Techie calls out Zomato for overpriced Rs 100 water bottle, internet draws comparison with Squid Games, Zomato reacts

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Pallab De, an X (formerly Twitter) user, vented his frustration on the platform, accusing Zomato of selling Rs 10 water bottles for Rs 100 at a concert venue, where attendees were not allowed to bring their own bottles. His post quickly gained traction, resonating with many users who were equally outraged by the price hike with one pointing out how going to events feels like being in the proverbial “Squid Games”.
In his post, Pallab De shared an image of the water bottles he purchased, showing an MRP of Rs 10, which was being sold for a much higher price. He expressed his disbelief over how such practices could occur, tagging the Telangana High Court advocate and prompting a wave of responses from social media users who were quick to criticize the overpricing. The tweet has garnered about 3.7 lakh views on the micro-blogging site.

What was Zomato’s response?

In response to the backlash, Zomato took to the comments section of the post to address the issue. The company apologized for Pallab’s experience but clarified that it was not responsible for the pricing, as it was merely the ticketing partner for the event and not the organizer. Zomato assured Pallab that they would take his feedback into account to improve their services for future events. However, Pallab was unsatisfied and directed further attention to the event organizers, by tagging them in a subsequent post. He questioned their decision to allow such

pricing practices, emphasizing that the company was complicit in the overcharging.

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