Baba Art Emporium

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😠 I advise against dealing with this man.. I paid $390 to have a quilt shopped to the U.S. and sent him explicit emails with a photo of the piece I wanted, but instead he sent me one that of a different color, faded out, and probably unsaleable. I couldn't get him to respond to emails until I wrote... People often mention shop, good, price, experience, collection, quality, Jodhpur, tourists, items, visit,


Address

Shop No 224 Sardar Market, Clock Tower, near Police Chowki, Jodhpur, Rajasthan 342001, India

Contact

+91 98294 09446

Rating on Google Maps

3.20 (152 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 11β€―am to 8β€―pm
  • Tuesday: 11β€―am to 8β€―pm
  • Wednesday: 11β€―am to 8β€―pm
  • Thursday: 11β€―am to 8β€―pm
  • Friday: 11β€―am to 8β€―pm
  • Saturday: 11β€―am to 8β€―pm
  • Sunday: 11β€―am to 8β€―pm

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  • 1/5 Rod S. 1 year ago on Google
    I advise against dealing with this man.. I paid $390 to have a quilt shopped to the U.S. and sent him explicit emails with a photo of the piece I wanted, but instead he sent me one that of a different color, faded out, and probably unsaleable. I couldn't get him to respond to emails until I wrote Paypal and asked them to begin the refund process. I got a response the next day from him saying that he would ship what I wanted, but asking me to spend another $20 for shipping. And that was after paying his asking price, foolish me! Needless to say, this was a bad experience. There are ways to avoid going through what I did. For textiles, National Geographic Traveler recommends other shops, including Prakash Silk, Thar Handloom, Via Vishnoi, and Design India. Besides these, there are also a number of large, export-oriented stores handcrafts warehouses all within a two-block stretch of one another akibg Rasala Rd. near the Taj Hotel. If you do see something you want at Baba and it costs $100 or more, negotiate for a purchase this way: 1) Shop it against another store that is just a five-minute walk, Maharani, going back and forth between each store to get bids for the same kinds of materials and then seeing how much each store will drop its price (that drop could be 50%) or more each store twice and asking for the same kind of thing; 2) Don't them get you "invested" in buying from them by taking too much of your time; 3) Pay only with a credit card or Paypal to protect against fraud and wrongful shipping (they'll surely take Paypal; if they don't, say you can't buy); 5) if you ship, make sure what you bought is in the package. 6) If you have a bad experience, tell your hotel host which shop hurt your Jodhpur experience; 7) Don't reveal your "must have" and get a price for an alternative; 8) Don't believe there is someone famous in the next room.
    10 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Ilias F. 1 year ago on Google
    Overpriced they quoted us 3-4 times the normal prices. You can get half the price around the clocktower and the real price at the National Handloom Jodhpur (and the surrounding area). Don't buy anything from here at least not until getting a feel of the local prices from other places that don't prey on tourists.
    8 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Madhumita B. 1 year ago on Google
    We bought lot of items looking at the YouTube video however our experience is not good. Very expensive stuff and they say it is because the quality is good etc. But the 3 bedsheets we brought from them, all of their colour faded off like a very old bedsheet. Each bedsheet costed us 1000rs each. I am not sure about the other clothes as we haven't started using them yet. Literally a waste of money and nothing else.
    7 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Arzoo M. 1 year ago on Google
    A total SCAM , they charge tourists with triple rates , don't go there after watching youtube video from Barkha singh . The salesperson will fool you with their lavish marketing skills , don't get in trap They just LOOT you
    7 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Chaturaram M. 1 year ago on Google
    Had very bad experience. We went to this shop only after watching videos on YouTube uploaded by celebrities. From the video perspective the experience was way beyond. But in real time we had very bad experience the rates were too high plus the sales man wer being rude . Would not recommend to visit this place to anyone when they can’t behave with their customers.
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Shradha B. 1 year ago on Google
    Do not go by what travel videos tell you. They don’t have anything as great as the video tells you, plus it’s severely over priced. Once you enter the shopkeepers pounce on you to sell extremely pricey goods, and mock at you when you say you not want to buy
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 BALVENDER S. 2 years ago on Google
    Very bad experience, defected quality and too much costly saari of gurchola bandhni special. Rude behaviour towards customer, no exchange service. Tourist ko loot rahe h, Bewakoof banate h, Logo ke saath vishwaashghat karte h.
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Rashmi G. 2 years ago on Google
    Do not go by looking videos from youtube, pricely are compartively higher than local market and bargaining is quite tough. After seeing videos went in search for this place and its not worth the time and money. You would be disappointed at the service, sales men are not friendly. It is total hype.
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 baijayantimala s. 2 years ago on Google
    Items are highly over priced probably 3-4times local shops next on the same road. They will say quality difference, we are branded etc... Don't fall into the trap. They are all cheaters...
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Global G. 10 months ago on Google
    One word - Cheaters! He will show you a magazine with the name Baba Emporium and will try to sell you stuff under the pretext of big brand names like Hermes, brunello c. Etc. it’s all fake. My clothes have shrunk and blanket is shedding. Do not buy.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 3/5 Rahul A. 11 months ago on Google
    So many of the reviews about this place are correct. The collection is amazing. Salesmanship is very good. But it is 2X to 3X marked up. Many guides and taxis get hefty commission here and will pressure or get you here straight. I ended up buying stuff, knowing very well i paid double the price, simply because I liked something within a few minutes. I don't trust that the quality is what they claim. I can't tell for sure.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 2/5 Akshay P. 9 months ago on Google
    Amazing collection and good quality clothes. However, the only con was on the price side. The items are exceptionally high and over priced here which is leading the customers to other outlets out there. If the prices were nominal and customer friendly I would have definitely rated 4+ star for this place.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Shine S. 1 year ago on Google
    Very rude salesmen... Went twice and had bad experience .. I was shocked to see the owner's behavior... He spoke very proudly that he is a marwari jain and that he would never charge high ( which wasn't reqd to say) looting tourists... and looking down upon customers especially from South India because I saw them behaving rudely and casually with other customers too.Don't know why they don't have price tags attached to the clothes
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Srijina Bhattacharya Roll- 59 Sec - A. 2 years ago on Google
    If there was any option for 0 star i should have gave it 0 they try to loot the tourists. Low quality and high priced items are available here . I recommend not to buy from here .
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Ankit M. 3 years ago on Google
    The emporium truly means it. Its hugee..!!! With some amazing collection every section they hav .16 shops hav it under the same emporium and i bet u wont b able to buy jus one thing its truly nice . Rate is as for local people and not for tourist and quality is best . For shopoholic ppl do visit here once ..u wont even knw u ill end up the whole day shopping πŸ™ŒπŸ’―
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Deviika R. 1 year ago on Google
    The shop is a big cheat with rude salesman! Never visit this shop. Things are extremely overpriced with poor quality stuffs!!
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Rahul B. 2 years ago on Google
    It is a good place with a lot of collection. Quality of the material collection is also really good.. Rishi bhai showed us a variety of items and knows what he's doing really well. He even suggested good places to eat. Really good salesman!! Overall, a must visit place in Jodhpur if you want good quality dress material, bedsheets, etc.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Anand D. 2 years ago on Google
    At least 100 meters from the shop near clock towers their agents try to pull you in to their shops....they try to sell that they have. Now collection is good to very good what we saw but atleast 30% expensive.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 jyoti m. 1 year ago on Google
    Jeet@student is a very soft spoken person, a very nice salesman. The shop is genuine with great choice of products at affordable price.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Sahil G. 2 years ago on Google
    Highly overpriced shop, please avoid it. Shops in the nai sarak lane are cheaper and have exactly same products.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Namitesh s. 2 years ago on Google
    The rudest people are running the shop. They made my blood boil when they said that they mostly get 1 lakh rs customer etc and don't pay attention to small customers, why not just write outside that it is only for customers who pay lakh Rs. The products are super costly. We went there without checking the google rating and only cause of Barkha's video. If you want to spoil your mood then only go to this shop.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Christie W. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing selection of handmade goods. The salesmen (Montu) were lovely and displayed many different items for us before we had a browse. The place is more hidden behind the clock tower but would definitely recommend a trip here!

  • 5/5 L T. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely selection of handmade goods including bedspreads/throws, scarves, clothes etc. Staff were really welcoming and we enjoyed our experience rummaging through all the beautiful stuff.

  • 5/5 Will T. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place, not pushy and allowed us to deliberate for 10 or so mins. Granted, I’m not an expert on textiles but we picked up a pashmina for 1000 and I thought that was probably quite a good deal.

  • 5/5 Rakhi T. 2 years ago on Google
    I went today, I purchased a lot of material. Saree, kurti, skirt, bangles and Jutee. According to me it is best shop. Everything is available at one place. Staff is very good. But price is fixed.

  • 1/5 Revathi V. 6 months ago on Google
    Collection is good but very very highly priced. Plus very aggressive salemanship. I would reccommef the place be avoided if we don’t want to pay 3x or 4x the price for things.

  • 5/5 pratham a. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place to visit. Best Wholesale price we got compared to market. I am from West bengal. Loved the owners vibe and collection.

  • 5/5 Rashmi Tanmay R. 1 year ago on Google
    Awesome place for shopping at jodhpur. All types from normal range to exclusive dress materials, dresses, sarees, oxidised jewellery, juttis, bedsheets etc available. Salesperson JEET was also good. He showed awesome collections. 1 stop shopping store.....

  • 5/5 Balu V. 1 year ago on Google
    The best place to shop in Jodhpur … They really have a good collection of everything.. jus u name it they give the best quality of it … Thanks to Trilok ji and Gaurav who helped us to find the best things we wanted And they have a amazing Bandini sarees and dresses jus checkout and My personal experience jus ask for Trilok ji for help wen u r in Baba art emporium for shopping …

  • 4/5 Nishchay D. 2 years ago on Google
    Good place to shop in Jodhpur. Decent collection.

  • 1/5 liato e. 2 years ago on Google
    Go only if you want to have a bad experience in jodhpur. Prices are twice than the market. Its a commission based shop. They have many sales boys roaming around the market who will literally force you to go to this shop. Dont fall for this.

  • 1/5 Jaswant S. 2 years ago on Google
    THIRD CLASS SHOP. All tourists keep yourself away from this shop if don't want to get looted.

  • 1/5 Deepthi A. 2 years ago on Google
    This is by far the worst place to shop in the whole of Jodhpur. Please don't shop here. If they know that you are a tourist then they will charge triple the amount. It happened right in front of me they thought I wont make out if they say the price in hindi but everything became clear for me. They loot tourists.

  • 5/5 nitin s. 2 years ago on Google
    They have good collection. Also sales persons are very helpful

  • 1/5 Abhishek K. 2 years ago on Google
    Things are over priced. I had liked one of the items. One of their salesman quoted it 1200 while other quoted 1800. Clearly they are looting people

  • 2/5 The W. 2 years ago on Google
    I visited the place and I had some high expectations about it. They had a good amount of collection of everything one needs in local art and craft works and products of the region. What disappointed me were the rates. I had explored the market place already and thus I knew the rates were higher than others. And the way people are plotted all over the Ghanta ghar premises that would follow you around and keep telling you to go visit this shop was kidda odd.


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