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Amazon Introduces ₹5 Platform Fee for India
Mint New Delhi
|June 04, 2025
Amazon has introduced a flat ₹5 marketplace/platform fee on all customer orders in India, including those from Prime members.
Amazon has introduced a flat ₹5 marketplace/platform fee on all customer orders in India, including those from Prime members. The move aligns it with rivals like Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy Instamart, all of which have added similar fees in recent months. Flipkart had rolled out a ₹3 fee in mid-2024.
This story is from the June 04, 2025 edition of Mint New Delhi.
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