Please note that this was before the tragic demise of one of the owners.
Reviewed by : radd
Original Date: June 13, 2008
Target : ELECTRO DEALS (ED)
Location : Karachi
Details: Probably the oldest and largest consoles shop in Pakistan.
Street rep: Notorious for being rip-offs.
Contact: 021-2726756
THE BAD
Who hasn’t heard of ED and beloved Khalid Bhai! For most of us he is associated with our first console purchase and the day we started hating shopkeepers! Khalid Bhai is a classic saddar shopkeeper. Zero aversion to lies and hyperbole and always looking to rake in innocent parents and rip them off like theres no tomorrow. One of his worst habit is the selective memory loss,
“aap ne mujh se buy kia tha?”
“jee, isi Monday tou lia tha”
“sach? Yaad nahi aa raha, receipt lao ho? Kisi aur say lia hoga tum ne”
Doesn’t matter if you’ve known him for 5 days or 5 years, he always tries this game
THE WORST
The issue I’m going to talk about isn’t related solely to ED, the whole market does it. I’m talking about selling USED consoles and accessories as NEW and selling FAKE/COPY accessories as originals. I have the distinct pleasure of having visited ED’s work area/ warehouse. What I saw there was mouth watering. So many consoles and accessories lying around! I just wanted to run away with some We also saw the whole process of how used PS2 are packaged and sold as new.
The chota first cleans the PS2 with some liquid and also polishes it to make it look new.
The tech guy cleans the lens a little or replaces it with a better used lens, so that the console doesn’t die in less than 6 months.
The chota uses the plastic wrap machine to wrap the box in plastic (SEAL PACKED as they call it).
I saw this with my own eyes and I was pissed off like nobody’s business. This is so wrong.
THE GOOD
You’ve got to admit one thing, ED still is the best shop in Karachi. If you have enough time to deal with Khalid Bhai you will get the VERY BEST deal. How does core for Rs. 15,500 sound? You nag him enough he will give you the best deal but be prepared for some khuwari. He will ask you to come tomorrow or some other day and stand you up. You have to be patient.
Under his shopkeeper skin, Khalid Bhai is a nice guy. The first console I bought from him was a Sega Mega Drive and I’ve been helped more times than I’ve been ripped off.
THE END
In a nutshell, despite the bads and the worsts, ED still is one of the best options if you’re looking to buy a console in Karachi. Beware of Khalid Bhai’s techniques and you’ll land yourself an envious deal!
Reviewed by : radd
Original Date: June 13, 2008
Target : ELECTRO DEALS (ED)
Location : Karachi
Details: Probably the oldest and largest consoles shop in Pakistan.
Street rep: Notorious for being rip-offs.
Contact: 021-2726756
THE BAD
Who hasn’t heard of ED and beloved Khalid Bhai! For most of us he is associated with our first console purchase and the day we started hating shopkeepers! Khalid Bhai is a classic saddar shopkeeper. Zero aversion to lies and hyperbole and always looking to rake in innocent parents and rip them off like theres no tomorrow. One of his worst habit is the selective memory loss,
“aap ne mujh se buy kia tha?”
“jee, isi Monday tou lia tha”
“sach? Yaad nahi aa raha, receipt lao ho? Kisi aur say lia hoga tum ne”
Doesn’t matter if you’ve known him for 5 days or 5 years, he always tries this game
THE WORST
The issue I’m going to talk about isn’t related solely to ED, the whole market does it. I’m talking about selling USED consoles and accessories as NEW and selling FAKE/COPY accessories as originals. I have the distinct pleasure of having visited ED’s work area/ warehouse. What I saw there was mouth watering. So many consoles and accessories lying around! I just wanted to run away with some We also saw the whole process of how used PS2 are packaged and sold as new.
The chota first cleans the PS2 with some liquid and also polishes it to make it look new.
The tech guy cleans the lens a little or replaces it with a better used lens, so that the console doesn’t die in less than 6 months.
The chota uses the plastic wrap machine to wrap the box in plastic (SEAL PACKED as they call it).
I saw this with my own eyes and I was pissed off like nobody’s business. This is so wrong.
THE GOOD
You’ve got to admit one thing, ED still is the best shop in Karachi. If you have enough time to deal with Khalid Bhai you will get the VERY BEST deal. How does core for Rs. 15,500 sound? You nag him enough he will give you the best deal but be prepared for some khuwari. He will ask you to come tomorrow or some other day and stand you up. You have to be patient.
Under his shopkeeper skin, Khalid Bhai is a nice guy. The first console I bought from him was a Sega Mega Drive and I’ve been helped more times than I’ve been ripped off.
THE END
In a nutshell, despite the bads and the worsts, ED still is one of the best options if you’re looking to buy a console in Karachi. Beware of Khalid Bhai’s techniques and you’ll land yourself an envious deal!