Bengaluru: First petrol and diesel prices, then gas and now it’s the food delivery partner. Amid ongoing global tensions in the Middle East the prices of commodities are escalating with disruption in demand and supply chain of the country.
On Friday, food delivery aggregator Zomato hiked the platform fee charges users by Rs 2.40 to Rs. 14.90 per order as shown in the app. So the fee that used to stand earlier near Rs 12.50 has come to Rs. 14.90 on a pre-GST basis whereas its competitor Swiggy has been charging a platform fee of Rs 14.99 inclusive of GST from its users.
According to the reports, the hike in the platform fee is done on a pan-India basis in all markets where currently Zomato is being operated. September was the last time when it hiked the platform prices.
On the other hand, the third largest food delivery app-Magicpin, too, hiked its platform prices on a temporary basis even if its price was lower up to Rs. 14.20 per order.
Anshoo Sharma, CEO & Founder, magicpin, said, “At a time when the food delivery ecosystem is navigating a tough phase with rising costs, we have consciously decided not to increase our platform fee to support our restaurant partners and keep food delivery accessible for customers”.
Further, higher fuel costs are expected to leverage the cost of delivery options. At a time when countries are busy in catfighting, the civilians are the one who suffer the most as the ultimate price is borne by the commoners.
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