Coriander Prices Shock Netizens, Zepto Selling The Staple For Rs 141 Per 100 Gm, Blinkit Charging Rs 40

While one of the users said that at such high prices, they would rather prefer dry fruits, another pointed out how the delivery platform is claiming to surpass D-Mart soon with such practices

Zepto’s customer care responded to the post and explained that the surge in the prices was due to several factors such as premium quality and sustainable practices adopted by the company. (Image Source: X/@upadhyay_harsh1)

Source : X

Coriander leaves became a hot topic of discussion this week after some users were shocked at the cost of the cooking staple on online delivery platforms.

A user, @upadhyay_harsh1, on Monday, in a post shared on social media platform X share that coriander leaver or dhaniya was being sold at Rs 141 per 100 gm on Zepto. The user said that the difference between normal and aromatic coriander leaves on the delivery platform was Rs 10. 

Dhaniya 100 gm costs you Rs 131 on Zepto 🙏🥲 pic.twitter.com/u1La4duidU

— Harsh Upadhyay (@upadhyay_harsh1) July 8, 2024

Questioning the cost, another user, @luffyspeaking shared on the social media platform that another delivery app, Blinkit, was selling the food staple herb at Rs 40 per 100 gm. 

It's ₹40 on @letsblinkit pic.twitter.com/tFXVKAZup7

— Luffy (@luffyspeaking) July 8, 2024

As the post went viral, Netizens expressed their shock at the prices of the herb which is generally sold for free in vegetable markets.

While one of the users said that at such high prices, they would rather prefer dry fruits, another pointed out how the delivery platform is claiming to surpass D-Mart soon with such practices.

This sentiment was echoed by other users and one of them wrote, “And they say it will become DMART in next 12-18 months lol. There's a thin line between affordability and accessibility. Hopefully, they figure that out before they end up like Byju's.”

And they say it will become DMART in next 12-18 months lol. There's a thin line between affordability and accessibility. Hopefully, they figure that out before they end up like Byju's."

— Byomkesh Bakshi (@soleduniaath) July 8, 2024

Meanwhile, Zepto’s customer care responded to the post and explained that the surge in the prices was due to several factors such as premium quality and sustainable practices adopted by the company.

Hey @upadhyay_harsh1, we noticed your concerns, and here's the lowdown on what happened. pic.twitter.com/szfQHzReO9

— Zepto Cares (@zeptocares) July 10, 2024