tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post1017398340378127673..comments2024-03-29T10:03:47.176+05:30Comments on eNidhi India Travel Blog: Can I sell cashew nuts inside Indigo Flight?Shrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-79013968464066352692009-10-28T07:56:06.467+05:302009-10-28T07:56:06.467+05:30Agree on the fuel consumption part. But most of th...Agree on the fuel consumption part. But most of the domestic passengers travel with much lighter baggage than permissible limit. So this should compensate.Shrinidhi Handehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-42667798805429614742009-10-27T18:28:16.973+05:302009-10-27T18:28:16.973+05:30Hi, Although your idea is thought provoking and bo...Hi, Although your idea is thought provoking and bordering on the unusual, we must realise why the airline charges so much for a pack of cashewnuts.<br />We need to consider that each packet of cashewnut's weight about 20gms? it may seem insignificant but adding say 1kg of unsold cashewnut per trip to the fuel consumed.. and the price per packet wud go up. <br />Also realise that LCC by their very business model would make money of ancillaries like food itemsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-88864053554889534592008-11-12T17:17:00.000+05:302008-11-12T17:17:00.000+05:30This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Fortune Park Hotels Ltdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04400535749959716353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-11074293580856731462008-07-31T16:34:00.000+05:302008-07-31T16:34:00.000+05:30hmm...You can't survive on faith....you'll need so...hmm...<BR/><BR/>You can't survive on faith....you'll need something to munch upon...Shrinidhi Handehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-39759143555478685612008-07-31T11:55:00.000+05:302008-07-31T11:55:00.000+05:30Hey,Nice little discussion we've seen here! Fun .....Hey,<BR/><BR/>Nice little discussion we've seen here! Fun ...<BR/><BR/>The crux is pricing suitably, really. But tell u what...capitalism hasnt matured yet in India at least. <BR/><BR/>Airline managers need to just know what is a basic need and what is avoidable and price accordingly to make volumes.<BR/><BR/>Cashews, coffee, chips...comeon these are not rolls royce or bentleys that u can make ur biz targets by selling and counting on fingertips!!!<BR/><BR/>U gotta have some volume.<BR/><BR/>Lets see when they get wise?<BR/><BR/>But i'm sure theyr not gonna throw open their CAPTIVE customer base (in-flight) to bright bizmen like here :) ... same goes for multiplexes and the lot!<BR/><BR/>Have faith...Dont have Cashews :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-88803652860732281182008-07-14T09:10:00.000+05:302008-07-14T09:10:00.000+05:30@Hari, OK.@Hari, OK.Shrinidhi Handehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-9331968884124825762008-07-12T15:20:00.000+05:302008-07-12T15:20:00.000+05:30I was just joking. Cashew nuts aren't as bad as th...I was just joking. Cashew nuts aren't as bad as they're made out to be. In fact, I love (dry) roasted salted cashews and they've not done me any harm yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-55529802566862213042008-07-11T08:37:00.000+05:302008-07-11T08:37:00.000+05:30@Laddoo,The cinema experience same everywhere. Tha...@Laddoo,<BR/><BR/>The cinema experience same everywhere. Thanks for sharing.<BR/><BR/>@Hari,<BR/><BR/>I don't see any health concern eating 4-5 cashew nuts...Shrinidhi Handehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-54874249606977548782008-07-11T08:35:00.000+05:302008-07-11T08:35:00.000+05:30Comments received for this post at Mouthshut:bhupe...Comments received for this post at Mouthshut:<BR/><BR/>bhupeshrai said:<BR/>Jul 09, 2008 11:29 AM <BR/><BR/>hey bro <BR/>nice idea dude <BR/>so when are you going to implement it??? <BR/>:) <BR/><BR/>paulose said:<BR/>Jul 09, 2008 11:37 AM <BR/><BR/>lol .. i did a similar ’business analysis’ when airhostess came to me with similar pack inflated with air, than contents inside !! .. but never thought of doing business.. i simply didnt buy, as i didnt find it worth !! .. someone in the back seat was complaining that he got only 20 ( perhaps groudnuts ) for 60Rs !!! .. i wonder why the prices shud go up just bcos the plane also goes up !!! or is keeping the price high their way of discouraging ppl from buying ?? if only they realise the point in pricing it suitably, they can increase volumes .. do let me know if indigo agrees, i am open to be ur partner ;-) lol <BR/> astrofreak1234 said:<BR/>Jul 09, 2008 11:49 AM <BR/><BR/>Shrinidhi, <BR/><BR/>Nice idea, when are going to tie up with other airlines too, don’t forget to give me a discount if I am on one of the flight ;-) <BR/> mailsukhi said:<BR/>Jul 09, 2008 11:50 AM <BR/><BR/>Hi Srinidhi, <BR/><BR/>Really enjoyed reading your review. <BR/>U floated a very good business proposition. <BR/>I am sure there will be many takers for the same. <BR/><BR/>Do update us once your business starts flourishing :-). <BR/>Take care. <BR/>Payal <BR/> jpmlore said:<BR/>Jul 09, 2008 12:58 PM <BR/><BR/>LOL...nice business proposition. We grow cashew nuts in my native place in quintals and sell it off. In case you want to buy directly from the source cutting the middle man please contact me!!. <BR/>cheers...enjoy!!! <BR/><BR/>Ashsingla said:<BR/>Jul 09, 2008 01:56 PM <BR/><BR/>Total crap. There are so many flaws in the whole analysis, that it is totally impractical.. <BR/><BR/>anand_2007 said:<BR/>Jul 09, 2008 06:03 PM <BR/><BR/>hi Shrinidhi, <BR/><BR/>Good idea... at present airline people are making profit more than what you expected to earn. <BR/>they might not give chance to make profit for anyone else. <BR/>Nice idea.. <BR/> <BR/> vishalvkale01 said:<BR/>Jul 09, 2008 07:05 PM <BR/><BR/>Enidhi... <BR/><BR/>Incisive as ever, as I see. The same situation is with most airlines... that is the reason why I dont purchase anything on the flight beyond a cup of coffee... <BR/><BR/>Regards, <BR/><BR/>Vishal <BR/> angel25 said:<BR/>Jul 09, 2008 07:46 PM <BR/><BR/>I mean this might not be a real review...but none the less it was by far the most entertaining I have read for sometime now <BR/><BR/>Cheers <BR/>astrofreak1234 said:<BR/>7 hrs 20 mins ago <BR/><BR/>Shrinidhi,<BR/>So sweet of you to say that for me. all the best to you in your ventures :)<BR/><BR/>TannaShrinidhi Handehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-21339949975383829862008-07-10T15:34:00.000+05:302008-07-10T15:34:00.000+05:30There is discouragement for eating cashews when yo...There is discouragement for eating cashews when you're flying 30,000 feet about the ground.<BR/><BR/>What if you had a tummy upset in mid-air? I don't trust the airplane toilets to do justice to such scenarios.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-64090362695227476392008-07-10T15:15:00.000+05:302008-07-10T15:15:00.000+05:30I too agree that its business and so the cost pric...I too agree that its business and so the cost price for selling cashews might be higher! <BR/>BTW, if you have watched movies in the multiplex in malls, the experience is no different - I watched Jaane Tu in Garuda Mall last night and here are the damages: <BR/>Ticket fare: Rs.170(being a week day, it was less!), Rs.45 for 250 ml of Coke and Rs.30 for 1L Aquafina, in addition to the parking fee of Rs.40 for 3.5 hrs!<BR/>How abt selling bottled coke and water during intervals for lesser price and reclaiming the ticket & parking fares?<BR/>PS: This is my experience in Bangalore and maynot be very different in other Indian cities.Laddoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12762434561215508687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-91143946473993248612008-07-10T12:54:00.000+05:302008-07-10T12:54:00.000+05:30@Mohan,Thanks.@Goli,Yes, As replied to Mridula, I ...@Mohan,<BR/><BR/>Thanks.<BR/><BR/>@Goli,<BR/>Yes, As replied to Mridula, I dont call it a robbery-just a bad business approach.<BR/><BR/>@ Mohan,<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Rs 50 per cashew? let us see...<BR/><BR/>Even Malya is affected by price rise. Standby for my next post on kingfisher airlines...<BR/><BR/>@lakshmi,<BR/>It'll be good if they stop selling onboard and permit people to carry their own food...Shrinidhi Handehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-12247798647988067912008-07-10T09:54:00.000+05:302008-07-10T09:54:00.000+05:30innovative ways of conning passengers ...and I rea...innovative ways of conning passengers ...and I read somewhere that all airlines are going to stop or reduce the supply of food on boardLakshmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10131764134144215720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-49394960497279632792008-07-10T09:36:00.000+05:302008-07-10T09:36:00.000+05:30Hmm... Interesting preposition.They way all the ai...Hmm... Interesting preposition.<BR/><BR/>They way all the airlines have misjudged the requirements, its going to be 50 Re per cashew very soon.<BR/><BR/>Interestingly king mallya is attempting to eat into every other airline and quite sucesfull too. Hope he will not go down carrying all the weight and is bailed out from BIFR using common mans money.<BR/><BR/>cheers<BR/>mohan!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-32907277414238565532008-07-09T23:14:00.000+05:302008-07-09T23:14:00.000+05:30that is how all this airlines make money by sellin...that is how all this airlines make money by selling stuff. They are forced to sell the tickets for so cheap because of competition.<BR/><BR/>I really would not call it robbery because that business. Unless they force the passengers to buy it. Of course people have option of buying it from airport as well. People have the choice.Golihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13098722470734173622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-36696702857957040312008-07-09T21:02:00.000+05:302008-07-09T21:02:00.000+05:30On the outset, this seem to be a promising busines...On the outset, this seem to be a promising business model. Fair and ethical business for sure compared to other crooked businesses that are in the news ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-21461220772428530782008-07-09T19:58:00.000+05:302008-07-09T19:58:00.000+05:30@Mridula,Well, I dont want to term it as robbery- ...@Mridula,<BR/><BR/>Well, I dont want to term it as robbery- If they had priced ticket fare some 200 rs higher and given this groundnut for free, probably we wouldn't have complained...<BR/><BR/>@Rajesh Kumar, <BR/>Thanks for the suggestion.<BR/><BR/>@Saithilak,<BR/>Let us see...Shrinidhi Handehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-51210429031531806722008-07-09T19:13:00.000+05:302008-07-09T19:13:00.000+05:30That's a business blueprint. :) Hope ppl implement...That's a business blueprint. :) Hope ppl implement your plan to serve the 'nuts' better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-32842249848254766932008-07-09T13:57:00.000+05:302008-07-09T13:57:00.000+05:30Alternate post title: Cashing in on Cashews :)Alternate post title: Cashing in on Cashews :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-57691019198045354752008-07-09T10:31:00.000+05:302008-07-09T10:31:00.000+05:304 to 5 cashewnuts for Rs 50! Sounds like daylight ...4 to 5 cashewnuts for Rs 50! Sounds like daylight robbery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com