I have been a victim of sify mall- the india largest grey market bazaar. I was unfortunate enough to purchase one digital camera from sifymall.
The camera supplied was a grey market product, without value added tax paid bill. I objected, and asked to clarify whether the camera in question was imported by legal channels and whether any value added tax was paid. I also asked why the original product manual was not supplied. I further asked why the guarantee card of the manufacturer was not enclosed.
As they were very sure of the veracity of their false claims; they just recalled the product and instead of verifying the quality, they immediately reversed the payment to shut my mouth.
It is amply clear that they supply grey market products, without any valid import license. It is also clear that they are cheating the state exchequer also, by not paying the value added tax. The general public is therefore advised to be careful of such shopping portals.
Goyalwc