Elderly Woman Charged 4X Dental Promo Price — What Went Wrong?
Take this as a PSA to be extra careful next time you see a discount package that seems too good to be true.
Redditor howardstern266 recently shared on the platform something disheartening that happened to his friend's mum.
"I'm posting on behalf of my friend whose mother was overcharged at Smile Central Clinic (Aljunied). We are facing a classic bait-and-switch situation and need advice on escalation," he wrote.
According to the OP, his friend's mum, who has a CHAS Orange Card, saw an online advertisement on the Smile Central Clinic Facebook page "promoting a full dental package for just $43.73" for CHAS Orange Card holders.
It's stated that the advertised package includes: Consultation, X-ray, Scaling, Polishing, and Topical Fluoride. The ad also stated: "Mention 'ORANGE CHAS PACKAGE' when making an appointment."
His friend's mum decided to make a booking and as she is not fluent in English, she kept it simple by asking via WhatsApp: "Can use the orange card?"
In response to the lady's inquiry, the clinic staff replied: "Yes there will be partial subsidy with CHAS orange card for scaling and polishing."
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banban 11/12/2025
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