A Rant: Online Shopping Chronicles of Nepal- The Absurdity of “Pp”

A Rant: Online Shopping Chronicles of Nepal- The Absurdity of "Pp"

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Well, isn’t this just a delightful source of perpetual irritation for me! You see, as a discerning consumer, I turn to the realm of online services with the hope of saving both my precious time and my sanity from the relentless barrage of 10,000 other things that sellers desperately want to shove down my throat. I crave a swift, easy, and blissfully uncomplicated shopping experience.

But alas, in the land of Nepal, why, oh why, do almost every blessed online seller refuse to reveal the price of their goods? It’s as if they’re guarding the state secrets of a clandestine society. I mean, seriously, if you’re trying to sell something to your dear customers, shouldn’t you at least consider mentioning the price? Sure, I get the concept of dynamic pricing and all those clever strategies, but if your product is as stable as a sloth on sedatives, why not spare five measly minutes and scribble down the price in the description instead of waxing poetic about why your price is a mysterious chameleon that changes colors every five minutes?

What I truly yearn for is a good old dose of transparency, a refreshing sip from the fountain of accessible information. But no, the trend here seems to be the “pp pp pp” game, where you have to beg, plead, and perform interpretive dance just to get a hint of what something might cost. User engagement, they say? More like user enrage-ment! Why not use that dusty old brain and come up with innovative ways to entice your customers instead of following the worn-out playbook that’s been passed down through generations like a cursed heirloom?

Sure, you’ve managed to slap together a product or start a business, but that alone doesn’t exactly scream commitment. Come on, defend your creation, sell it to me like it’s the last piece of chocolate in a zombie apocalypse! Your lackadaisical approach isn’t just evident in your pricing shenanigans; it’s like a neon sign flashing “mediocrity” over your entire operation. And you know what? Savvy consumers will regrettably choose to explore alternative options rather than engage with businesses that do not demonstrate a sincere commitment to their offerings and respect the time and intelligence of consumers.

Haina, isn’t it about time we challenge such absurdities? Are we, as consumers, inadvertently fueling this unwritten tradition of having to inquire about prices on every single page? Ki kaso ho? Shouldn’t we aspire to higher standards? Can Nepal’s market ever evolve for the better? Must we consistently tolerate scams and misleading advertisements while resigning ourselves to the phrase, “Yestai ho yeha ko chalan”?

You know what this situation is reminiscent of? Picture yourself strolling into a superstore, eagerly seeking the price tag on a product, only to find it conspicuously absent. When you approach the seller for clarification, they reveal that the price was guarded with such secrecy that it required a covert rendezvous in a room rivaling the exclusivity of Area 51.

Ah, then we have the size conundrum, a riddle that seems to escape Nepal entirely! SIZES! Not everything is a one-size-fits-all miracle. And what in the actual underworld is “free size”? These sellers toss around that term like confetti at a New Year’s Eve party. But let’s not kid ourselves, folks—it’s a sham! There’s no such thing as “free size.” You can’t stuff an XL human into an S-size t-shirt and expect it to magically fit like a glove. It doesn’t work that way. Your lack of diversity in product sizing and inclusivity leads you to invent this absurd concept called “free size”? Well, free size your you-know-what, you piece of nonsense!

Apologies, I digress but don’t even get me started on nutritional information and ingredients on food packaging! I’m starting to believe we’ll sooner discover unicorns than find those details on any Nepali product! It’s like this country is run by nincompoops, and they’re doing a splendid job turning everyone else into one too.

Overreacting much am I?

Well, here’s a wicked thought: maybe I should kick off a rant series to unleash my frustrations about the bizarre circus that often unfolds in Nepal. It’s like a twisted form of therapy, you know?

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45 thoughts on “A Rant: Online Shopping Chronicles of Nepal- The Absurdity of “Pp”

  1. fr, they’ll literally go through the trouble of replying “DM us for price” to 100 comments instead of including it in the post. They’re wasting both our times. Not like they’ll reply instantly so we have to wait. And usually products are gonna be overpriced so that sucks even more.

    I found one instagram page that posted the actual price and it made me so happy. It’s such a silly thing to be happy about.

  2. >Well, here’s a wicked thought: maybe I should kick off a rant series to unleash my frustrations about the bizarre circus that often unfolds in Nepal. It’s like a twisted form of therapy, you know?

    Yeah why not. I had kept this on my chest for so long and finally seeing someone rant about this has made me delightful.

  3. Totally summed up my thought regarding the absurdity of PP. And the consumers are to blame too! Seriously looks like them asking for Private Part and the sellers responding like “Shh! I can’t show you that here, it’s a PP for a reason, DM me darling ;)”. This has to freaking stop man.

  4. Abso-fycking-lutely agree with you. Nepal needs transparency and a LOT more honesty in business ethics. Its retarded when I see about 15 comments asking for the price and the seller replies 15 times with “DM sent” I’ve seen it with apartments, clothing, used laptops, books, even hotel rooms!

    What are you trying to hide, bro, with “DM sent”? The thing is, if I’m looking for something and I don’t get the price, I simply don’t buy from that person. Honesty in business means far more to me, and to the international market than cheap price.

    Nepalko manche lai saasto xa, seto manche lai… not so.
    Is it worth the extra few USD?

  5. I totally agree with you and and besides that I want to learn some words , phrases to extract all my experiences into words didi , this is an art of puting out rant, btw it was that interesting to me , i read it 3 times lol

  6. I am with you. I don’t interact with these shops. But I do see their side. You see, in businesses, you want to understand how much interest your product is generating. And you want to see what %age of the interested ones convert to customers if the price is Rs. X. And they want to decrease or increase it based on the conversion to get maximum sales and profit.

    And before you say, “Nepalese sellers aren’t that sophisticated”, I would like to say that this isn’t necessarily that organized but determined based on their gut feelings.

    Lastly, I want to recommend you to only use shops with working websites like Daraz or Sastodeal like I do.

  7. The only reason i see in such thing is user engagement. If you put the price, those who need it will order and then its done. If you dont reveal the price, people will ask for price. You atleast have an idea how many people are interested and you also get engagement in your post which may or may not rank up your page/post. I am not sure about the rank but engagement helps a lot. I have the same thoughts as you have.

  8. > here’s a wicked thought: maybe I should kick off a rant series to unleash my frustrations about the bizarre circus that often unfolds in Nepal. It’s like a twisted form of therapy, you know?

    No shit! I would pay thousands for this kind of therapy. Not to divulge from the real issue, but I thoroughly enjoyed your very literary rant. If not already, you should consider writing a book.

    I have heard they deliberately hide the prices so that people would comment or DM, so as to “engage” in the post, which will help to alter the social media algorithm in their favor. Not that I support it.

  9. >Well, here’s a wicked thought: maybe I should kick off a rant series to unleash my frustrations about the bizarre circus that often unfolds in Nepal. It’s like a twisted form of therapy, you know?

    Yes please, OP. I am totally up for it as long as the literary quality remains the same.

    Not that I enjoy reading rants (especially about the country situations), but you really have a great way with your words. I haven’t read any article with so much personality and character in so long, it really felt like a breath of fresh air. (Maybe I should stop with all the fiction and focus more on non-fiction books.)

    And yes it’s very annoying when the prices aren’t pre-stated in description, and the comments saying pp have their reply asking for DMs. I never bother with such sellers at all, like why do you think I’m doing online shopping in the first place?

  10. Haha. Your rant is a worthwhile read. They don’t reveal their prices because it is obvious they are going to overcharge. Happened to me. Found the same motherfing thing for cheaper on Daraz. Obviously daraz seller also overcharge by a bit but for the price of sanity of not having bargain with the vultures, I rather buy it online. Just have to compare first though. Sorry for ranting too. But your rant was poetry in motion.

  11. When I read “Pp” I inadvertently think of Penis and it makes me chuckle.

    But fr Nepali online shopping space needs to evolve from this predated mindset to modern transparency mindset.

    I personally check products online where price are not transparent, then go to website like daraz, hamronazar, Amazon India, flipcart ,etc. to get estimated price. Then I go to a physical store and start bargaining until seller agrees to sell me at a price that I estimated.

  12. mate it’s worse in developed countries. here in Nepal they at least ask to DM and tell the price there. in developed countries, they fucking ask us to subscribe, provide them fucking ph number, and have fucking quotes sent to us based on what we’re after. They fucking try to make us sign the damn contract to make the deal done as soon as possible, with so much hassle in the end we fucking end up paying what they tell us because we’ve spent so much time and effort into it; and also we don’t want to deal with next vendor who will most probably do the same shit all over again.

  13. 💯 with you. I seriously hate it when they don’t write price and we have to ask them and even if we dm them for price, it’s not like they are going to reply back instantly. By the time they reply back you would have already forgot about it so, they are basically scaring away the potential customers as well. Also, I loved your writing. Very beautifully written.✍️

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