Why is Blinkit unable to deliver groceries to you?
Several reports said that instead of getting Rs 25 for each delivery, the delivery partners will now be paid a minimum of Rs 15. Order Profit, was seen chanting and holding signs on social media videos.
Initially, upon checkout, the Blinkit app was showing a “temporarily unavailable” error message in several parts of Delhi-NCR. However, now, when checking out, the following message is displayed, “The store has received too many orders and currently does not have enough people to service them. Please come back later.”
Meanwhile, about 50 of Blinkit’s 400 locations in India, mainly in and around New Delhi, closed last week, the report said.
Blinkit Down: Here’s what the Twitterati had to say
Several users on Twitter have complained about non-delivery or delayed delivery. A Twitter user warned Blinkit that they cannot demand that customers pay delivery fees and still receive late deliveries. Meanwhile, another user said that he is ready to pay higher delivery charges for early delivery.
One user wrote that before the acquisition of Zomato, Blinkit was working perfectly. For those unaware, Zomato acquired the quick-commerce company last year in an all-stock deal for Rs 4,447 crore. Blinkit’s rivals include Swiggy Instamart, Zepto and BB Now, whose operations are continuing as usual.
