When we normalize these quiet price hikes, weโre allowing companies to exploit user trust. Discounts lose their meaning, and users are left confused and overcharged.
Title: How Zepto Quietly Charges You Nearly 45% More Than Your Order โ A Breakdown of Hidden Fees
Recently, I ordered a simple meal โ two portions of Maggi โ on Zepto. The items were on discount, so the final cost of the food came down to โน114. Sounds like a good deal, right?
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Discount Gimmick
On the surface, Zepto shows flashy discounts:
But hereโs the catch: those โsavingsโ are quickly neutralized by โน79 in added fees. So while your brain celebrates the deal, your wallet gets drained by hidden charges. 9/n
This isnโt just about โน30 here and โน10 there. Itโs about ethics and transparency.
Letโs say you order food worth โน114. The platform charges you โน165. That may seem like a small jump โ until you realize youโve been silently taxed and feeโd into spending nearly 50% more. 11/n