Blinkit down? Here’s why the app is not delivering groceries to you in Delhi-NCR

Why Blinkit is unable to deliver groceries to you?

Several reports have stated that instead of receiving Rs 25 for each delivery, delivery partners will now be paid a minimum of Rs 15. To protest against the payment structure, hundreds of Blinkit bike riders, who claim that this new change might hamper their per-order profits, were seen on social media videos chanting and holding signs.

Initially, upon checkout, the Blinkit app was showing an error message “temporarily unavailable” in several parts of Delhi-NCR. However, now, while checking out, the following message is displayed, “The store got a lot of orders and does not have enough people to service right now. Please come back later.”

Meanwhile, about 50 of Blinkit’s 400 locations in India, largely in and around New Delhi, closed last week, the report said.

Blinkit down: here’s what Twitterati have to say

Taking to Twitter, several users have complained about no delivery or late deliveries. A Twitter user warned Blinkit they cannot demand that the customer pay the delivery fee and still receive a late delivery. Meanwhile, another user said he is ready to pay higher delivery charges for quick delivery.

A user wrote that Blinkit was working perfectly fine before it was acquired by Zomato. For those unaware, Zomato acquired the quick-commerce company for Rs 4,447 crore in an all-stock deal last year. Blinkit’s competitors include Swiggy Instamart, Zepto, and BB Now, among others, whose operations are on as usual.