Hi, I wanted to know if anyone has ever used 786shop.com for buying shalwar kameez. If you have, how was your experience, how was the quality and if it is worth it? I am considering purchasing from that website, however I was looking at some of the clothes the other day and the prices were okay and now I’m looking at the same stuff and the prices have sky rocketed and have gone up drastically. I emailed them and they told me that because of the cost of the material and labour the costs have gone up of most of the clothes. Anyways, if anyone at all has ever shopped from this site (786shop.com), please let me know of your experience…
I’ll be waiting for a reply.
i have neva shopped on net...nor wud i recommend it 2 u esp for clothes cuz what u c is neva exactly the thing u get...u cant be sure of the quality unless u know some1 who lives near close by where u wanna shop for yr clothes maybe they can chck the details for u...luckily for me i m in pak so i dun need 2 buy clothes like that bt i can understand situation of those like u who r abroad n dont get good variety of asian clothes there...all i can say is if a shop is in lahore near 2 liberty or sumthin i can check for u guyz if the quality is good n all...cuz i really feel bad when people pay so much 2 get something n in the end they r disappointed.
One of my neighbors ordered from the. Stuff was okay it looked a little on the tacky side though. No major complaints but I was not impressed!!!
Hope this helps!!!
Thankyou very much for your reply, actually it would mean a great deal to me if you can check the quality of the clothes from 786shop.com as I am in Canada and I wont be able. It would be greatly appreciated. So if you its not of too much trouble it would mean GREAT DEAL to me if you can tell me the type of quality they have. I beleive that they are in Lahore.
Thanks!
i have neva shopped on net...nor wud i recommend it 2 u esp for clothes cuz what u c is neva exactly the thing u get...u cant be sure of the quality unless u know some1 who lives near close by where u wanna shop for yr clothes maybe they can chck the details for u...luckily for me i m in pak so i dun need 2 buy clothes like that bt i can understand situation of those like u who r abroad n dont get good variety of asian clothes there...all i can say is if a shop is in lahore near 2 liberty or sumthin i can check for u guyz if the quality is good n all...cuz i really feel bad when people pay so much 2 get something n in the end they r disappointed.
Neelum, I think if they have a decent return policy, you can be half-satisfied you can always return what you don't like, no? I say half-assured because even if you return the under-quality dresses, returning was not your motive, right? so you'd still end up waiting and paying for the dresses you're looking for. But that's only for the worse case scenario. I am sure someone must have bought from that shop here. Just hang on a little while and someone may reply to you.
Ah, it's true not just one but several (reportedly) members have had bad experiences from Bargello and ZariChannel.com? websites but I can't help but think what would it take to make the online shopping from Pakistan be made credible. Please don't talk about Government. There're many brilliant minds in there but sadly the top positions holders are nothing but dumb idiots. Merchant account services by CitiBank in Pakistan were not only a lot more expensive than the foreign ones but also a lot complicated and irritating. I have little hope from Government in this regard.
Why I say this is because of two reasons:
I truly believe in internet. Internet has already produced empirical data and results which have enhanced our lives if not radically changed. Online Commerce is certainly one of them. Being a full-time worker and a lazy-bone person, I long to see someone putting up grocery items on the net so I could just order them from a website instead of visiting a market for day-to-day consumptions waley items.
I can't believe an internet without instant-communication and online-commerce. There're many valid and emphatic reasons why online shopping MUST succeed in Pakistan. One being many people like Neelum can't afford to ask someone in Pakistan or visit Pakistan just for some dress-shopping. Other dresss-designers and boutiques in North America and UK are equally or more expensive than the online ones.
Back in 2002-3, there was hardly anyone in Pakistan willing to sell anything online. DesiStore probably was one of the earliest ones, then came Indusmart, eMarkaz, 786shop and Bargello et al... I have come to know many new websites through Gupshup threads actually. Sure some of the customers have been very satisfied (through their testimonials and similar posts) while some have had bad taste in the mouth. What truly is required from us normal buyers and shoppers is to know which places are more credible and honest, what are the best prices for the said items we need and are available on those credible and honest places and how much variety could the said companies could offer. The real question is honesty and credibility and good business practices. Prices to ooper neechey banda kerwa hi leta hie na ;) If we could have a dedicated forum or platform for online shoppers, I don't have any doubt we can't push online websites to be more transparent, honest in their deals and listen to the voices...
That'd be my 2 cents... You certainly can disagree through your opinion.
I think you summed it up pretty well in your last reply ejazasi. I totally agree with you 100% not only because I am too far right now to buy clothes from pakistan but also because the global information society is prospering and I beleive because of such advancements in communication and information technologies such as the internet we should be able to take advantage of this great opppertunity of shopping online. I beleive it's one of the only options which many of us have today when many of us are busy in our everyday lives with no oppertunity to do such shopping. I beleive its more accessible and more convenient for many people around the globe. There should in fact be more sites and oppertunities where we could learn more about the sellers of these websites and ofcorse the only question at the end of the day remains if we could in fact trust the reliability and assurance of such websites that sell pakistani clothes.
Ah, it's true not just one but several (reportedly) members have had bad experiences from Bargello and ZariChannel.com? websites but I can't help but think what would it take to make the online shopping from Pakistan be made credible. Please don't talk about Government. There're many brilliant minds in there but sadly the top positions holders are nothing but dumb idiots. Merchant account services by CitiBank in Pakistan were not only a lot more expensive than the foreign ones but also a lot complicated and irritating. I have little hope from Government in this regard.
Why I say this is because of two reasons:
I truly believe in internet. Internet has already produced empirical data and results which have enhanced our lives if not radically changed. Online Commerce is certainly one of them. Being a full-time worker and a lazy-bone person, I long to see someone putting up grocery items on the net so I could just order them from a website instead of visiting a market for day-to-day consumptions waley items.
I can't believe an internet without instant-communication and online-commerce. There're many valid and emphatic reasons why online shopping MUST succeed in Pakistan. One being many people like Neelum can't afford to ask someone in Pakistan or visit Pakistan just for some dress-shopping. Other dresss-designers and boutiques in North America and UK are equally or more expensive than the online ones.
Back in 2002-3, there was hardly anyone in Pakistan willing to sell anything online. DesiStore probably was one of the earliest ones, then came Indusmart, eMarkaz, 786shop and Bargello et al... I have come to know many new websites through Gupshup threads actually. Sure some of the customers have been very satisfied (through their testimonials and similar posts) while some have had bad taste in the mouth. What truly is required from us normal buyers and shoppers is to know which places are more credible and honest, what are the best prices for the said items we need and are available on those credible and honest places and how much variety could the said companies could offer. The real question is honesty and credibility and good business practices. Prices to ooper neechey banda kerwa hi leta hie na ;) If we could have a dedicated forum or platform for online shoppers, I don't have any doubt we can't push online websites to be more transparent, honest in their deals and listen to the voices...
That'd be my 2 cents... You certainly can disagree through your opinion.
I am glad you read through all of what I had to say and agree too :)
Well so we're left with one big and same question: how do we know which websites are reliable in many ways (quality of dress, ease of use, timely shipment, pre and post sale support, and CHEAP prices :P)
Actually, this may distract your actual question so I am thinking this should go in a separate thread/topic. But I am just thinking may be an independent website where we could rate/share our experiences about online shopping not just dresses but other pakistani products as well. That way, new buyers won't have to even ask the same or new questions and wait endlessly for a review etc...??? this really should be a new topic. oops.
hello
I haven't shopped from shop 786 online, but know another website they have amazing stuff. check out benzerworld.com, they are quite expensive but if it is for your wedding or in the family then why not!! if you do end up shopping do share with us u'r experience
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Thankyou very much for your reply, actually it would mean a great deal to me if you can check the quality of the clothes from 786shop.com as I am in Canada and I wont be able. It would be greatly appreciated. So if you its not of too much trouble it would mean GREAT DEAL to me if you can tell me the type of quality they have. I beleive that they are in Lahore.
Thanks!
no problem...just lemme know where it is...like i said if its in liberty, lahore i can go n chk...
Re Maham:
Their address according to their site is:
Pakistan Office:
(Deals in all shipments and product manufacturing)
73-A-3 (1st floor)
Gulberg III, Lahore, Pakistan
Pakistan: +92-42-587 6945
(10:30 AM-6 PM, PST)
Cell: +92-333-422 8671
(10:30 AM-7:00 PM, PST)
Cell: +92-322-40 711 40
(8:30 PM-11:55 PM, PST)
But I think it'd be too much of a trouble for you, no? I mean they may have a huge shop or boutique etc and yet they may not deliver dresses on time or anything else in that regard. At the same time they could not have anything at all in their boutique since it's an online shop and yet it could be misleading, no???
lol hehe I love 007 kindda work. I thought you'd go there in disguise or something and take a note of all the inventory or something. still, I'd love to hear your 'findings'. pls keep us all posted :D
Hi Maham,,, I know its kind of a very late reply,,,,,,,,,
but I was just wondering if you had the chance to visit their boutique or store,(786shop),,, if you have please keep us posted.
I have bought many things from this site (786shop.com), several shalwar kameez and lengha as well. GORGEOUS. I always get silk garments - the embroidery, beading, etc, is fabulous. I wore a lavender lengha outfit to my daughter's wedding - it was a big hit. I always have something on my wish list that I want to buy next. Make sure you measure yourself accurately and order the right size - you can always take in a little bit but if you get one too small it is not flattering. Hope this helps.