Respondents from 16 state capitals and major town in India
Supplementary notes
Target respondents were both male and female from age groups 18-21 years and 22-25 years, belonging to households with durable ownership of CTV, refrigerator and at least two of the following products: car, two wheeler, home computer/laptop, air conditioner and washing machine. Respondents were either currently students of undergraduate or above or employed with education graduate or above. Additionally, respondents were regular users of internet on the smart phone and members of a social networking site.
The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: Ever bought an item that you did not want to buy but the sales person convinced you
The source does not specify the type of survey.
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Share of people in India who bought an item only due to sales person 2017, by age
This statistic represents the share of individuals in India who bought an item that they did not want to buy because the salesperson convinced them as of July 2017, by age. During the survey period, approximately **** percent of the year olds across India agreed that they bought an item that they did not want to buy because the salesperson changed their mind, while approximately **** percent of the year olds across India agreed that they bought an item that they did not want to buy because the salesperson changed their minds, during the same time period.
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Hindustan Times. (October 18, 2017). Share of individuals who bought an item they did not want to buy due to the sales person across India in 2017, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/864091/india-share-of-individuals-who-bought-an-item-they-did-not-want-to-buy-due-to-the-sales-person-by-age/
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Hindustan Times. (2017). Share of individuals who bought an item they did not want to buy due to the sales person across India in 2017, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/864091/india-share-of-individuals-who-bought-an-item-they-did-not-want-to-buy-due-to-the-sales-person-by-age/
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Share of individuals who bought an item they did not want to buy due to the sales person across India in 2017, by age [Graph], Hindustan Times, October 18, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/864091/india-share-of-individuals-who-bought-an-item-they-did-not-want-to-buy-due-to-the-sales-person-by-age/