Why is the price difference SO massive between local shops and Zepto/Blinkit for MOND cigarettes?
Genuinely confused and a little annoyed.
Local shop near me sells a single MOND cigarette for ₹12, full pack for ₹240. Normal, makes sense.
Same MOND pack on Zepto or Blinkit? ₹380. That works out to roughly ₹19 per stick.
That's a ₹140 difference on a single pack — almost 58% more expensive just because you ordered it online.
Is this just a "convenience tax"? Platform commission eating into margins? Or are local kirana shops somehow getting better wholesale rates for MOND?
Feels like a scam honestly. You're paying a premium just to not walk 5 minutes to the shop.
Anyone else noticing this with MOND in Delhi NCR or is it a pan-India thing?