Frequently Asked Questions - Buying Books at Pothi.com

Currently the following methods are available for making the payments:

  • Credit Card, Indian Debit Cart/Net banking through EBS: The payment options supported include
    • Credit Cards: Visa, Master Card, Diners Club
    • Debit Cards: SBI, HDFC, Axis Bank, Deutsche Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Corporation Bank, Karur Vysya Bank and various others
    • Net Banking: ICICI, Citibank, HDFC, Yes Bank, Bank of India, Kotak Bank, IDBI, Axis Bank and various others
  • Electronic Transfer to our bank account: Easiest and Cheapest method. You can transfer to our bank account from any bank that gives the facility of electronic transfer. For example ICICI Bank, Axis(UTI) Bank, HDFC Bank, SBI etc. Following details can be used for the transfer:
    • Account Holder's Name: Mudranik Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
    • Account Number: 910020050730502
    • IFSC (NEFT) Code: UTIB0000114
    • Account Type: Current
    • Bank: Axis Bank
    • Branch: Indiranagar, Bangalore
  • Check/DD/Moneyorder: These can be issued in the name of "Mudranik Technologies Pvt. Ltd.". Check or DD should be payable at Bangalore. The address for mailing them is

    Mudranik Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
    #634 (Ground Floor), 5th Main
    Indiranagar 2nd Stage
    Bangalore - 560038

Note: PayPal was available as a payment option in the past, but they have changed their user agreement with effect from March 1, 2011, which makes it logistically difficult for us to accept payments via PayPal. However, our payment gateways accepts International credit cards and is safe and secure. If you are an international user, please use the Credit Card payment option.

The books are produced after payment has been received. In case of check/DD payment, this is after they have been realized. The normal production time is 3-5 days. Shipping time is extra, which depends on the destination. We can expedite the process for urgent orders. Please contact us for the same.
Steps to buy a book on Pothi.com
  • Go to the book page (e.g. Constitution of India is available at this page).
  • Then click on "Add to Cart" button. This will add the book to cart and take you to the cart.
  • If you want to buy more books, you can click on "Continue Shopping" or go to another book page for which you have the link and then add that to the cart too. If you do not want purchase a book, you can remove it by clicking on Remove checkbox on the left and clicking "Update Cart". If you want to change the number of copies, of a book you can do so in the field named "Qty." and then click "Update Cart". You can come to your cart while browsing the store anytime by clicking on the link on the top-right of the page.
  • Once you have all the books you want to buy in the right quantity in the cart, you should click on "Checkout". This will take you to the checkout page.
  • If you are not logged in, you will see a field for e-mail address where you should fill up your e-mail id. Optionally you can also fill up username and password for an account Pothi.com through which you can track the order. Otherwise an account will be automatically created with your e-mail id as the username. After filling up the information, click "Next"
  • You will see fields for Deliver Details. Fill up your Deliver/Shipping address correctly and click next.
  • You will shipping cost which would be automatically calculated. If there are multiple shipping options, those will be displayed here and you can choose one. If for some reason, shipping cost does not appear there, you can click on "Calculate Shipping" to get it. Click "Next" after selecting a shipping option.
  • Now you can select payment options. Choose the one you want to pay with. Any details related to that shipping option will be displayed. then click next.
  • The billing details fields will be visible. You should fill up the right billing address depending on the payment method. The billing address may or may not be the same as shipping address.
    • For Credit Card/Paypal: The billing name and address that is there with the Credit Card/Paypal.
    • For electronic transfer/Check: Name and address of the person from whose account payment will be made.
  • Click "Next" and optionally put any "Order Comments". Then click on "Review Order".
  • Verify all the order details on this page. If something needs to change, click "Back" and change it. Otherwise
    • If you have chosen Credit Card/Paypal as the payment option, you will see "Proceed to Payment" Button. Click on it. It will take you to payment gateway/paypal. Follow the instructions there to complete the payment. Once the payment is successful you will be directed back to our site. You can later check the status of your order from your account. You will receive e-mails with invoice and other details.
    • If you chose Electronic Transfer/Check/DD/MO, then you will see a "Submit Order" button. Click on this and you will go to a confirmation page. After this you can make the payment through your chosen method. The order will be processed after payment is credited to our account. The order status can be tracked in your account.

A cart on Pothi.com's online store is equivalent to a shopping cart you use in a physical store. In a physical store, you will put all the items you want to buy in a shopping cart and then go to the billing counter to bill and pay for them together. Similarly on Pothi.com's online store, all the books you want to buy should be added to the cart. Once all the books are there, you can click on checkout, where you provide the shipping and billing details for all the books together.

This is the address where the books should be shipped.

This is the address of the person who is paying for the books. If payment is by credit card/paypal, it should be the billing name and address as it is on the credit card/paypal. If payment is by electronic transfer/Check, it should be the name and address of the person from whose account payment is being made.

No. We do not provide phone support.

You can make the payment by supported debit cards or direct Bank Transfer or by check/Demand Draft/Moneyorder. All these options and their details are available during checkout.

No. These options are currently not supported.

Pothi can deliver books all over India and also Internationally.