BENGALURU/NEW DELHI: Thousands of merchants whose non-essential item orders were cancelled on Amazon India and Flipkart have to wait longer to get their payments cleared.

On Flipkart, payments that were supposed to be made on April 1 will come a week later.

Some consumers have already started getting refunds, but others still have to wait.

Amazon India is sending non-essential products, which were shipped already or were out for delivery, back to its own warehouses or sellers’ fulfilment centres.“For cancelled orders with non-essential items, refunds are currently being initiated.

This comes at a time when merchants are worried over their cash flows as no new sales are happening either.“There are payment delays across marketplaces like Amazon, Flipkart. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1585895405.4944375/Amazon,-Flipkart-refund-buyers,-while-sellers-have-to-wait?ref=audio_experience