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Chennai Man Shares Food Directly Ordered From Restaurant Was Nearly ₹184 Cheaper Than Zomato; Netizens: Zomato Is Not An NGO!

The man took to X (formerly Twitter) to reveal that the same food items were nearly ₹184 cheaper when ordered directly from the restaurant instead of Zomato.

by Tashika Tyagi
Chennai Man Shares Food Directly Ordered From Restaurant Was Nearly ₹184 Cheaper Than Zomato; Netizens: Zomato Is Not An NGO!

Food delivery apps like Zomato and Swiggy have always been criticised for charging high delivery fees and sometimes higher food prices as well. Fueling this claim, a Chennai-based man recently compared food bills of a local restaurant on Zomato and direct order. To his surprise, the food items were priced higher on Zomato, and there was a difference of ₹184 between both bills for the exact same order.

Chennai Man Compares Zomato Food Bill With Offline Order

We have become so reliant on food and grocery delivery apps that we often overlook how these conveniences end up charging much more than we anticipate. Case in point, X user, @Kannan__TS’s latest post, where he compares food bills of an eatery in Chennai and sees a price discrepancy between ordering through Zomato and directly from the restaurant.

In his post, he compared prices of food items from Murugan Idli Shop in Chennai. In the picture shared, you can see there is a difference of ₹184 between the Zomato and direct restaurant bills. Now, what’s concerning is that one can easily spot stark price differences between the dishes mentioned in the bills.

For six pieces of idli from Murugan Idli Shop, Zomato charged ₹198, while the restaurant charged only ₹132. Next, for two Ghee Podi Idlis, the price on Zomato was ₹132, while on the other bill, the price was ₹88. Similarly, for Chettinad Masala Dosa and Mysore Masala Dosa, Zomato charged ₹260 each. Meanwhile, if ordered directly from the restaurant, the Chettinad Masala Dosa would cost ₹171 and Mysore Masala Dosa would cost only ₹181. After adding the taxes, the total cost on Zomato was ₹987, whereas it was only ₹803 when ordered directly!

Zomato has replied to the post and has asked the X user for his details so that they can check the issue.

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Here’s What Netizens Have To Say About This

Zomato bill
Image Courtesy: Canva (representative image)

Of course, netizens had a lot to say about this post comparing Zomato food bill to offline orders. Many people pointed out how Zomato is levying these charges for delivery and paying their delivery partners. Some even said that delivery apps like Zomato and Swiggy are companies, and not NGOs, that will deliver food for free.

On the other hand, some people disagreed and said that such high markup on delivery services is not reasonable and that Zomato should be considerate while levying such high charges.

What’s your take on this entire matter? Let us know in the comments!

Cover Image Courtesy: X/@Kannan__TS & Canva

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First Published: July 18, 2024 2:08 PM