Web & tech Mauritius
myuniversalshop.com : promising but shitty experience right now
If you are unlucky to have your parcel held by the Mauritian Customs, then you will most probably go through the new system, myuniversalshop.com, with which Mauritius Post has decided to partner with.
20 Mar 2023, Yashvin, pages of my life
Updates on parcel imports via online shopping
Just like most of you, many of my purchases never reached my home address for the past 2 years, except those shipped via premium shipping. Here is a small update on online shopping, shipping and custom procedures in Mauritius.
12 Aug 2022, Yashvin, pages of my life
Purchasing from Apple.com to Mauritius (or worldwide) via myUS does not always work
Advantages of shopping directly on apple.com is that you are sure about the product, the iphone is unlocked and it is cheaper than purchasing here in Mauritius. And it takes only 1 week to travel from the US to Mauritius. But in 2 trials, it worked only once...
03 Feb 2022, Yashvin, pages of my life
Using MyUS.com to ship to Mauritius
The last one for 2021… Today, I’m writing about MyUS.com, a popular shipping forwarder which will forward your US & UK parcels to your real address, here in Mauritius. This turns out to be particularly useful for us Mauritians as many sellers (across most e-commerce platforms) around the world have closed their doors on us, making it very difficult to grab things from your wishlist.
21 Dec 2021, Yashvin, pages of my life
ICTA’s public consultation to ammend laws around social media
The Information & Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) has published a document for public consultations regarding, I quote, "Consultation Paper on proposed amendments to the ICT Act for regulating the use and addressing the abuse and misuse of Social Media in Mauritius".
15 Apr 2021, Yashvin, pages of my life
Using shopandship to expand your online shopping possibilities
With the pandemic creating chaos all over the world, you surely can’t do your online shopping because no one wants to ship to an island with very limited flights. Here's a short revue of shopandship
15 Jan 2021, Yashvin, pages of my life
Applications for ICTA permits/licences/certificates are now online
Earlier today, I stumbled upon a communiqué from the ICTA. From what one can read, the ICTA will now have a web site from which all import applications (permits / type approval certificates) need to be made. They will also cater for document uploads to support your applications. Until now, this process required the importer...... Continue Reading →
30 Sep 2019, Yashvin, pages of my life
Winners’ Click & Collect : Faire commission vine plis fun!
Hello people!We all know how it can sometimes be boring to lose our precious time in supermarkets for our monthly groceries or whenever we need to. End of months queues are even worst. Ever since Winners launched its online shop last year, I always wanted to give it a try and write my experience in...... Continue Reading →
13 May 2019, Yashvin, pages of my life
SBM (finally) launched its mobile banking apps!
Long due since the launch of their new banking system (including a new Internet Banking web site) back in September 2016, the mobile apps have finally been publicly announced yesterday. Designed to run on...
22 Jun 2017, Yashvin, pages of my life
Online shopping – More info about the CCS fee applicable when shipping
You probably came across the above communiqué during the past days and as usual, you didn’t give a damn about it (just like you did not when scrolling down!). No worries now that you are...
20 Jan 2017, Yashvin, pages of my life
No, a domain name cannot be ‘reserved’…
This news is making a buzz since this yesterday evening, especially among IT professionals and enthusiasts. <!– Notice : This post aims to explain the topic to the general public, without going into technical stuffs. –> As...
13 Aug 2015, Yashvin, pages of my life