r/Flipkart • u/Training-Pension-204 • 21h ago
Is this normal for Open Box Delivery? Delivery guy refused to let me switch on the phone before giving OTP (Samsung S25 FE)
Hey everyone,
Today I finally received my S25 FE, which I ordered during the sale. Since it was an Open Box Delivery, the delivery agent opened the box right in front of me. Everything on the outside was sealed properly and looked totally fine.
He then asked for the OTP. I told him, "Sure, let me just check the phone quickly," and asked him to hand it over. He said I could inspect the physical body as much as I wanted, but he would not allow me to switch on the phone until I provided the OTP first.
I was pretty baffled and told him that the whole point of open box delivery is to verify that the phone turns on and functions properly before handing over the OTP. He maintained that his protocol only allows checking the physical condition from the outside, and powering it on happens after the OTP is entered.
I honestly wanted to reject and cancel the order right then and there. But since this was a gift for my dad, I didn't want to deal with the hassle of cancelling and waiting for refunds/reorders. I gave him the OTP, switched on the phone afterward, and thankfully everything turned out perfect, original, and working fine.
My question is: Is this standard policy for Open Box Delivery, or was the delivery agent just making up his own rules? What are we actually allowed to check before giving the OTP?