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Dabbawalas, Meru Cabs and eBay

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MUMBAI, INDIA: eBay India targets busy office goers with a ground activation to create awareness and engagement around the ‘9 Hour Delivery' service in Mumbai with a new announcement wherein it is extending the ‘9 Hour Delivery' service in Mumbai to also cover popular lifestyle products along with technology products. The service was announced through an on ground activation campaign reaching office goers & consumers in key pockets of Mumbai.

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The ‘9 Hour Delivery' service is explained as a good option for convenience oriented savvy shoppers who are in a hurry to get their hands on their favourite gadgets and lifestyle products. What's interesting is that this on ground campaign effectually utilises the reach of the popular Mumbai Dabbawala Association, Meru Cab Fleets and Radio to create awareness about this service.

It adds: The iconic Mumbai Dabbawalas will wear eBay India T-Shirts to distribute leaflets along with their lunchbox deliveries from February 7 - 11, 2014. Additionally, eBay India has also partnered with Meru Cabs to provide free cab rides from 12 noon to 9 pm for passengers across select locations in the city including the Kalaghoda Festival on February 9. Meru cabs with eBay India branding will ply passengers from locations in South Bombay and western suburbs (CST, Bandra, Lower Parel, Andheri & Malad.) between 12 noon and 9:00pm on February 09, 10 & 11, 2014. This activity will be amplified through live contests on Radio and eBay social platforms namely Twitter and Facebook.

Commenting on the campaign, Deepa Thomas, eCommerce Evangelist, eBay India said, "We are constantly looking for innovative ideas to engage with our consumers & provoke eCommerce trial. This campaign is a part of our endeavor to not only spread awareness about the ‘9 Hour Delivery' service recently launched in Mumbai but also to encourage more people to shop online. With this ground activation we will be covering key pockets of South Mumbai and Western Suburbs to engage consumers".

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