Meituan’s price discrimination tactic sparked dispute on social media

Meituan has recently been accused of overcharging prime users for the delivery fee. In a viral WeChat post by a user with the handle “Piaoyi Shenfu”, depicted several pieces of evidence where he was charged RMB 4 extra for the delivery fee when ordering from a paid account with the same distance. The post soon attracted 720 million views in two days and seemed to strongly resonate with users who had similar experiences from various platforms, including online travel agency Ctrip.