The fast delivery not only impressed the man but also caught the attention of online users
A Bengaluru man’s post about the lightning-fast delivery of his laptop has taken the internet by storm and led to an unexpected gift from e-commerce giant Flipkart. Sunny R Gupta, a software developer, recently revealed on X that after ordering a laptop through Flipkart ‘Minutes’, he got the device delivered within 13 minutes.
The quick delivery not only impressed Mr. Gupta but also caught the attention of online users. In response to the overwhelming attention, Flipkart reached out to Mr. Gupta with a gesture of appreciation: a free laptop bag.
Mr Gupta searched both Amazon and Flipkart for a new Windows laptop and spotted a model on Flipkart that fit his budget and requirements, he explained in a post on X. When he noticed a new feature that offered delivery within 15 minutes, he opted for it as he found it more convenient than waiting a day for a traditional delivery.
To his surprise, the laptop arrived in just 13 minutes, after which he was able to share his experience online. “I posted about it in real time and the posts went viral overnight, receiving millions of views and catching the attention of various media outlets,” he added.
Mr Gupta stressed that his post was not part of a marketing stunt or planned promotion, but rather a “personal experience shared out of genuine surprise and excitement.” “I had no incentive to create a viral moment or engage in a marketing ploy,” he clarified.
Following the viral post, Flipkart’s marketing team reached out to Mr Gupta and offered him a laptop bag as a token of appreciation for the attention his tweet had received. “When the post became popular, Flipkart’s marketing team offered me a laptop bag for all the excitement it had generated,” he revealed.
Read Sunny Gupta’s full article here:
Hello everyone,
I wanted to take a moment to address the recent furore surrounding my posts about getting a laptop delivered by Flipkart in 13 minutes. I want to clarify that this was not a marketing gimmick or a planned promotion.
As some of you know, I run a small Meetup group…
— Sunny R Gupta (@sunnykgupta) 25 August 2024
Flipkart ‘Minutes’, launched in select areas of Bengaluru this month, aims to deliver products within minutes and positions itself as a competitor to existing platforms such as Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart.
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