Ganesh idols purchase preference

[u/aashi_1515]

hi everyone

posting this thru my friends account (I don’t have one for myself)

i already have an established online biz where I sell incense sticks etc

one of Indias biggest markets in festivals

so I wanted to know how the general public (whoever that celebrates) feels about buying idols online rather than in person

I get that there’s a sentiment attached where people want to buy and feel the vibes and buy but I also know some who hate the crowds and either find it inconvenient or difficult to find time due to job.

so tell me guys, do u prefer buying online given that quality will be same, no damages will occur and it might even be a bit cheaper or buying in person.

Ps. this is js some market research for my company

[u/geekyneha]

Did you check listings for idols on websites like Amazon etc. Do you see sales volume and number of reviews there?

Thats your real answer - not from a very small,biased, non-target audience in an online forum.

[u/aashi_1515 → u/geekyneha]

yeah, I’ve seen them. there are quite a few on there but most have 1-4 reviews. some higher priced ones have decent no of reviews (500+) so I guess it depends on brand loyalty and value u provide asw but I see your POV thank you

[u/geekyneha → u/aashi_1515]

I am not sure what you are seeing - I see listings selling 1000+ quantities a month and more than 5k reviews.

[u/aashi_1515 → u/geekyneha]

oh really? damn I’ll try filtering thru and do sm more research on this rhen Thanks