Walmart owned Flipkart has officially launched online refurbished products named '2GUD’, the platform initially offers smartphones, laptops, tablets and electronic accessories, with large appliances to be added soon. Prices will vary from 50-80% of the original product’s price depending on the level of certification.
Flipkart's CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy said
" This (refurbished site) is for the aspirational customer in India. The refurbished market is unorganised and we want to organize it and break the barrier of trust."
" This (refurbished site) is for the aspirational customer in India. The refurbished market is unorganised and we want to organize it and break the barrier of trust."
Products ordered on 2GUD are refurbished by sellers either using Flipkart's company F1 Info Solutions or other third party services. However, the company offers a post purchase warranty of 3 to 12 months.
While the current platform is mobile-only, it will soon be available on desktop and mobile app. will soon be taken across other channels including desktop and mobile app.
