Flipkart is gearing up for yet another version of its flagship mega shopping event in 2018. The leading e-commerce player got huge success of the Flipkart Big Billion Days sale in previous years. Thus, the company is preparing again to thrill its customers with amazing deals this year. I expect that Flipkart will organize Big Billion Days Sale 2018 in the first week of October, 2018.
The company will organize this shopping carnival in a staggered fashion like before. The customers faced order mismanagement and service unavailability issues on 6th October, 2014. This was the day when Flipkart organized the first ever Big Billion Days sale. Flipkart has been organizing this event in installments ever since. It offers different deals and offers on different dates.
What is Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale?
Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale is an online shopping fest in India. The Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart organizes this event once every year. This mega event is very popular in India. It contains offers on various items like electronics, clothing, footwear and furniture. It is one of the most awaited online shopping events, especially among the youth. With Navratri, Dussehra and Diwali around the corner, people love to go on a shopping spree. Big Billion Days make shopping experience enjoyable by offering huge discounts. These discounts are as high as 90% on some product categories.
Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale Dates
Flipkart organizes the Big Billion Days sale in September or October every year. It goes on for about five days. This shopping event marks the onset of the Indian festive season. The company announces the Flipkart Big Billion Days sale dates a few weeks before the start of the sale. The announced schedule of the event contains the dates and the items that will be on sale on those dates.
Deals, Discounts and Offers
Flipkart claims that it offers upto 90% discount on some products during this sale. The offers include:
- No Cost EMIs
- Debit Card EMIs
- Product Exchange
- Buyback Guarantee
- Buy Now and Pay Later option
Amazing Facts About the Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale
Flipkart organized the first Big Billion Days sale on 6th October, 2014. Few people know why the company chose this date. The date 6th October has emotional significance to the founders of Flipkart. Sachin and Binny Bansal started Flipkart from a flat with number 610. It was a two-bedroom flat in Bengaluru from where they started as an online book selling website. Thus, the company chose 6th October or 6.10 to mark the journey of the company's founders. Flipkart achieved massive sales amounting to $100 million in 10 hours on that day. The company later termed this day as "The Big Billion Day". But, the company had to face stern criticism for website issues and price disparity. The criticism was so intense that the founders had to issue an apology statement. They apologized for the service issues and promised for better services in future.
Flipkart never looked back. It has been organizing the mega shopping carnival each year since 2014. The company now celebrates many "Big Billion Days" every year. Flipkart dedicates each Big Billion Day to a different product category.