 "Was Snapdeal's Savings Day an encore of Flipkart's Big Billion Day sale? Twitterati seem to think so")
Snapdeal started off the day with grand advertisements in newspapers about its Snapdeal Savings Day sale with heavy discounts on electronics and fashion products. But an hour into the sale, it was reported that the website crashed at 8.10am before resuming operations within a few minutes. The USP of the sale was supposed to be its hourly discounted sales. Google Nexus 5 would be selling at 9am for Rs 20,999 (MRP: Rs 28,999), Canon DSLR would be selling at Rs 16,499 (MRP: Rs 31,995). But a quick look at Twitter, did not throw up many tweets raving about the heavy discounts. In fact the total opposite happened. A lot of the users could not access the site or if they managed to buy a product, the payment page kept getting stuck or hung. Buyers, having already had a not so pleasant experience with the **Flipkart Big Billion Day** sale were clearly not amused and took to Twitter to vent out their anger.
3mins into the sale and the site app isn't refreshing! #SnapdealSavingsDay
— dip maker (@deedaleene) November 11, 2014
So this #SnapdealSavingsDay has snapped @snapdeal. Unable to complete a buy since morning :-( @Snapdeal_Help pic.twitter.com/1AzXSu5FGH
— Soumyadip Choudhury (@soumyadip) November 11, 2014
After @Flipkart Now it's @snapdeal's Turn to Fool People through #SnapdealSavingsDay.
— Deepti Singh (@deepti_amz) November 11, 2014
One more victim for the #BigSaleday #SnapdealSavingsDay trying to fool your own loyal customers don't they feel ashamed @snapdeal .
— #RR (Ranjith Regulla) (@RanjithRegulla) November 11, 2014
Dear @snapdeal 15 models of Casio watches All Sold Out in 10 mins ??? How many pieces of each model you had ??? #SnapdealSavingsDay
— Chinmay Chavan (@SourcingNinja) November 11, 2014
And @snapdeal woes begin.... Site damm slow and cant even add products to cart #SnapdealSavingsDay
— Anup Sahu (@anupsahu) November 11, 2014
After adding product and click buy this is what I get :-(
— I Told You So! (@Onelyf_) November 11, 2014
Canon EOS 1200D with 18-55mm#SnapdealSavingsDay @snapdeal pic.twitter.com/d2qcEWLjmm
This was a good way of looking at things.
Some users kept getting a message to check their mobile connection speeds, even when it was working fine.
#SnapDealSavingsDay !!!
— Aravind (@Aravindselvaa) November 11, 2014
I have a Good WiFi speed which works Very fast for other sites except #SnapDeal pic.twitter.com/E8wAZHH4Xk
So this is how @snapdeal gives an offer day! Have working Internet and App says no network!?!?! #SnapdealSavingsDay pic.twitter.com/JEzoyqMoLh
— सागर (@sagaruvach) November 11, 2014
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