87YO Man Faced with $4.5K Bill for Face Treatment in Tampines; Staff Claimed He Even Asked for ‘Special Service’

It’s not too long ago that we got to know about how an elderly has been pressured to buy $13k worth of equipment and beauty products.

The shop has since responded, and whether it’s a “he said she said” situation is up to anyone’s interpretation.

And just as we thought this topic would fade off, another elderly has reportedly been made to pay over $4k for face treatment.

87YO Man Made to Pay Over $4K for Face Treatment

According to Shin Min Daily News, an 87-year-old elderly had gone to a beauty salon in Tampines on 17 September 2020 at 10am.

He had wanted to clear his oil spots on his face, and it was his first time doing a facial. According to the leaflet, it was supposed to cost $38.

It was after his treatment that he realised the bill came up to a whopping $4,558.

Shocked at the amount, the elderly, whom we should call Mr Ye, paid $2,000 with his NETS first, and had to head to a bank to withdraw the remaining amount.

Ok, so far, this chain of events has been confirmed by both Mr Ye’s family and the shop.

However, what was mentioned later was different, depending on who you hear from.

Account from Mr Ye’s Grandson

According to Mr Ye’s grandson, he had known about the transaction after a notification about the high transactional amount. He was puzzled on how it could’ve cost so much.

Initially, Mr Ye had gone back to the shop last Friday (one day after the incident) to understand more and also take a receipt, but because the shop was packed, Mr Ye left after waiting for five minutes.

He, however, went back yesterday (20 September), and this time, it ended up in a shouting match whereby the police was called in.

Mr Ye’s grandson claimed that after Mr Ye paid the first $2,000, two staff members allegedly accompanied him to the bank to withdraw the remaining amount.

At the bank, the teller sensed that something was amiss and warned him about scammers.

Account from the Shop

For a start, the shop claimed that the staff had specifically told Mr Ye that a removal of an oil spot would cost $20, and Mr Ye knew about this before treatment began. The shop owner also claimed that as the staff member removed each oil spot, she has counted them aloud.

In total, there were 220 oil spots, so the cost of oil spots removal is $4,440. The facial cost is $158, so the total amount came out to be $4,558.

A receipt wasn’t given because Mr Ye had only paid $2,000.

Wait, what?

Yes, he didn’t pay the full amount.

The owner said no one had accompanied Mr Ye to the bank, and he had come back to the shop to confront the staff and refused to pay the balance.

Now you know why it’s truly a “he said, she said” situation here, isn’t it?

More Claims from the Shop

Here’s when it gets even more ridiculous.

According to the shop, Mr Ye, when he was undergoing treatment, asked if the shop has any “special service”.

Mr Ye claimed he’s not asked the question, and his grandson added, “My grandpa is already 87 years old; how could he have such a request?”

It’s unknown what’s happen next yet.

But is it just me, or did anyone notice that a bank teller has somehow saved the day?

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