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Walmart-owned Flipkart hasn't soiled its hands previously; selling refurbished goods will take it to uncharted territory
Muralidharan •One wonders if Flipkart's 2GUD is just a euphemism for selling factory seconds under the guise of used goods.
Bengaluru techie goes missing after he puts his car up for sale online, goes to meet buyer
•A 29-year-old software engineer working in the city has been missing since last Monday after he put up his car for sale online, the police said
Majority of pre-owned mobile phone buyers, sellers are between 19 to 29 years of age
Ians •According to the study by OLX, the desire to upgrade is the primary reason for selling mobile phones for 68 per cent of the households in India.
Old mobile phones bought and sold mostly by millennials, finds OLX study
Ians •With high penetration and frequent updates, consumers often upgrade to new models within months.
Olx redesigns app for a simpler, safer and social experience
Tech2 News Staff •The Olx app gets an overhaul with a simpler, social and safer user interface. The aim is to help deeper penetration of online classifieds across regions, age-groups and categories.
Facebook's Marketplace might be the best thing to happen to classifieds since Craigslist
Anirudh •If you haven’t already heard, Facebook has just reintroduced Marketplace to their platform. What is Marketplace? Think of it as the Craigslist or OLX of Facebook, but it’s also much more than that.
OLX India announces new senior leadership appointments
Tech2 News Staff •New additions have been made to the Indian leadership team with Suresh Krishnan, former Executive Director and VP Finance at Accor Hotels coming on board as the CFO, OLX India, and Joyeeta Chatterjee, former Director, HR at Sun Pharmaceutical, joining as the Chief HR Officer.
From OLX to Anouk, here's how the ad industry is getting women empowerment all wrong
Rohinichatterji •The new ads by Anouk and OLX do try to break the stereotypes but falter. They end up putting men and women in the same stereotypes they are trying to fight — that the woman's place is at home cooking, or taking care of her child, and the man is the provider.
Beautiful, honest or organic-fed: Pick your goat online this Bakr Eid
Fp Archives •Online shopping is not just for clothes, shoes and gizmos. With Id-ul-Zuha or Bakr Eid round the corner, India’s Muslim community is using social networking, online marketing and e-commerce sites to buy and sell (sacrificial) goats. While online retailing of goats started a year or two ago, it has picked up significantly this year.
Uber does a U-turn: Updated fine print says that it does not take responsibility for your safety
Roy •This might just be legalese to protect Uber and it does not mean the company will not endeavour to provide the best service it can, but the language still sticks in the throat.