We all book movie tickets on the internet, and that’s why we don’t need to tell you about the internet handling fee that you have to complete the booking.
An RTI has recently revealed that any online movie booking platform that is charging you Internet Handling Fee is illegal and against the RBI regulations.
RBI replied that the fees is supposed to be paid by the merchant and not end customers.
@bookmyshow is not authorised to charge #Internet handling fee as per @RBI. #Court hearing on March 23. I think ‘PAY WHAT YOU SEE’ policy is much better than taxes and other charges adding up in the end. @LogicalIndians pic.twitter.com/zuvx1bsD5c
— Gautam Nambiar (@gautamnambiar) March 15, 2019
Every merchant has to pay Merchant discount Rate (MDR) to banks when they accept payments online. However, the merchants are paying it to banks by charging customers which is deceitful.
The RBI reply, A case was been filed by Vijay Gopal in Hyderabad consumer court against BMS and PVR, the case has been filed for charging Internet Handling Fee illegally. He took to twitter and announced
Glad to share, A case has bee filed in the Hyd Consumer Court-3 against BookMyshow, PVR and the IT Dept. If GOI or shifting the operating cost of the theatre to the consumers calling it Internet Handling Fee. Justice will be served soon like sizzlers..!!
Glad to share, A case has bee filed in the Hyd Consumer Court-3 against BookMyshow, PVR and the IT Dept. If GOI or shifting the operating cost of the theatre to the consumers calling it Internet Handling Fee. Justice will be served soon like sizzlers..!! pic.twitter.com/FsWnf6tDKf
— Vijay Gopal (@VijayGopal_) March 10, 2019
I don't mind internet fee of 20rs. But if I book 4 tickets, why should I pay internet fee for each if the booking? Do these guys think booking 4 tickets consumes more internet?
— Arjun (@arjrah) March 11, 2019
@Paytm does the same
— sandy (@sandeep_chintu) March 11, 2019
Ya we should stop these corporates over burdening us!!! With you brother!!!
— Avid (@Nanirules) March 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/its_srinu/status/1104720904616116224
"Well done, is better than well said". Fight it out, till it reaches a Logical conclusion.
All the best.— SG (@seshagiribv) March 10, 2019
Wonderful the same shud be applied to @IndiaCinepolis as well
— Kiran Kumar (@akiran123) March 11, 2019
https://twitter.com/salmanraaju/status/1104661191454949378
https://twitter.com/bharat_kumar/status/1105150246777049089
