E-commerce giant Amazon has announced that it will now impose a fee on every order placed through its platform. This new marketplace fee will apply to all online purchases made by customers. While this charge may seem novel for Amazon, other instant goods and food delivery services like Blinkit and Swiggy have long included similar fees in their transactions. According to a report from Money Control, Amazon will implement a marketplace charge of Rs 5 on each order. The company claims that this fee will help support the ongoing operations of its online platform. Customers will see this charge listed separately on their receipts, in addition to the price of the products they buy. It’s worth noting that Amazon will exempt certain transactions from this fee, which—while small—could add up for frequent users of the e-commerce site.
Amazon stuns online shoppers: Implements extra charge on orders placed on the platform
