Viral Blinkit Order Mix-Up: Man Orders Men’s Underwear, Receives Women’s Bikini Briefs
Viral Blinkit Order Mix-Up: Man Orders Men's Underwear, Receives Women's Bikini Briefs
In an amusing twist on online shopping mishaps, Priyansh, a customer of the grocery delivery platform Blinkit, recently turned an order error into a viral social media event. Priyansh had ordered men’s underwear through the app but received women’s bikini briefs instead. After struggling to get a refund or exchange from Blinkit, he decided to share his frustration online, leading to widespread attention.
The issue began when Priyansh ordered Jockey men’s underwear, only to find women’s briefs in his delivery. Disappointed by the mix-up and the lack of a solution from Blinkit’s customer service, Priyansh took to social media. He posted: “Hello Blinkit, what is this? I have ordered jockey male underwears and you have sent me this. Now how to return this? I have reported this to your help center still no return or refund had not done yet.”
Hello @letsblinkit wtf is this i have ordered jockey male underwears and you have send me this
— Priyansh (@priyansh_who) September 7, 2024
Now how to return this i have reported this to your help center still no return or refund had not done yet pic.twitter.com/4VcjQNMU5V
Despite his post gaining over 3.2 million views, Blinkit did not address his complaint. In a humorous turn of events, Priyansh chose to keep the briefs and posted a follow-up image of himself wearing them, captioned: “Update: Blinkit refused to refund my money so I compromised.”
I think i have started the war 😭 pic.twitter.com/j5csaf8G8U
— Priyansh (@priyansh_who) September 9, 2024
The post quickly went viral, with many users reacting with humor and sympathy. One commenter joked, “It is in fashion. Kudos!” while another shared a similar experience, saying, “Compromising ever since I installed Blinkit. Once I ordered potatoes and got pumpkin instead.”
The incident even attracted the attention of a competing service, @blip.fashion, which offered Priyansh an alternative, suggesting, “Why compromise when there’s a better service out there? Send us your address and we will send one.”
Blinkit’s lack of response has sparked further discussion about its return policy. The platform’s policy states that underwear cannot be returned due to hygiene reasons, but exceptions are made for incorrect deliveries. In Priyansh’s case, the error was not addressed, leading to his public outcry.
The incident also prompted a playful response from a Pakistani dessert shop, Crumble, which joked about Blinkit’s delivery error in a tweet: “They can’t even deliver a biscuit and they wish to become Pakistan’s #1 brand.” Priyansh humorously acknowledged the added attention, saying, “I think I have started the war.”
I think i have started the war 😭 pic.twitter.com/j5csaf8G8U
— Priyansh (@priyansh_who) September 9, 2024
This viral episode highlights the quirks of online shopping and customer service, showing how a simple mix-up can lead to widespread online chatter and unexpected outcomes.
