A · SAT 14.11.202610:30
Consumer-rights workshop
Reading bills, warranties and returns — and how to raise a complaint.
Jayanagar 4th Block · venue TBC
Find value in every PIN.
Free membership from The Consumer Association of Bengaluru. Seven cards, local merchants reviewed by CAB, and offers mapped to your neighbourhood — start with six digits.
A — Search6 digits
Sample PINs in this prototype
Search runs on sample data in your browser; nothing is sent.
Fig. 1 Eight sample PIN localities on a schematic of Bengaluru.Schematic, not to scale
C — ResultsSample offers
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About BOC & CAB
Consumer-first, by an association of consumers.
Bengaluru One Card is the membership and marketing platform of The Consumer Association of Bengaluru.
One free membership connects you with local merchants reviewed by CAB, offers chosen for your neighbourhood and interests, community programmes — and a consumer association to turn to when something goes wrong.
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Free to join
Standard consumer membership is free, as described in CAB's programme materials.
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CAB-verified merchants
Merchants apply with business details and documents, and are reviewed before they are listed.
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Hyperlocal by PIN
Offers are matched to Bengaluru PIN codes and the card categories you choose.
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Support when it matters
Raise a consumer complaint and follow it with a reference ID. CAB records and mediates; outcomes can't be guaranteed.
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Membership cards
Seven cards. One verified member.
Choose the categories that match how you live. Each card opens offers for its segment across Bengaluru.
One membership with card categories assigned to your interests. How many categories each member can hold is being finalised by CAB.
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Popular & expiring offers
Offers, listed like a timetable.
Every offer states its PIN, the card it's for and the date it ends. Claim it, show the QR at the counter.
Card
| Photo | Offer | Benefit | Locality · PIN | Card | Valid until | Action |
|---|
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Featured verified merchants
Neighbourhood shops, reviewed first.
Every listing goes through CAB's review before it appears. Branches, hours and offers stay in one profile.
Kora Bake House
Small-batch brownies, celebration cakes and tea-time bakes. Two branches; offers for Women's Lifestyle and Kids cards.
Twelve Frames Opticals
Sampige Sweets
Sector 2 Fitness
Brew Grid Coffee Room
Sample merchants — fictional names for design review. "CAB verified" marks a listing that passed CAB's review; final badge design and verification standards are to be confirmed by CAB.
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Browse by category
An index of everyday Bengaluru.
Eight categories, each linked to the card segments it serves.
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How it works
Five steps, left to right.
From joining to earning cash-points — the whole loop, without paperwork at the counter.
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Join free
Register with your mobile number. One verified member identity.
Step 02 / 05
Pick card & PIN
Choose your card categories, interests and home PIN code.
Step 03 / 05
Claim a coupon
Save an eligible offer. Each coupon is unique and has an end date.
Step 04 / 05
Show the QR
The merchant validates it once; expired or reused codes are refused.
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Earn cash-points
Qualifying activity posts to your points ledger, within caps.
Coupon validation confirms an offer; it does not process your payment to the merchant. Who validates each redemption is confirmed by CAB.
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Merchants & advertising
Put your shop on the right part of the map.
Reach members by PIN code and card segment — with reporting that separates what was delivered from what was seen.
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Verified listing
Profile, branches, hours and photos — plus the CAB verified badge once your review is complete.
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Offers to the right PINs and cards
Target the neighbourhoods you serve and the card segments your customers belong to.
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Campaigns across channels
Website, member dashboard, SMS, WhatsApp and email — sent only to members who have consented.
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Community & society outreach
Society notice boards, sampling and launch activities, planned and logged with CAB.
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Honest reporting
Impressions, clicks, claims and redemptions — each reported separately, never blended into one number.
Merchant plans
₹2,500/month*
Plans from
*Indicative starting price from CAB's brochure; final plans, inclusions and taxes are confirmed by CAB.
Channel matrix — how campaigns reach members
| Channel | Targeting | Consent | Reported as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website banners & featured listings | PIN · locality · category | Public placement | Impressions · clicks |
| Member dashboard | PIN · card segment · interests | Signed-in members | Impressions · clicks · claims |
| SMS · WhatsApp · Email | Opted-in members only | Separate marketing consent | Sent · delivered (where the provider reports it) |
| Society & community outreach | Society · zone | Partner permission | Activity logs · coupon redemptions |
Delivery, impressions and engagement are measured and reported separately. No platform can guarantee that every member sees an ad, or that it leads to a sale.
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Cash-points
Rewards, kept like a ledger.
Every point has a date, a reason and a status. Nothing is a mystery number.
Earn cash-points for qualifying promotional engagement — claiming or redeeming eligible offers, attending events. Each entry is checked before it is confirmed.
Caps apply per member, per campaign and per day. How points can be used will be announced by CAB.
- Pending
- Recorded, awaiting confirmation (for example, merchant validation).
- Earned
- Confirmed and counted in your balance.
- Expired
- Lapsed after the validity period set by CAB.
- Reversed
- Removed after a duplicate or invalid activity.
Member ledger
Illustrative · sample dataEarned balance
70pts
Pending
40pts
Expired
10pts
| Date | Activity | Ref. | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.11.2026 | Duplicate claim detected — Sneaker Index | CLM-0201 | Reversed | −20 |
| 14.11.2026 | Attended event — Consumer-rights workshop | EVT-0014 | Earned | +50 |
| 06.11.2026 | Redeemed coupon — Twelve Frames Opticals | RDM-0451 | Pending | +40 |
| 03.11.2026 | Claimed offer — Sneaker Index | CLM-0201 | Earned | +20 |
| 02.11.2026 | Claimed offer — Brew Grid Coffee Room | CLM-0193 | Earned | +20 |
| 31.10.2026 | Welcome-event points lapsed | EXP-0007 | Expired | −10 |
| 01.09.2026 | Attended event — Welcome meet-up | EVT-0002 | Earned | +10 |
Points are promotional rewards with no stated cash value. Earning rules, validity and use are set by CAB.
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Community & events
November → December, on one line.
Workshops, merchant meet-ups and neighbourhood days run by CAB with local partners.
B · SUN 22.11.202618:00
Merchant meet-up
An evening for local businesses to meet the CAB team and ask about listings.
Indiranagar · venue TBC
C · SUN 06.12.202611:00
Society savings day
Neighbourhood merchants and offers, brought to the society courtyard.
HSR Layout · venue TBC
D · SUN 13.12.202609:00
Senior wellness camp
Basic health checks and wellness talks with partner clinics.
Malleshwaram · venue TBC
Sample events — dates, times and venues for design review only.
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Testimonials
Said in the neighbourhood.
Sample testimonials for design review.
I typed my PIN and found a study café two streets away that I'd walked past for a year.
Ananya R.STUDENTS CARD · 560034The car-wash offer was right there for my area, and the QR at the counter was quick.
Rahul M.MEN'S & AUTO · 560066I like that the shops are checked by the association first. It feels like a neighbour's tip.
Meera S.WOMEN'S LIFESTYLE · 56004112/13
Help & FAQ
Questions, answered plainly.
Where a policy is still being decided by CAB, we say so.
Can't find your answer? CAB's helpline and support desk details will be published before launch.
Raise a complaintYes. CAB's programme materials describe standard consumer membership as free. Any future change would be a CAB policy decision, communicated to members.
Pick the categories that match your everyday spending — dining and services for professionals, coaching and stationery for students, diagnostics and pharmacy for seniors, and so on. You can update your interests from your profile.
You will always have one verified membership. Whether — and how many — card categories can be assigned to one member is being finalised by CAB.
Merchants apply with business details and documents, and CAB's team reviews them before listing, with periodic rechecks. "CAB verified" means the merchant passed that review; it isn't a guarantee of every individual purchase.
Qualifying promotional activity — such as claiming or redeeming eligible offers or attending events — adds entries to your points ledger as pending, then earned. Caps apply, and points can expire or be reversed. How points can be used will be announced by CAB.
Apply with your business details, branches and documents. After CAB's review you can publish offers (subject to approval) and choose an advertising plan. Plans start from ₹2,500/month as an indicative price; final plans, inclusions and taxes are confirmed by CAB.
To run your membership and show relevant offers. Marketing messages need your separate opt-in, which you can withdraw anytime. Merchants see aggregated results, not your personal contact details. CAB will publish the full privacy policy.
Submit a ticket with the issue, merchant and any attachments. You'll get a reference ID to track its status. CAB records, escalates and mediates complaints; it can't guarantee a particular outcome.
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