A product worth ₹495 was ordered. flipkart added a mysterious ₹7 “marketplace charge,” pushing the bill to ₹502. The order was never shipped. It was canceled. But the refund came only as ₹495 — not ₹502.
This isn’t about seven rupees. This is about systematic corporate practices that loot consumers, one invisible charge at a time. When millions shop daily, these “small” amounts snowball into massive profits built on unfair charges.
If you didn’t receive the product, what exactly was the charge for? Air? Excuses? corporate arrogance?
1. 🕵️ The Mystery Charge Nobody Asked For
“Marketplace charge” sounds like corporate jargon cooked up in a boardroom. flipkart already charges commissions from sellers. So why make buyers pay extra for a product that never even left the warehouse?
2. 💸 Not About ₹7 — It’s About ₹7 x Millions
One customer losing ₹7 looks trivial. But scale it up:
10 million transactions x ₹7 = ₹70 crore.
That’s crores of rupees siphoned off silently from indian customers. A billion-dollar company is squeezing the very people who fuel its empire.
3. 🚫 No service Rendered = No Charge Justified
Refund rules are clear: If no product is shipped, the customer is entitled to a full refund. Any deductions without service are blatant cheating. Even banks refund failed transactions in full — why should e-commerce giants get a free pass?
4. 🏦 Double Dipping: Charging Sellers AND Buyers
flipkart already collects hefty commissions from sellers. By charging buyers too, it has created a double-dipping racket. Sellers are squeezed, buyers are taxed, and the company walks away richer.
5. Where Is Consumer Protection?
When millions are affected, this is not a “customer grievance.” This is a regulatory failure. Why isn’t the government of india taking note? Why isn’t the Consumer Affairs Ministry stepping in? Why are e-commerce giants free to invent charges with zero accountability?
⚡ Closing Punch: Seven Rupees Is the New Face of corporate Loot
Today it’s ₹7. Tomorrow it’s ₹70. Soon it’s ₹700 hidden under new names. The number doesn’t matter. The principle does.
If companies can charge you for nothing, and the government looks the other way, then indian consumers aren’t customers anymore — they’re cash cows.
Flipkart’s “marketplace charge” isn’t an error. It’s a warning. And unless action is taken, every small deduction will pile into a mountain of daylight robbery.
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