Diwali shopping guide: A look at best online deals

New Delhi, Nov 5: The festive season has long marked its presence and it is time to start the Diwali shopping season. To add to the spirit of Diwali, almost all the major shopping portals are overflowing with festive offers on items such as mobile phones, e-tablets, consumer electronics, home appliances, home decor, furnishings, apparel and ornaments. India TV takes a look at some of the best online shopping deals available to customers for this period. FlipkartOnline retailer Flipkart is offering lots of deals on watches, bags, wallets, fragrances, audio, gaming, mobiles, camera, laptops, and similar other stuff that users can buy this time on Diwali. The portal is offering deals under Gadget Store, Accessory Deals, TV/Audio/Gaming, Lifestyle and other sections. The company is offering a Flipkart e-gift voucher worth Rs 1,500 on mobile phones from leading brands. The e-gift voucher offer is also available for select tablets and cameras. For the festive season, the company has even waived the processing fee on the three and six month EMIs for the festive season, till November 15.HomeShop18HomeShop18 is celebrating Diwali in a big way through its “Daily Diwali Dhamaal” offer. As part of the festive bonanza, the company is offering prizes on a daily basis along with Bumper prizes which include one Hyundai Eon and 11 Maruti 800. Other prizes include Bajaj Pulsar Bikes, Scooties, LED TVs, Laptops, Cameras, Washing Machines, PDVDs, Room Makeovers, Serving Dishes, Trolley Bags, Samsung Galaxy S3, and lots others. In another offer, buying a Samsung mobile phone, camera or laptop will make you eligible to win a bike over and above the discount.Indiatimes ShoppingIndiatimes Shopping is going all out to promote online festive purchases. Under the scheme “Diwali Dhamal” the site is offering up to Rs 5000 extra off through coupon codes. The site has launched special festive discount deals on phones, laptops, cameras, camera accessories, camcorders, gold coins, and TVs. The Diwali offer is valid up to November 13 and is available on first-come, first-serve basis.InfibeamAhmedabad-based e-commerce firm Infibeam.com is offering an additional 10 per cent off on gift items being sent through the portal. Under 'Dhan Dhana Dhan' Diwali offer the site is offering special gifts along with the purchase. For instance, it is offering USB watch with Sony camera, Reebok/Provogue watches with Huawei mobiles, camera with HP laptops, Year dinner set with Whirlpool fridge, and Benetton/Loto bag with Fujifilm camera. Similarly in Aam Aadmi offer, the site is offering 10 per cent or up to Rs 2000 cash back on purchase any product from Infibeam.com – valid till November 15. JabongJabong has started a scheme wherein you can purchase one item and get 40 per cent off on apparel, shoes and accessories. In another offer, customers will get Benetton bag worth Rs 1499 free on shopping above Rs 2999. On the site, Gitanjali is offering 20 per cent off on precious jewellery collection. Similarly, the site is offering huge discounts on watches from top brands. SnapdealSnapdeal is also offering special Diwali offers on variety of electronic products, mobiles, apparels, tablets, gold coins, LEDs, Digital camera, and household items. On low-end mobile phones it is offering a buy-one-get-one-free offer. FashionandyouThe e-commerce site is running a month-long promotion called “Festival of indulgence” from October 16 to November 16, wherein the highest shopper can win a designer gold necklace worth over Rs 3 lakh. The site is running various promotional schemes on fashionwear, fragrances, men's casual wear, watches, shoes, and various other gift items.