Delhi woman's boyfriend earns Rs 42 LPA, 'waited 42 minutes for Zepto to remove Rs 80 surge charge'

Several social media users supported the man's move to wait for Zepto to reduce its charges before placing an order. (File photo)

A Delhi woman's comment on her boyfriend waiting for 42 minutes for quick-delivery service Zepto to drop its surge charge worth Rs 80 has amused X users. The boyfriend earns Rs 42 lakh per annum.

Anu Srivastava, a writer and artist, took to X to share that she supported the move and that it made sense. He is a master at being rich and staying that way, she wrote.

My boyfriend with 42 LPA package waited 42 minutes for Zepto to remove the 80/- surge charge
Anu (@Escapeplace__) October 15, 2024

Several X users also supported the move.

"It's hard-earned money," X user Ratan Ranjan (@16Ranjanr) said. "A girl dating a boy for money will not understand it."

"It is," replied Srivastava. "And I agree with your last line that is why I respect his decision of doing this."

Another user Amit Misra (@amit6060) wrote, "Financial planning level: CEO salary, college student spending." "Nothing wrong in it. In fact, I am impressed, though having such a huge package he is considering saving small amounts," added Meeth Desai (@DesaiMeeth).

The post also inspired a few X users to share their saving hacks while using delivery apps. "During the surge, I order food from Zomato, call the delivery guy, and ask him to bring milk on the way, then tip him instead, win-win for both," wrote Aaraynsh (@aaraynsh).

Meanwhile, Zepto made headlines on Monday when the company sent an unsolicited and inappropriate marketing message to a customer. "I miss you, Pallavi, says I-pill Emergency Contraceptive pill," the notification read. Pallavi Pareek, a legal expert in workplace diversity and sexual harassment prevention, to whom the notification was sent, shared a screenshot of it on LinkedIn to voice her outrage. “I have never ordered an emergency pill from you. Even if I did, you should know that this is not something that should be missing me or I should be missing it,” she wrote. "You want me to have a need of taking an emergency contraceptive?”

"Messaging is right only if it is sensitive or humorous or has some logic to it. I draw a line when your notifications are flirty or trying to be sleazy cheesy. But this is a little too much," Pareek added.

Social media users crticised Zepto for the insensitive notification eventually resulting in the company apologising for it.