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Hyderabad techie calls out Zomato for charging Rs 100 for water bottles at concert: ‘MRP is Minimum Retail Price’

Zomato apologised for the experience, clarifying they were the ticketing partner, not the event organisers.

Hyderabad techie calls out Zomato for overcharging

We’ve all been there—attending an event, paying extra for food and drinks, and feeling tempted to speak out about the inflated prices but never actually doing it. However, a techie from Hyderabad recently decided to speak up, and his post has gained a lot of traction on social media.

Pallab De shared his frustration on water bottles with a maximum retail price (MRP) of Rs 10 being sold for Rs 100. De accused Zomato for this, writing, “How is Zomato allowed to sell Rs 10 water bottles for Rs 100 at concert venues where no one is allowed to bring their own bottles?” Along with his post, he included a picture showing the steep price he paid for two bottles. He even tagged a Telangana High Court advocate for good measure.

How is @zomato allowed to sell Rs. 10 water bottles for Rs. 100 at concert venues where no one is allowed to bring their own bottles?@VijayGopal_ pic.twitter.com/clQWDcIb7m

— Pallab De (@indyan) December 17, 2024

In response, Zomato said, “Hi Pallab, we’re sorry for your experience. While we weren’t the event organisers but the ticketing partner, we’ve noted your feedback and will ensure it helps us improve our own events moving forward.”

De didn’t stop there. He went on to tag the event organisers, Eva Line, saying, “Tagging Eva Live, who were the event organisers and felt that they can sell Rs. 10 bottles for Rs. 100.” He also shared a photo of the bottle with the price tag showing the MRP as Rs 10.

Tagging @EvaLivein, who were the event organisers and felt that they can sell Rs. 10 bottles for Rs. 100. pic.twitter.com/38y9EEYXyY

— Pallab De (@indyan) December 17, 2024

The post went viral and many X users expressed their support for the techie.

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One user commented, “That’s very common here , In concert and any big event. They looted u on their own terms. People take their beer on lords ground but can’t take water in Indian ground.”

Another user wrote, “This is not fancy, this is outright theft and everyone should raise their voices against these people.” A third individual commented, “They will change the MRP definition overnight from Maximum to Minimum Retail Price.”