Blinkit new year

On the thrilling evening of December 31, 2023, countless people took part in various celebrations. As the globe said goodbye to the old year and welcomed the new one, people couldn’t stop celebrating it. The festivities ranged from lavish parties held in five-star hotels to intimate get-togethers at home, highlighted by delicious feasts shared with loved ones.

However, in the middle of all this wild partying, a good chunk of individuals decided to order meals online for convenience. Needless to say, it resulted in an increase in delivery requests. Something similar also happened with Blinkit, a grocery delivery app. While most of the delivery requests are quite normal, one specific request even left Blinkit confused.

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A strange and entertaining story emerged from one of these incidents involving a consumer who ordered using the Blinkit app. They had no idea how this transaction would turn out to be so quirky. Recognized for its effective delivery service, Blinkit was thrown into a hilarious situation that they had to share with their audience.

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Customer’s request to Blinkit chat support left everyone in splits

As the clock reached midnight and orders began to come in, one person’s encounter with Blinkit caused chuckles and entertainment. The details of this unique encounter—which Blinkit themselves disclosed—added a comic touch to the traditional rush for food delivery around New Year’s.

It all began when a client complained that something was missing from the chips and beverages they had bought for the New Year’s celebration. Akash, the customer service professional, set out to address the issue. Inquiring further, Akash asked, “Can you please tell me what is missing from your order?”

The customer humorously replied, “Friends to party with,” accompanied by crying face emojis. He also inquired if the delivery rider could stay back.

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Sharing the screenshot of the post on platform X, Blinkit wrote,

“Akash has left the chat.”

Blinkit left the chatThe tweet was posted on December 31 and has received over 2.62 lakh views in addition to several comments.

Reactions differed; some people laughed at the scenario, while others related to it

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Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa reacted to the whole event

The post received numerous retweets and comments, drawing attention even from CEO Albinder Dhindsa. While quoting Blinkit’s post, he humorously remarked,
“Guys please stop doing this,” accompanied by laughter emojis.

Meanwhile, several grocery and food delivery services saw their highest-ever single-day orders on December 31. Zepto, Blinkit, and Swiggy Instamart all provided data on the spike in orders. The CEO of Blinkit, Albinder Dhindsa, stated on December 31 that the company has surpassed all 2022 New Year’s Eve orders by 5:15 p.m. Orders per minute and orders per day reached their high on the platform as well. According to Dhindsa, Lucknow made the biggest party order on the website.

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Varanya Mishra
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