Blinkit politely declines customer’s out-of-the-box date quest but there’s a twist

The supposed authenticity of the conversation on X came under a cloud when eagle-eyed users caught mismatched timestamps, hinting at a calculated Valentine’s Day marketing ploy.

“Sorry, we can’t,” posted Blinkit on its official handle on X. The incident sparked mixed reactions as some found the customer’s ingenuity amusing, praising his determination to go above and beyond for his love.

sorry we can’t ☠️ pic.twitter.com/MltGaV434R

— Blinkit (@letsblinkit) February 14, 2024

Blinkit also shared a screenshot of the conversation. The post has now gathered 1.4 million views and 7.9k likes. One social media user wrote, “not fair, you should help him.” Another said, “Surprise delivery partner – Looks good business idea, poor #Blinkit missed it.” A third sceptically remarked, “To make it look more real, the time stamps could have been slightly varying in minutes :)”