Imagine spending Rs 95,000 for a premium Samsung Tablet and receiving a ‘torn economics book’ instead.
Wait, what?
Recently, a man was left stunned after he allegedly received a ‘torn book’ instead of a premium tablet that he had ordered from Flipkart. A video of the open-box delivery has since gone viral on social media, prompting a response from the e-commerce platform.
The customer shared the incident on X, claiming he had ordered the high-end Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+ tablet priced around Rs 95,000. As the order was eligible for Flipkart’s open-box delivery service, like most electronic devices, he decided to record the unboxing process while the delivery executive was present.
The video showed the delivery partner handling certain formalities before opening the box in front of him. He tore the seal, and instead of finding a brand-new tablet, they found a worn-out, torn economics book.
“Ordered a 95k tablet and Flipkart handed me a torn n used economics book,” the customer wrote in the caption.
Flipkart responded by saying, “We’d never want you to get anything but what you ordered and are extremely sorry about this instance. We want to sort this out for you. Please share your order details with us through a private chat for the privacy of your Flipkart account.”
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Netizens react:
A user wrote, “These are becoming increasingly common, especially with Flipkart. Either it’s happening on the seller’s side or on the delivery partner’s side. Honestly, my friends and family stopped ordering from Flipkart if the item is more than 5K. It’s better to buy from offline stores.”
Another reacted, “This is why do you guys even buy electronic items from Flipkart. Just buy it from Amazon; it is much, much safer.”
A third suggested, “Never buy anything electronic worth Rs 1,000 or more from any e-commerce sites.”
