So I decided the buy the phone very next week.
So an week back I thought to visited their main univercell showroom located at Alwarpet, to check the price is correct and buy from them! So I went there with my mom and brother.
So I entered the showroom and here is the conversation at univercell Alwarpet -
Univercell(welcome lady) - "Welcome sir, wat wud u like to see."
Me - "Lumia 1020."
Univercell Lady - "There u go sir."
She transferred to an idiot)
Idiot - "Yes sir, wat do u want to know.(That was the only "Sir" I heard)"
Me - "Can I have an Lumia 1020 handset to check hands-on."
Idiot - "No, we dont have one on stock."
Me - "Ok, wats the price of 1020?"
(he went to the information counter, got info and replied)
Idiot - " Its 47700."
Me - "Wat the hell. how come the Pheonix mall showroom is selling for 42.7K and u r for 47.7K(5K difference)! I inquired them this a week ago.! "
Idiot(foolish reply) - " Look, u r rit. but the price has risen in a week. a week ago it was Rs, 42700 and now it is 47700. "
Me - "thank you and I will inquire from Pheonix univercell again"
Idiot - Ok sure, walk away please(Seri Ponga, Poi kelunga)
(I guess, he thout, I was just there for inquiry and dont have money, becoz the way I was simply dressed. But as I walked out and go into my Elantra Sedan, those two idiots too wer walking out and they just starred at me in guilty!)
So I went back to Pheonix mall and asked the Univercell showroon guy there again like -
Me - "Hey hi, do u remember me!"
Univercell guy - "Yes sir I remember u. Lumia 1020 rit!"
Me - "Yes, I am here to buy that now. Rs.43000 Rit!"
Univercell - "Rit sir. Wait for a moment, I will check for the stock".
(So he checked for the stock and pricing ofcourse! And replied)
Univercell - "Sorry sir, The stock is no there for any color and the price is Rs.47300!"
(I got shocked about pricing again and asked him)
Me - "47300? wat the hell. That day u told like 43k!"
Univercell idiot - " No sir, I told the pricing of Lumia 1520 "
I didt say I word, and walked off.
So Wat is univercell, is as follows -
1) Very Rude staff. I wud hav visited the store atleast more than 10 times and for all those 10 times the Staff wer very rude. Especially The Alwarpet Showroom.
2) The attenders/showroom guys dont keep updated info. they give the pricing randomly wat comes from their mouth. Wat ever they I never true.
3) They deal every single customer with the looks. A Rich customer or beautiful women, They r treated with at the most care. And all other customer who show simplicity, they deal differently.
I saw this discrimination myself. Here how it is -
Why do u think the Pheonix mall Univercell remembers me and respects me! Here is the reason. A Yr ago I visited the same store, to inquire about Nokia pure view 808 and Galaxy S4. I walked in in simple clothing(including my mom and bro who wer too simply dressed). NO ONE, even came close to me to respond. No one. So I was roaming here and there to view different phone availability and finally called an attender who was chatting with another and asked him. And he said, I dont know about Pure view, Galaxy costs around 45k.
Then when I entered ther showroom 3 months back(Just I said b4), I walked in with my Canon 60D semi pro DSLR hung on my shoulder. U know, almost all guys over there, just started looking at me, and two idiots ran to me and asked "yes sir, wat wud u like to know". Even wen I was inquiring about the stock to them, the beautiful store manager(a lady) walked to me and suggested me to buy Lumia 1520!.
This is the current world with univercell.
4) They dont keep all phone(currently available in market) in Stock.
Now I have decided to buy the Lumia
Beware. Dont go for univercell. They Cheaters. Inquire a lot before u go there. Otherwise the those idiots will make u fool.
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