An elderly man was charged $4,445 for a one-time facial at a beauty salon in Tampines, leading to a dispute where police were called in to the scene.
Stomp contributor Ho said his 87-year-old grandfather visited E.Zone, located at Tampines Bus Interchange, on Sept 17 for a facial treatment.
Ho said: “My grandfather saw a signage advertising the facial for $38 and went in.
“A woman at the salon told him halfway through the facial treatment that the removal of each oil seed would cost $20.
“As an old person, my grandpa’s understanding was that the total amount would be less than $100. However, after the whole treatment, he was billed $4,445!
“The woman did not even give him an invoice or receipt.
“My grandpa, not wanting to want to create problems, paid $2,000 to them via NETS.”
However, as Ho’s grandpa had reached his NETS limit of $2,000, he had to go to the bank to withdraw cash to pay the remaining balance.
