E-commerce platform Flipkart is cancelling Apple iPhone 13 orders on its platforms. Customers could book the 128 GB variant of iPhone 13 at just Rs 50,000. As of now, the variant is unavailable on Flipkart across several pin codes, including Delhi. During the course of Big Billion Days sale, the iPhone 13 was available for Rs 46,990 for a limited period of time. Ninth edition of Flipkart’s Big Billion Days Sale is held between September 23 and September 30.
Soon after this, users took to Twitter to express their frustration at Flipkart. A user wrote, “I ordered iPhone 13 using Flipkart but it got auto cancelled after 3 days. Tried calling the customer care center but didn’t get a satisfactory answer. Please check Flipkart.”
Another user tweeted, “People are buying iPhone (128GB) from Amazon and Flipkart in this sale at such large scale in such a way in which chhole bhature runs out at the local vendor’s stall.”
Here are some other reactions on iPhone 13’s 128 GB going out of stock on the e-commerce platforms
Flipkart, however, said that 70 per cent of all iPhone orders had been successfully delivered but a minor fraction of orders were cancelled by sellers due to anomalies.
"Flipkart is a customer-first e-commerce marketplace and always ensures that customers' interests are protected. We understand that close to 70% of all iPhone orders placed across cities including Guntur, Gorakhpur, and Siliguri have been successfully delivered by the Sellers. Further, a minor fraction of orders (less than 3%) have been cancelled by Sellers due to anomalies," a spokesperson said.
"As a customer-focused e-commerce marketplace, we encourage sellers to prioritise the customers' orders and strive to keep them delighted with their service," the spokesperson added.
Meanwhile, iPhone 13’s 256GB and 512GB variants are available at Rs 66,990 and Rs 86,990, respectively. There’s also a bank-specific discount offer on Flipkart as the e-commerce platform is offering 10 per cent instant discount on Axis and ICICI Bank cards.
Apple iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch all-screen OLED display. It is powered by an A15 Bionic chip and houses a new six-core CPU with two performance and four efficiency cores. iPhone 13 has a longer battery life, flat-edge design with high durability, advanced 5G experience and super-fast performance.
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