{"id":24598,"date":"2026-09-15T12:49:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=24598"},"modified":"2026-09-15T12:49:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:49:12","slug":"ccpa-fines-rapido-rs-10-lakh-for-misleading-tipping-prompts-dark-patterns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=24598","title":{"rendered":"CCPA fines Rapido Rs 10 lakh for misleading tipping prompts, dark patterns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134263215,imgsize-49746,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/rapido.jpg\" alt=\"CCPA fines Rapido Rs 10 lakh for misleading tipping prompts, dark patterns\" title=\"Rapido fined Rs 10 lakh for misleading tips\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Rapido fined Rs 10 lakh for misleading tips\">Rapido fined Rs 10 lakh for misleading tips<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd, which operates ride-hailing platform Rapido, for misleading advertisements, unfair trade practices and use of dark patterns that allegedly prompted riders to pay more before their rides were confirmed.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The action followed a sector-wide examination of cab and bike-taxi aggregator platforms over practices related to advance tipping and dynamic pricing, a ministry of consumer affairs, food &amp; public distribution press release reads.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\u2018Higher the price, higher the chance of getting a ride\u2019<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>During its examination, the CCPA found that Rapido displayed prompts such as \u201cHigher the price, higher the chance of getting a ride\u201d and \u201cCaptains aren&#8217;t accepting at Rs 60. <!-- -->Try adding +10, +20, +30\u201d while a rider&#8217;s booking was still being processed.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>According to the regulator, Rapido first quoted a fare and, after the rider booked at that price, prompted them to pay an additional amount on the ground that drivers were not accepting the original fare.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>The CCPA said the practice created a false impression that a rider&#8217;s chances of getting a ride depended on paying more, particularly at a stage when the consumer had already committed to the booking.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\u2018Tip\u2019 cannot be made a condition before ride<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>The CCPA said the fare shown at the time of booking already takes into account factors such as distance, time, traffic and tolls, as well as the amount payable to the driver.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>It therefore found no justification for subsequently suggesting that riders pay an additional amount for the same ride before it had commenced. A tip, the regulator observed, is ordinarily a voluntary payment made after a service has been provided and should not be presented as a condition for the service.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>The authority also referred to the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025, which require tipping features to be made available only after completion of a ride and not during booking or the ride.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>The authority had earlier issued notices to Uber, Ola, Rapido and Namma Yatri, directing them to comply with the 2023 dark-pattern guidelines and submit self-declarations on compliance. The CCPA&#8217;s examination of Uber and Ola is still underway.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/ccpa-fines-rapido-rs-10-lakh-for-misleading-tipping-prompts-dark-patterns\/articleshow\/134262677.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rapido fined Rs 10 lakh for misleading tips NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd, which operates ride-hailing platform Rapido, for misleading advertisements, unfair trade practices and use of dark patterns that allegedly prompted riders to pay more before their 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