CarryMen offers Rs149 shopping assistant

CarryMen, a Delhi startup launched in April, is pitching a simple service for one of the city’s oldest shopping problems: who carries the bags once the buying starts. Recent reports in Oneindia, Storyboard18 and other Indian outlets said the company is offering paid shopping assistants in Lajpat Nagar and Chandni Chowk for Rs 149 an hour. The assistants are marketed as practical help inside crowded markets rather than delivery workers or personal shoppers. CarryMen’s own website says it provides shopping assistance in Delhi and positions the service around bag carrying, elderly support and hand-luggage help. ### What exactly is the service selling? Rs 149 per hour is the headline price cited across recent reports on the startup. Oneindia said customers can book assistants in two-, three- or four-hour slots, with the worker accompanying the shopper through the market visit. Storyboard18 described the model as trained assistants walking with customers, carrying purchases, helping manage queues and assisting with logistics during shopping trips. (oneindia.com) CarryMen’s reported pitch is “You shop. We carry.” Oneindia said the assistants help carry shopping bags, navigate crowded lanes, wait in food queues, help customers reach parking areas or metro stations and find seating spots for tired shoppers. The company website separately advertises shopping helpers for bag carrying, elderly support and stress-free market shopping in Delhi. (oneindia.com) ### Where is it operating now? Lajpat Nagar and Chandni Chowk are the two markets most consistently named in recent coverage. Oneindia said the service is available in both locations, while Storyboard18 reported CarryMen was offering assistants in markets such as Lajpat Nagar and had plans to expand to Chandni Chowk. Because the wording differs slightly across outlets, the clearest verified point is that both markets are tied to the rollout in current reporting. (oneindia.com) Delhi is the company’s stated operating geography on its website. CarryMen’s site says it offers professional shopping assistance in Delhi and invites users to book a trained shopping helper for local market visits. ### Who is this meant for? Pregnant women, elderly shoppers and families with children are the user groups named most often in coverage. Oneindia said the service is designed to make shopping easier for families, women, elderly people and anyone feeling physically overwhelmed in crowded markets. (oneindia.com) Storyboard18 said parents with young children have been among the users and that stroller rentals are offered at an added hourly charge. (carrymen.in) More broadly, the service appears aimed at shoppers who want help inside the market rather than after checkout. Reports describe assistants carrying bags while customers keep browsing, eat street food, stand less, or avoid repeated trips back to parking or metro access points. Asianet Newsable reported the startup had completed more than 50 bookings as of May 21. (oneindia.com) ### Is this delivery, personal shopping or something else? CarryMen is being described as an in-person market aide, not a courier app. Storyboard18 said assistants accompany shoppers through the visit, while Oneindia said they stay with customers during the market trip and can walk them to parking areas or metro stations. That places the service closer to on-ground assistance than to doorstep delivery. (newsable.asianetnews.com) The founders, according to Oneindia and Storyboard18, said the idea came from their own experience of shopping in Delhi markets where long walks, heavy bags and crowds turn routine outings into physically tiring ones. Those reports said the company was launched in April. ### What can shoppers verify right now? (oneindia.com) CarryMen’s website is live and says shoppers can book a trained helper for Delhi market visits. Recent reports published between May 20 and May 23 say the current service is tied to Lajpat Nagar and Chandni Chowk, with the advertised rate at Rs 149 per hour. (carrymen.in) (oneindia.com)