In its latest salvo, Snapdeal has enabled users to order cash and have it delivered at their doorstep. The e-commerce player will be using the cash it receives through Cash on Delivery (CoD) to operate its "Cash@Home" service.?
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Users can request for a maximum of Rs 2,000 per booking and use any bank¡¯s ATM card to pay for the cash. A nominal fee of Re 1 will be charged as convenience fee by the company, which will be paid through FreeCharge or through a debit card at the time of booking the order.?
"As the country transitions to a more digitally-enabled economy, we have launched a series of timely initiatives ¨C from wallet and card on delivery, to extending FreeCharge partnerships to smoothen this transition," says co-founder of Snapdeal, Rohit Bansal.?
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Live in Gurgaon and Bangalore, the service is slated to be extended to other major cities in the days to come following the government's demonetisation drive.?
"We aim to be the marketplace that seamlessly services every customer need," says Bansal. "The launch of the cash-on-demand service is intended to further help our consumers tide over any cash crunch that they might face in addressing their daily needs,¡± he adds.?