Sarojini Nagar market is a shoppers delight. A place where you find hidden magic jewels, well, quite literally. You get major high end brands, here, for as cheap as you can bargain. So, don’t be surprised, when you find a Marks and Spencers dress for 200 Rs. Chances are, that it’s real Marks and Spencers!.
Sarojini Nagar, also known as SN, is one of the most sought after shopping destinations from where you can get the most fashionable and trendy clothes at the cheapest prices. Located in the posh south locality of Delhi, it is one of the liveliest and trendy markets in India.
The best thing about this place is that you can buy the most fashionable stuff at unbeatable prices. If you have a nose for shopping and if you are good at bargaining, this is the place to be!
Apart from a large number of branded and local showrooms, this market is full of street side shops selling clothes and accessories such as footwear, belts, jewellery and handbags.
The clothes here are basically export rejects and brand surpluses. You can hunt for international and expensive brands and walk away with original Gap, Tommy Hilfiger and UCB, at very low prices, who’s to know anyway!
But how come, such expensive brands, for so cheap? I tried to ask the dealers at Sarojini, but most of them chose to stay mum.Vijay , a shop keeper says, ‘’ Hame bacha khucha kapda barhi dukaano se milta hai''. (We get the leftover clothes from the big shops) It is no secret that the market gets export surplus from various high end brands factories.The things being sold here are are also stuff that got left behind when it was being exported or came in too late.But,Can it get cheaper than that? Well, Yes! Actually, it can. Because, despite the dealers trying to hide it hard, I had finally found the places from where these clothes are sourced to Sarojini.!R P Singh, a shop keeper at the market, there since 1952 shares the secret with us." The clothes that we get are from factories in Silampura, Mangolpuri, Okhla, Noida, and Tank road. These places sell clothes, for really cheap. But, our shopkeepers, profit has been decreasing, these days.’’So, now you know, how you end up with those really cheap branded clothes!
Talking about shopping, well Sarojini is all about bargaining. Don’t be fooled by the high prices that the shopkeeper’s quote (while buying they pay on weight bases so the more you can bargain the better). Always try to reach the market as early as possible (bonni factor- shopkeeper’s superstition can prove to be your gain) and start bargaining at 50% of whatever the shopkeeper quotes. Also don’t forget to smile while you are at it (flaunt your best smile ladies, no shame…your wallet will thank you later) and if the shopkeeper is a little adamant, say fine I might find it somewhere else and start walking away, 8 out of 10 times, you will be called back and will leave with that thing in your shopping bag at the price you wanted to pay!!
And before, visiting Sarojini Nagar make sure you carry a big and spacious shopping bag as the plastic bags they give are very easy to tear and well it becomes a little difficult to carry so many bags after a while. To make your bargaining even easier, carry a lot of change (also comes handy when you are trying to pull “This is how much I have” trick :D )
This place is a hub for the trend setters of colleges, from students with a tight budget, to bored housewives, tourists from other Indian states and even from abroad – they all converge here. For me Sarojini Nagar market is a must on any shopaholic’s itinerary!
Sarojini Nagar, also known as SN, is one of the most sought after shopping destinations from where you can get the most fashionable and trendy clothes at the cheapest prices. Located in the posh south locality of Delhi, it is one of the liveliest and trendy markets in India.
The best thing about this place is that you can buy the most fashionable stuff at unbeatable prices. If you have a nose for shopping and if you are good at bargaining, this is the place to be!
Apart from a large number of branded and local showrooms, this market is full of street side shops selling clothes and accessories such as footwear, belts, jewellery and handbags.
The clothes here are basically export rejects and brand surpluses. You can hunt for international and expensive brands and walk away with original Gap, Tommy Hilfiger and UCB, at very low prices, who’s to know anyway!
But how come, such expensive brands, for so cheap? I tried to ask the dealers at Sarojini, but most of them chose to stay mum.Vijay , a shop keeper says, ‘’ Hame bacha khucha kapda barhi dukaano se milta hai''. (We get the leftover clothes from the big shops) It is no secret that the market gets export surplus from various high end brands factories.The things being sold here are are also stuff that got left behind when it was being exported or came in too late.But,Can it get cheaper than that? Well, Yes! Actually, it can. Because, despite the dealers trying to hide it hard, I had finally found the places from where these clothes are sourced to Sarojini.!R P Singh, a shop keeper at the market, there since 1952 shares the secret with us." The clothes that we get are from factories in Silampura, Mangolpuri, Okhla, Noida, and Tank road. These places sell clothes, for really cheap. But, our shopkeepers, profit has been decreasing, these days.’’So, now you know, how you end up with those really cheap branded clothes!
Talking about shopping, well Sarojini is all about bargaining. Don’t be fooled by the high prices that the shopkeeper’s quote (while buying they pay on weight bases so the more you can bargain the better). Always try to reach the market as early as possible (bonni factor- shopkeeper’s superstition can prove to be your gain) and start bargaining at 50% of whatever the shopkeeper quotes. Also don’t forget to smile while you are at it (flaunt your best smile ladies, no shame…your wallet will thank you later) and if the shopkeeper is a little adamant, say fine I might find it somewhere else and start walking away, 8 out of 10 times, you will be called back and will leave with that thing in your shopping bag at the price you wanted to pay!!
And before, visiting Sarojini Nagar make sure you carry a big and spacious shopping bag as the plastic bags they give are very easy to tear and well it becomes a little difficult to carry so many bags after a while. To make your bargaining even easier, carry a lot of change (also comes handy when you are trying to pull “This is how much I have” trick :D )
This place is a hub for the trend setters of colleges, from students with a tight budget, to bored housewives, tourists from other Indian states and even from abroad – they all converge here. For me Sarojini Nagar market is a must on any shopaholic’s itinerary!
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