Food Delivery Packaging Fees Lack Standards, Platforms Told to Improve Rules
Chinese consumers have complained about arbitrary food delivery packaging fees, with cases such as 7 yuan charged for seven steamed buns and 4.7 yuan for a single plastic bag. As no unified standard exists, merchants set prices independently, sometimes shifting operating costs to customers. Platforms have been urged to refine their rules.
Complaints about food delivery packaging fees have long been common on social media. Some consumers reported being charged 7 yuan for packaging seven steamed buns, while one order showed a 4.7 yuan packaging fee for just one plastic bag. Others noted that each additional dish ordered incurred an extra packaging charge.
Currently, there is no unified standard for delivery packaging fees, leaving merchants with the freedom to set their own prices. Some businesses have taken advantage of this to pass on operating costs to consumers or impose extra charges. The lack of clear pricing rules for packaging fees has persisted for a long time.
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