New Delhi If you also want to order food from outside this festive season, then be careful, because now you will have to pay a heavy price for it. Actually, online food delivery companies Zomato and Swiggy have decided to increase the platform fees this festive season. Both these companies have decided to increase every order by Rs 10. Food delivery company Zomato was the first to announce this, after which Swiggy also made an official announcement shortly after.
On October 23 itself, the stock exchange sought a response from food delivery company Zomato on its decision to increase platform fees during the festive season. It is noteworthy that due to the increase in online food delivery during the festive season, this company has decided to increase the platform fees. Zomato is a listed company, that is why the stock exchange has sought clarification from this company regarding this.
Increase in platform fees
Yesterday i.e. on 24 October 2024, Zomato, while replying in the regulatory filing of the stock exchange, said that we want to tell you that this is not just a rumour. The most important source of such news coming to the media is the Zomato mobile app itself, in which it is clearly visible to the public that the platform fees have been increased, which can be easily seen through the app. .
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Different platform fees in different cities
Zomato has informed that platform fees have been increased in many cities of the country from Wednesday i.e. October 23. The company has clarified that such routine changes are a matter of business and the company keeps taking such decisions from time to time. The company has also informed that the platform fees may also be different in many different cities of the country.
ease of bill payment
Let us tell you that earlier Zomato used to charge Rs 6 platform fee on every order, which has been increased to Rs 10 per order. Also, food delivery company Swiggy, which earlier used to charge Rs 7 per order as platform fee, has now been increased to Rs 10 per order. Zomato has said in its official statement that increasing the platform fees is an immediate decision of the company. Which has been taken to manage the surge in online orders during the festive season. The company has said that through this increased platform fees, it will be easier for the company to pay its bills.
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