The contents of this documents are the results of a Survey conducted by my team during Venture Lab Technology Entrepreneurship 2012 class. The survey was conducted to Test our Value Proposition Hypothesis in our Business Model.

1. An Online Portal to BUY and SELL used Books
Would you like to
Typically, How read 'Used Books Would you like to Would you like to For your Online
many books do or 2nd Hand Sell your books buy 'Used Books' Purchases, How What kind of books Share your Your average How much do you
you read per Do you buy books Books' of your that you have read through an Online How often do you do you make do you read experience of monthly online usually spend on a
Timestamp Your Name Age Group month? Online? favourite Titles? previously? You are a.. Portal? buy things Online? payment? normally? Online Shopping purchase value is.. book?
Always Online
5/9/2012 21:58:11 Anand Dedhia 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Never Yes Yes Professional No Never Payment Non-Academic < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
Discounts on first
hand books make
them available at
attractive price-
points. Second
hands/used books
may have different
condition owing to
wear & tear, which
Never Online is not easily
Payment, Always trusted in an online Price Range is not
5/9/2012 22:03:41 Rathin Rawal 20 - 30 Years 2-5 Everytime No No Professional No Occasionally Cash-On-Delivery Non-Academic medium. < 1000 a problem.
I hv' nt any bad
Online Payment experience yet, so
occasionally but I wud' nt have
prefer Cash-On- anything, to which Price Range is not
5/9/2012 22:08:59 Shweta 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Never Yes No Student No Occasionally Delivery Academic I want to improve. < 1000 a problem.
Online Payment
occasionally but
prefer Cash-On- Price Range is not
5/9/2012 22:39:32 Alok Pandey 20 - 30 Years 2-5 Occasionaly Don't Know No Student Yes Regularly Delivery Non-Academic < 1000 a problem.
selling books
online is very good
options. I will be
interested in the
Always Online Biography/ same if given a
5/9/2012 22:44:12 Abhay Kela 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Never Yes Yes Professional Yes Occasionally Payment Management good opportunity. < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
Never Online
Payment, Always
5/9/2012 23:21:20 Mudit Agrawal 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly Yes Yes Professional Yes Occasionally Cash-On-Delivery Non-Academic 1000 - 5000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
Never Online
Payment, Always
5/10/2012 1:20:07 Jay 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly No No Freelancer No Occasionally Cash-On-Delivery Academic 1000 - 5000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
Online Payment
occasionally but
prefer Cash-On- Price Range is not
5/10/2012 2:10:05 Alok 20 - 30 Years 2-5 Occasionaly Yes No Student No Occasionally Delivery Academic < 1000 a problem.
Always Online This experience is
5/10/2012 7:04:15 Nachiketa 30 - 45 Years 1 or 2 Book Everytime Yes Yes Student Yes Regularly Payment Non-Academic US based. < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
Never Online
Payment, Always
5/10/2012 9:29:06 swapnil 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Never Yes Yes Student Yes Never Cash-On-Delivery Academic nice one < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
flipkart is very
good...easy to
search and buy the
5/10/2012 15:42: Always Online book...the delivery
28 Jitu 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly Don't Know Yes Professional No Occasionally Payment Non-Academic is very fast < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
many books go out
of stock.they
should be made
5/10/2012 15:53: Always Online available by the
38 Ishan Banerjee 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Everytime Yes Yes Professional Yes Regularly Payment Academic portal asap. < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
5/10/2012 16:14: Always Online Price Range is not
15 Apramey Dube 20 - 30 Years 2-5 Occasionaly Yes Yes Student Yes Regularly Payment Non-Academic 1000 - 5000 a problem.
Depends. If cash-
on-delivery is Excellent. Haven't
5/10/2012 16:14: available, I'll take had any problems
39 Saurabh Datar 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly Don't Know No Professional Yes Occasionally that. Non-Academic yet. < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500

2. An Online Portal to BUY and SELL used Books
Would you like to
Typically, How read 'Used Books Would you like to Would you like to For your Online
many books do or 2nd Hand Sell your books buy 'Used Books' Purchases, How What kind of books Share your Your average How much do you
you read per Do you buy books Books' of your that you have read through an Online How often do you do you make do you read experience of monthly online usually spend on a
Timestamp Your Name Age Group month? Online? favourite Titles? previously? You are a.. Portal? buy things Online? payment? normally? Online Shopping purchase value is.. book?
its a good medium
actually. you don't
need to go to store
every time.
its actually a
convenient way to
buy books online.
its painless,
effortless and
always cheaper
then the books you
buy from store. so i
cant think of
anything else
except buying it
online. there are
Online Payment so many things left
occasionally but to be done except
5/10/2012 16:21: prefer Cash-On- going to bookstore
46 Nihit 20 - 30 Years 2-5 Everytime Yes No Professional Yes Regularly Delivery Non-Academic n buying book. < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
5/10/2012 16:46: Always Online
21 Biswadeep 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Everytime No No Professional No Occasionally Payment Non-Academic 1000 - 5000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
Online Payment
occasionally but
5/10/2012 17:54: prefer Cash-On-
22 Abhinav 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly Yes Yes Student Yes Occasionally Delivery Non-Academic < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
Online Payment
occasionally but
5/10/2012 18:28: prefer Cash-On-
04 Punit 30 - 45 Years 2-5 Occasionaly Yes Yes Professional Yes Occasionally Delivery Fictions < 1000 More than Rs. 500
Online Payment
occasionally but
5/10/2012 18:37: prefer Cash-On- Price Range is not
10 NImesh Agrawal 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly No Yes Professional No Regularly Delivery Academic 1000 - 5000 a problem.
5/10/2012 18:43: Always Online
26 Rajeev Singh 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly No No Professional No Occasionally Payment Academic nice experience.. 1000 - 5000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
Its very beneficial
from the
perspective of time
saving , travelling
cost to book store
to purchase book,
availability of
other author''s
books of same
subject i.e.
flexibility, no time
bond in purchasing
as physical book
may be closed ant
day but online
bookstore can't be.
If you are
purchasing it
through cradit card
, you will earn
some points which
may give some
benefits in future in
purchase of other
5/10/2012 18:49: Always Online stuffs with same Price Range is not
05 vikas sakre 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly Yes Yes Student Yes Occasionally Payment Academic credit card. < 1000 a problem.
Online Payment
occasionally but
5/10/2012 18:53: prefer Cash-On-
59 Ramesh Kr Mishra 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly Yes Yes Professional Yes Regularly Delivery Academic < 1000 Less than Rs. 200
Online Payment
occasionally but
5/10/2012 18:57: prefer Cash-On-
24 Ganesh Kumar 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly Yes Yes Professional Yes Occasionally Delivery Non-Academic < 1000 Less than Rs. 200
Never Online
5/10/2012 19:20: Payment, Always
52 Sakthi A 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly Don't Know No Professional No Occasionally Cash-On-Delivery Non-Academic good 1000 - 5000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500

3. An Online Portal to BUY and SELL used Books
Would you like to
Typically, How read 'Used Books Would you like to Would you like to For your Online
many books do or 2nd Hand Sell your books buy 'Used Books' Purchases, How What kind of books Share your Your average How much do you
you read per Do you buy books Books' of your that you have read through an Online How often do you do you make do you read experience of monthly online usually spend on a
Timestamp Your Name Age Group month? Online? favourite Titles? previously? You are a.. Portal? buy things Online? payment? normally? Online Shopping purchase value is.. book?
Providing a
combination of e-
book and hard-
5/10/2012 19:24: Always Online copy for easy
18 RAJIV RANJAN 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly Yes No Student Yes Regularly Payment Academic access. > 5000 More than Rs. 500
Never Online
5/10/2012 20:35: Payment, Always
31 Shreelekha 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly Yes Yes Professional Yes Occasionally Cash-On-Delivery Non-Academic < 1000 Less than Rs. 200
5/10/2012 21:00: Always Online Price Range is not
34 Deepak Sharma 20 - 30 Years 2-5 Occasionaly Yes Yes Professional No Occasionally Payment Both . < 1000 a problem.
Personally i feel
online shopping is
best thing to do
than usual
Online Payment shopping as you
occasionally but can buy things
5/10/2012 21:24: prefer Cash-On- sitting at your room
22 Lalitha 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Never Yes No Professional No Occasionally Delivery Non-Academic comfortably.. 1000 - 5000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
Never Online
5/10/2012 21:45: Payment, Always
48 anuj 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Never Yes No Professional Don't Know Never Cash-On-Delivery Non-Academic Not into it much < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
Online Payment I mostly use
occasionally but Flipkart and I find
5/10/2012 22:22: prefer Cash-On- the service just
30 Akshay 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly No Yes Professional Don't Know Occasionally Delivery Non-Academic perfect. 1000 - 5000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
5/10/2012 23:01: Always Online
25 Saurab 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Never Yes No Student Yes Occasionally Payment Academic < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
Online Payment
occasionally but
prefer Cash-On-
5/11/2012 9:06:14 anuj 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly Yes Yes Professional Yes Occasionally Delivery Non-Academic < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
Never Online
Payment, Always
5/11/2012 9:32:21 Sakethram 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Never Yes Yes Professional Yes Never Cash-On-Delivery Academic < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
Its pretty good on
some of the sites.
Delivery kinda
delays sometimes
5/11/2012 12:58: Always Online but the experience
02 Ruturaj 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly Yes No Professional Yes Occasionally Payment Academic is good. < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
purchasing books
and printed
material seems
much safer as
compared to
electronic gadgets.
some measures
should be taken to
improve trust on
buying electronic
goods. also, if
there's a
showroom of the
item available in
the city from which
the item is being
Online Payment ordered, then
occasionally but options for demo
5/11/2012 13:17: kumar chetan prefer Cash-On- academic, fiction at customer should
57 vikram 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly Yes Yes Professional No Occasionally Delivery etc be provided. 1000 - 5000 Less than Rs. 200
Online Payment
occasionally but
5/11/2012 15:35: prefer Cash-On- Price Range is not
17 Hardik Asawa 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly No Yes Professional Yes Regularly Delivery Non-Academic 1000 - 5000 a problem.
5/11/2012 16:01: Always Online Price Range is not
23 Swapnil 20 - 30 Years 2-5 Never Yes No Professional Yes Occasionally Payment Both < 1000 a problem.
Never Online
5/11/2012 19:33: Less than 20 Payment, Always
22 Nishchay Sharma Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly Yes Yes Student Yes Occasionally Cash-On-Delivery Academic < 1000 Less than Rs. 200
Online Payment
occasionally but
5/11/2012 19:33: prefer Cash-On-
43 Kaustubh Gudi 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly Yes Yes Professional Yes Occasionally Delivery Non-Academic < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500

4. An Online Portal to BUY and SELL used Books
Would you like to
Typically, How read 'Used Books Would you like to Would you like to For your Online
many books do or 2nd Hand Sell your books buy 'Used Books' Purchases, How What kind of books Share your Your average How much do you
you read per Do you buy books Books' of your that you have read through an Online How often do you do you make do you read experience of monthly online usually spend on a
Timestamp Your Name Age Group month? Online? favourite Titles? previously? You are a.. Portal? buy things Online? payment? normally? Online Shopping purchase value is.. book?
Online Payment
occasionally but
5/11/2012 19:35: Less than 20 prefer Cash-On-
30 Parag Saxena Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly Yes Yes Student Yes Occasionally Delivery Non-Academic < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
Online shopping
makes it easier
and a convinient
option to purchase
things . It provides
a wider base and a
good platform for
Online Payment us to find and
occasionally but search according
5/11/2012 19:37: Less than 20 prefer Cash-On- to our Price Range is not
17 Pulkit Kapoor Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly Yes Yes Student Yes Regularly Delivery both requirements . < 1000 a problem.
Online Payment
occasionally but
5/11/2012 19:40: prefer Cash-On-
27 Vishal Bagla 20 - 30 Years 2-5 Never Yes No Student Yes Occasionally Delivery Non-Academic < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
Online Payment
occasionally but
5/11/2012 19:41: prefer Cash-On-
19 kanishk 20 - 30 Years 2-5 Occasionaly Yes Yes Student Yes Regularly Delivery Non-Academic 1000 - 5000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
Never Online
5/11/2012 19:41: Payment, Always
24 prince jain 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Never Yes Yes Student Yes Occasionally Cash-On-Delivery Academic < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
Online Payment
occasionally but
5/11/2012 19:42: prefer Cash-On-
47 Satyaprakash Goel 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly Yes Yes Student Yes Occasionally Delivery Academic < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
Never Online
5/11/2012 20:00: Payment, Always
29 Utakarsh Jayant 20 - 30 Years 2-5 Occasionaly Yes No Student Don't Know Occasionally Cash-On-Delivery Non-Academic < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
Online Payment
occasionally but
5/11/2012 20:08: prefer Cash-On-
52 NITIN SINGHAL 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly Yes Yes Professional Yes Occasionally Delivery Non-Academic < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
5/11/2012 20:33: Always Online Price Range is not
13 Akshay 20 - 30 Years 2-5 Everytime Yes Yes Professional Yes Regularly Payment Non-Academic 1000 - 5000 a problem.
5/11/2012 21:21: Always Online
36 karthik 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Never Yes Yes Student No Occasionally Payment Non-Academic non experienced < 1000 Less than Rs. 200
5/11/2012 21:55: Less than 20 Always Online Price Range is not
59 Surabhi Jain Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly Yes Yes Student Yes Occasionally Payment Non-Academic < 1000 a problem.
Never Online
5/11/2012 21:57: Payment, Always
08 Puneet Arora 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Occasionaly Yes Yes Student Yes Occasionally Cash-On-Delivery Non-Academic < 1000 Less than Rs. 200
Online Payment nothing as such...
occasionally but sometimes
5/11/2012 22:08: Less than 20 prefer Cash-On- delivery are not on
47 Honey Goel Years 2-5 Occasionaly No Yes Student Yes Occasionally Delivery Academic time... < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
delivery as per the
customer's
convenience, as
sometimes i have
experienced,
especially when i
purchase books,
that a delivery time
for the book is
given via sms and
someone has to be
present at that
Never Online time or u have to
5/11/2012 22:09: Payment, Always trouble your
13 sagar chadha 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Everytime No Yes Student Yes Occasionally Cash-On-Delivery Non-Academic neighbour. < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500
Online Payment
occasionally but
5/11/2012 23:09: prefer Cash-On-
31 Hiren Madan 20 - 30 Years More than 5 Occasionaly Yes Yes Student Yes Occasionally Delivery Academic < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500

5. An Online Portal to BUY and SELL used Books
Would you like to
Typically, How read 'Used Books Would you like to Would you like to For your Online
many books do or 2nd Hand Sell your books buy 'Used Books' Purchases, How What kind of books Share your Your average How much do you
you read per Do you buy books Books' of your that you have read through an Online How often do you do you make do you read experience of monthly online usually spend on a
Timestamp Your Name Age Group month? Online? favourite Titles? previously? You are a.. Portal? buy things Online? payment? normally? Online Shopping purchase value is.. book?
Online shopping is
much more
convenient than
the conventional
store shopping.
Although there are
risks of product
quality and
delivery present,
the good servie
provided buy many
portals ensures
that your needs
are met. Till now
no hustles thru' an
online shopping.
The future of retail
5/12/2012 12:24: Always Online shopping is
00 Vijay 20 - 30 Years 1 or 2 Book Everytime Yes No Professional Yes Occasionally Payment Non-Academic definitely online. < 1000 Rs. 200 - Rs. 500