Swiggy Price Comparison: A person from Coimbatore explained how to order food from Swiggy was 81% more expensive than the restaurant. This post viral on social media forced people to think at the extra fee and real price of food delivery apps.
Swiggy costly food: From the same to cooking to delicious food, it is just 8 to 10 minutes away from the door. There are many apps that take your favorite food to home within 10 to 15 minutes. Most people have become very dependent on it due to short time or busyness. But many times these apps also charge arbitrary rates. One such case came to light from Coimbatore. A person from Coimbatore has alleged that Swiggi has taken 81% more payments for ordering food against the restaurant. The person also shared the food bill on the X handle. Let us know how much a person had to pay for food.
81% more on food delivery than restaurant
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Sundar, a local resident of Coimbatore, writes on a handle, Swiggi will you explain to me why ordering food from the app is expensive by 81%? Is this the real cost of the facility? Why do I have to pay 663 rupees more to get food? Sundar has also shared screenshots of both bills to strengthen his claim. In which it is clear that the total price of Swigy Order was Rs 1,473. At the same time, the total value of food purchased from the restaurant was Rs 810. That is, for the same food, the person had to pay 663 rupees more. So far this post has received 30 lakh views. Let me tell you that these apps increase their rates in the festival seasons. You should check the prices before ordering food.
How much is the additional fee charged in the food app?
When the food is ordered from the restaurant, the food app also adds additional fees in addition to the price of food.
- Platform duty
- Delivery fee
- 18% GST
These fees may vary by app and city. In some places this fee increases and many companies keep increasing the fee to cover their margin.
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