Screen protector that costs $145?! Shop fully refunds domestic helper after complain on Facebook by employer goes viral
SG Gazette·2018-02-26 18:35
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She had sent her domestic helper to Lucky Plaza to get a phone screen protector, thinking it would cost around $20.
Upon having the protector placed on the phone screen, the helper was shocked to find out the Xiaomi Mi 5s’s new screen protector cost $145.
She was then pressured into forking out the money as the transaction was caught on closed-circuit television camera.
After Denise Han had posted on Facebook about the incident, the story went viral. She has since updated that the shop, EZ Advance Trading Enterprise, has given her a full refund.
Stores in the area reported that while no one has complained about EZ Advance Trading Enterprise, the most expensive screen protectors cost from $20 to $48 at most.
EZ Advance Trading Enterprise’s manager, who gave his name only as John, said his screen protectors cost such a high amount to do its higher quality.
“(The other stores) are my competitors, they would say that their prices are much lower than mine,” he said.
However, he gave a full refund to Han’s helper, as he wanted to close the matter and move on.
Loy York Jiun, executive director of the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case), said another consumer had complained about the shop before, saying they had only told them the price of $139 with one-year warranty after the screen protector was place on.
That customer eventually paid $69 after forgoing the one-year warranty.
(Image Credit/s: Gadget Flow, Denise Han)
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Huat ah! 27/02/2018
So expensive screen protector this would be highlighted to all for more information to avoid being scammed by this shop EZ trading
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Afook Afook 26/02/2018
lucky plaza is well known many such crooks operation at that area...but our law ministers do nothing but threaten us not to spread fake news.... something not right... IRA u can do your part... get the reports from the CASE and check those crooks shops how much the reports for tax returns...with so high cost...I believe they can contribute many taxes monies here... did they under report...then no GST needed if IRA can recover the taxes... finally...pls close down CASE.... useless section...
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twinkle 26/02/2018
$145 is too much for a screen protector
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天算 26/02/2018
manager want to close the matter before too many people knows about his dirty shop and move on to cheat more people who have not heard about his dirty shop.
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boy75 27/02/2018
the shop sure no business liao...which shop ahh
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