Local shop overcharging on MRP (with proof)

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      Calmsampada5316
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        April 14, 2025 at 11:27 am
        For the past 8 months, I’ve been buying a 20-litre water can from a local shop at ₹120 per bottle (which was recently raised to Rs 130 per bottle) because I don’t like the water provided in my hostel. I never checked the MRP until today, and I found out it’s actually ₹90, printed right on the bottle cap.

        Realizing this, I recorded a phone call with the seller where he clearly says the water alone costs ₹130 and that there’s no delivery charge — exactly what I needed him to admit. I also have UPI payment records and chat messages as proof.

        He’s likely overcharged me by ₹650-700 in total, and I suspect he’s doing the same to many others. What should I do now? Should I confront him directly?

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        Pariking54
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          April 14, 2025 at 11:44 am
          just get it from someplace else. Not worth pursuing to get your money back but yeah you can warn others about him

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            April 14, 2025 at 12:23 pm
            You can file a case, but you will be laughed out of the court. MSRP is basically what the water would cost in a standard delivery area. If the store bought it because the owner went 70 kms to get that water, he would have to add gas and his time to the MSRP. So if it’s more, that’s what you’re paying for. Don’t shop at the store if you find a cheaper place.

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                April 14, 2025 at 1:55 pm
                He gets it from a distributor nearby, and he gets it delivered at his shop. His shop is like 400 meters from my hostel, and the distributor might be like 4 or 5 kms.
                My alternate plan is to get it from the distributor directly with the other guys that drink bisleri water.

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                    April 14, 2025 at 1:57 pm
                    Then why you wasting your time? He did not hold you at all gunpoint. That’s how much he said it will cost. You buy or leave.

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                  April 14, 2025 at 12:40 pm
                  Did you ask why they are overcharging.

                  Did they deny or gave any reas9n for extra cost.

                  • #15043 Reply
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                      April 14, 2025 at 1:52 pm
                      Not yet, I got my exams from tomorrow. I will do it after my exams

                  • #15032 Reply
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                      April 14, 2025 at 2:46 pm
                      You should surely confront him on it.

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                        Calmsampada5316
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                          April 14, 2025 at 2:58 pm
                          I surely will

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                        Silentshweta4243
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                          April 14, 2025 at 3:25 pm
                          90 what.. I pay 10 rs for 20 litre water bubble where I live. RO filtered water is available for cheap if you look around.

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                              April 14, 2025 at 3:54 pm
                              What!? 10 rs is nuts. Is it a local area thing or Is it something available countrywide

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                                April 14, 2025 at 3:57 pm
                                ya right. OP is not talking about water from muncipal tap

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                                April 14, 2025 at 3:54 pm
                                NAL – look for your state’s department of legal meterology; they will have a way to file a complaint.

                                That said, given that these bottles are refilled, they may have been too lazy to remove the old labels and are not overcharging you.

                                Only one way to really find out 🙂

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                                    April 14, 2025 at 3:55 pm
                                    That might be a possibility

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                                    April 14, 2025 at 4:11 pm
                                    Please koi OP ko jethmalani ji ka number do

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                                      April 14, 2025 at 4:28 pm
                                      Even if you order by Bisleri app. The vendor will charge you Rs110 plus ask for delivery charges.

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                                        April 14, 2025 at 5:29 pm
                                        Which brand can is this? Bisleri?

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                                          April 15, 2025 at 1:10 am
                                          Bhai why not get from Local Vendor (Water RO vendor), they charge 15-25 Rs. Per 20 Liters. Why buying so expensive water

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                                            April 15, 2025 at 2:23 am
                                            Written complaint to legal metrology department

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                                              April 15, 2025 at 3:29 am
                                              Its your fault for not checking MRP. Literally how can you be so fool OP? Well i tell you there is nothing you can do except warning others which in turn had little to no effect. Because he never gave you a bill which acts as a proof of purchase. Without that document good luck fighting in court for years, spending lakhs of money and in the end getting nothing. 😂 Next time use some common sense instead of asking stupid questions on reddit. 😂

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                                                  April 15, 2025 at 3:34 am
                                                  Who said I don’t got a bill

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                                                  April 15, 2025 at 10:36 am
                                                  Does he deliver to you at your place or do you go to his place and then collect ?

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                                                    Calmsampada5316
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                                                      April 15, 2025 at 11:44 am
                                                      He delivers at my place

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                                                          April 15, 2025 at 11:58 am
                                                          Do you give him delivery charges separately ?

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                                                              April 15, 2025 at 12:02 pm
                                                              No, in the call recording, he clearly states that there is no delivery charges. The water costs 130 rs

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                                                                  April 15, 2025 at 12:30 pm
                                                                  Next time get water from his shop and bring it to your place yourself. He won’t charge 130Rs for that.

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                                                            April 16, 2025 at 6:11 am
                                                            you can order bisleri jar online. it will be more reliable also. they do charge 20 rs for delivery so 200 for 2 jars.

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