Pleasures of ordering Books Online

I am a avid book lover. I really do love reading design and development books. Since past one year i have been purchasing books online from various stores including Flipkart,Infibeam,Buy Books India,etc.

Advantages of buying books online:-

1. Most of them offer Cash on Delivery for orders above 100.
2. Discount on every book ranging from 1% to 70%.
3. For Imported editions of book,they offer the lowest shipment(most of the times 0 $ per book).
4. Since the custom on books is 0%, no custom duty is applicable in India.
5. Hassle free shipment.
6. In-case of the delay in shipment and / or custom process, they (stores) take the responsibility and perform the necessary actions.
7. You can compare the rates of the book to other competitors and settle for the one offering you the best deal.
8. Nowadays anything from books to clothes to DVDs can be bought online.
9. Some of these websites offer a *wishlist *feature, i.e user can save a book in his/her wishlist and buy whenever needed.
10. Most of them allow features like Recommendations & Lists ,thereby smartly recommending some books covering our favorite topics.

Websites Selling Books (and other stuffs)Online:-

1. Flipkart (offers COD, Free Shipment on All Orders above 200)
2. Home Shop 18 (offers COD
3. Infibeam (offers COD)
4. Crossword (No Cash On Delivery Available ,As of this writing Free shipping on All Orders )
5. Buy Books India  (offers COD, Free Shipment on All Orders above 125)
6. NBC India
7. Recently Amazon Launched Junglee , India specific online shopping service
8. India Times Shopping
9. Landmark
10. Simply Books

Lastly, make sure that the connection is fully encrypted while making payment through Online means like Credit Card/Debit Card or Net Banking.
Additional Links Worth Checking out

1. Book Reviews by Me
2. Why Buing from Flipkart Makes Sense, an Article on Squamble.com