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Are high delivery + surge fees from quick e-commerce services justified? 💸

Hi all recently I have Started using the platform for groceries and snacks. When I added a small packet of curd to cart which was around 30 rupees I observed that the price was showing as 117 rupees. I was wondering what I had ordered extra then I re

When you make an order in Zomato, the minimum order value is 1200 for free delivery, whereas it is just 200 in Blinkit Why? Also the delivery charge is 55 rupees for 4 kilometres in Zomato and 30 rupees in Blinkit(assuming the dark store is 4km from

Fees, Fees and more Fees: Marketing vs. Reality: • Promise: 2 rupee delivery fee • Actual: Up to 25 rupees (5% of order value) • Multiple fees: Platform, delivery, handling, etc. Financial Snapshot: • Daily orders: 300-400k • Est. annual revenue: <

Swiggy makes over ₹40 crore 🔥 a year just through rounding off—something most users hardly notice. Have you ever observed that the handling fee on a Swiggy Instamart order is ₹7.30? While most platforms stick to whole numbers, this seemingly odd 30

Handling Charge, Platform Fees and priority fee are they even actually fees ? Are You serious, Platform Fees? Wtf it even means, you provide platform to order food and you are charging it from customers , where you are already taking 20-30% of food

What is Menu to Platform Price Difference? It refers to the gap between the actual in-restaurant menu price of an item and the price listed on a food delivery platform like Swiggy, Zomato, etc. Why does this difference exist? 1. High Commission F

Why is Tata's BBNow still lagging behind in the Quick Commerce race? It's cost wise it's the best app to use. If you order through BBNow using Tata Neu app, you will get 1) Free delivery (above ₹100 order) 2) No handling fees 3) No packaging fees 4

As a cloud kitchen owner, I’m raising awareness about the challenges we face on delivery platforms like Zomato. They charge a 30% commission per order, and with an additional 10% government tax, we’re left with just 60% of the order value. From this,

A single rupee and its surprisingly large ripple effect in sensitive markets Zomato's decision to increase the platform fee by just ₹1 from ₹5 to ₹6 per order-has sparked considerable debate, underscoring the price sensitivity of the Indian market.