26 June 2025

Online shopping oddity

Online ordering for food is is  unavoidable to single senior cirizens like me. This mode is convenient as food is ready made and saves time and energy. 

But one problem is the cost. Let me quote one example. A few minutes ago I ordered for grilled chilli sandwiches from Shree Mithai, a local restaurant, via Swiggy. The cost of the food item is Rs 130. But Swiggy charges Rs 226. Consumers pay nearly double the cost of food item. This applies to all food items.

I think it will be nice if our Consumer Rights Groups and Government Agencies intervene and fix this problem.



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I am a retired K-12 Education Management Professional. I have worked at different levels in K-12 school systems, textbook publishing, elearning and Education NGOs. I have held memberships in The Association for Science Education (UK), American Association of Physics Teachers and The Malaysian Institute of Physics. I hold a 1st class B Sc Degree in Physics followed by B Ed [English and Physical Science] and M A [Childcare and Education] degrees. My published works include 59 articles in teacher development magazines in India and the US and a book entitled `Creative Classrooms and Child Friendly Schools' (listed in Amazon). This book is almost an anecdotal account of my professional experience in six countries (including Cambodia where I worked as Technical Adviser to the Ministry of Education, Youth And Sports). I served as mentor in the Certificate of Teaching Mastery Program offered by Teachers Without Borders.