New Delhi: In a groundbreaking move for e-commerce, a Bengaluru resident received a laptop in just 12 minutes through Flipkart Minutes, the platforms newly introduced quick commerce service. The service, which debuted in select Bengaluru neighborhoods, aims to rival established platforms like Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart, offering ultra-fast deliveries within minutes.On August 22, X user Sunny Gupta shared his surprising experience in a viral thread. Just ordered a laptop from Flipkart Minutes. 7 minutes delivery, he posted. However, in a follow-up tweet, he mentioned, Immediately after order, the tracking page showed slightly delayed and updated the time to 12 minutes.It works on my machine! pic.twitter.com/HjNNqGokdb— Sunny R Gupta (@sunnykgupta) August 22, 2024The fastest delivery online Sunnys post sparked widespread discussion online. In his thread, he explained, To be honest, I was looking at laptops for a few months now. Today, when I went to my shortlist and selected the specific laptop, there was an option to get it in 15 minutes... Im not complaining. The post has since garnered over two million views and five thousand likes, with the services speedy delivery creating a buzz among netizens. Many users were intrigued by the rapid service, while others questioned the necessity of such swift deliveries.This is my new India. A service like this can only be dreamed of in other Western countries, one user remarked. Another added, No one asked for a 7-minute laptop delivery, but Im happy to see the growth of Indian e-commerce and its increasing competitiveness. While some questioned the practicality of near-instant delivery for high-value items like laptops, others celebrated the innovation and its potential to shake up the market. As one user commented, This indeed is a revolution. If Flipkart succeeds, this will definitely change the game for Amazon. Exciting times ahead.
