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Buyers and sellers are relying on the Cash on Delivery (COD) system of Evaly, one of the top e-commerce based marketplaces in the country. In the current situation of Corona, the activities of Evaly are becoming normal again as it gives the opportunity to buy and sell products in this newly invented way.
From Saturday (August 29), Evaly started selling products on COD Method through the ‘Friends Deal’ campaign.
Vendors are taking part in Friends Deal with various categories of products including various types of food restaurants, fashion items, electronic gadgets, smart phones and lifestyle products. About one and a half thousand vendors have already joined the new system. The company expects the number of vendors to increase to 5,000 within the next one week.Mohammad Russell, managing director and chief executive officer of Evaly, said there was a good response from sellers as well as buyers.
“Since our bank accounts and payment gateways are temporarily closed, we have started selling products on a cash-on-delivery basis for the convenience of customers and sellers,” Russell said. So far, there are a total of 1,503 live shops. Of these, 680 are regular shops, 620 are express shops and 230 are food shops. There are also 125 shops at Friends Deal.
He added that the biggest advantage of cash-on-delivery is that sellers are getting their payments directly. On the other hand, customers can understand the product and pay the price. As a result, we were able to resolve the issue of delay in getting customers’ products.
“As government agencies and business trade bodies are investigating, we will continue to provide them with full support,” Russell said. We believe we have not done anything immoral or illegal, and that is what will come out of the investigation. Apart from this, we are working tirelessly to resolve the issues that have arisen with our delivery, refund or seller’s payment as soon as possible.
Assuring the customers, he said, “We are continuing our efforts to deliver the products of the previous order as soon as possible.” Since this issue involves the issue of payment of sellers, we will appeal to the government to open the bank accounts that we have in business at least as soon as possible.
An organization called ‘Products Hub’ has been selling various types of gadgets items on the Evaly platform. AHM Raihan, managing director of the company, said, “We have a physical shop ‘Gadgets Route BD’ in Bashundhara City of the capital.” Its partner is e-commerce company Products Hub. We have been doing business with Evaly since December last year. Comparing our own sales with products sold through Evaly, about half of our sales are from Evaly.
Regarding Evaly’s cash-on-delivery method, AHM Raihan said that Evaly is going through a difficult time. But to make such a decision in such a short time in a changed situation is really a great step. This benefits both the buyer and the seller. As a seller, we have confidence in Evaly and its founder, Mohammed Russell. If Evely cares more about the buyer’s product and the seller’s payment, Evely will one day truly be the Amazon of Bangladesh.
On the other hand, Noor Alam, a shopper who shopped in Evaly, said, “I get a job as soon as I leave university. I was saving money to buy a 125cc bike. Because of Evaly, I was able to buy a 150cc bike with that money. I am also angry with Evely. Delivery takes a lot of time, but many people’s dreams have been fulfilled for e-commerce like Evaly.
