With the advent of grocery delivery apps, shopping for essentials has become more convenient, eliminating the need to leave home. However, a social media post by a resident of Gurugram has recently gone viral. He expressed his shock at the high price of dhaniya (coriander leaves) on the popular app Zepto.
In a post on X, Harsh Upadhyay included a screenshot showing that 100 grams of regular coriander leaves, even after a 22 percent discount, were priced at Rs 131. Zepto also offered “Coriander Leaves Premium,” described as “aromatic,” which was even more expensive at Rs 141 for the same quantity.
Dhaniya 100 gm costs you Rs 131 on Zepto 🙏🥲 pic.twitter.com/u1La4duidU
— Harsh Upadhyay (@upadhyay_harsh1) July 8, 2024
The caption accompanying the post read, “Dhaniya 100 gm costs you Rs 131 on Zepto.”
The post has since garnered significant attention online, eliciting a flurry of reactions from users.
One user joked, “hahaha. Everything is 4X, someone must be paying for them,” while another added, “Now no one will give Dhaniya Free! Dhaniya demands full Izzat (respect).”
hahaha. Everything is 4X, someone must be paying them.
— Atul Jha (@koolhead17) July 8, 2024
Now no one will give Dhaniya Free! Dhaniya demands full Izzat.
— Rajat Agarwala (@RjtAg222) July 9, 2024
Another person commented, “And they’re claiming to become bigger than D-mart!”
Dhaniya 100 gm costs you Rs 131 on Zepto 🙏🥲 pic.twitter.com/u1La4duidU
— Harsh Upadhyay (@upadhyay_harsh1) July 8, 2024
Someone remarked, “Ghar baith ke sab kuch chahiye to pay karna padega premium. Local vendor agar 10 rs jayda maang le to cheekh nikal jaati hai (If you want everything delivered to your doorstep, you’ll have to pay a premium. But if a local vendor asks for an extra 10 rupees, people start complaining).”
Ghar baith ke sab kuch chaiye to pay kerna padega premium.
Local vendor agar 10 rs jayda maang le to cheekh nikal jaati hai— Anuj Kumar (@anujpa234) July 9, 2024
Another chimed in with, “I don’t care what you say, Dhania pudina kadipatta green chilli is free.”
I don’t care what you say
Dhania pudina kadipatta green chilli is free. https://t.co/QYboAoqJYh— Namita.J.H 💖🙏 (@NamitaJaiHind) July 9, 2024
A curious user wondered, “That too after offering 20% off.. Wondering who ordered it?”
That too after offering 20% off..
Wondering who orders it ? https://t.co/NOx0CCe7X1
— Monil Gangar (@gangarmonil) July 9, 2024
Meanwhile, an individual urged, “Urging you all to pick up basics outside of these apps. Daylight robbery in the name of convenience.”
Urging you all to pick up basics outside of these apps. Day light robbery in the name of convenience. https://t.co/KOzj08wKTJ
— Sreya (@darthdevi) July 8, 2024
Highlighting the price differences in various cities, one person shared, “It’s just 5 Rs in tier 3 cities and 10 Rs in tier 2 cities.”
It’s just of 5 Rs in tier 3 cities and 10 Rs in tier 2 cities 😂😂
— Shubham Metange (@shubhammetange) July 9, 2024
Another user pointed out, “But this is the same Funda as zomato… one pays for the convenience of not going out and being dragged through a manhole in the monsoon.. all zomato processes are higher than the restaurant menu.. am I missing anything.”
But this is the same Funda as zomato… one pays for the convenience of not going out and dragged thru a manhole in the monsoon.. all zomato process are higher than the restaurant menu.. am I missing anything
— indranil_sinha_2022 (@poppins_2022) July 8, 2024
Another added, “It gets expensive in monsoon!!! All veggies will get expensive during this season!”
It gets expensive in monsoon!!! All veggies will get expensive during this season!
— 🇮🇳 Moklova Schurzmatzky 🇮🇳 (Семья Моди) (@mukkulsharma) July 9, 2024
Sharing a personal experience, a commenter wrote, “Few days back, Mom asked me to order Dhaniya. Blinkit was showing 100g for 30 bucks while the market rate is ~10. Over that Delivery charge of 30 and surge of 30 since it was peak hours. And 5 bucks handling charge. So, a 10 buck item is being sold for 95 bucks!”
Few days back, Mom asked me to order Dhaniya. Blinkit was showing 100g for 30 bucks while market rate is ~10. Over that Delivery charge of 30 and surge of 30 since it was peak hours. And 5 bucks handling charge. So, a 10 buck item being sold for 95 bucks!
— Vrijilesh Rai (@ChaiBiskutBhai) July 9, 2024
Harsh’s post has accumulated over 1.7 lakh views so far.
