It was on our visit to Rajasthatn we went to see Chittorgarh fort is the best fort I have ever seen it is 13 km fort. You have to roam in your own vehicle. You have to hire a guide for knowing the actual history of the fort. Inside the fort you have to do lot many up down from your vehicle to see the places.
Now the bad experience of Fort visit. Guide has requested us to visit one Emporium i.e. MAHARAJA ART PALACE, RAMPOL FORT, CHITTORGARH.
Telling you that he will get Rs.100/- as commission even if we do not buy from this place. Any way we went there and found some traditional things and it was told by the person that it is being made by the widows and poor people and the profit money goes to their families and the cost is kept marginally and the same thing available in the market 40% higher.
Best thing was if you do not have money pay 10% and he will send VPP without extra charge. It was really convincing and we selcted few items like, Rajati(blanket), suits, sarees etc. and the bill was made around 25000/- for 3 families. we paid him around Rs.3000/- and rest by VPP.
We got the VPP after 1 week as promised. We got first shock that he charged the VPP charges. Second shock was the stuff we purchased was not there it was of different quality and color. We called him and complained about what he said, and he promised that he will send back the VPP charges and return the mismatched stuff, he will replace it return our money
He did not send any VPP charges. In this march’09 my sister made the program of visiting Rajasthan. We specially told her to visit this place to return the stuff and get money back. When she visited there it was our THIRD shock he denied that he has told us to refund the VPP charges and even replace the stuff. On heated argument he was agreed to change the color of the stuff chosen by us.
Later our known tried same stuff in Jodhpur it was coming much cheaper than he sold to us.
WE GOT CHEATED PLEASE BE WARE OF THIS MAHARJA ART PALCE.
So my suggestion to the person visiting Chittorgarh - Fort and please be careful of this place. If by chance visiting this MAHARJA ART PALCE don’t be cheated again.
Arun Ahuja