Over the weekend, it was reported that a curry puff vendor at a Ramadan bazaar had been receiving flak for pricing their curry puffs at RM10 for 4 potato curry puffs and RM10 for 3 egg curry puffs, with many calling it overpriced.
Following this, the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living (KPDN) had launched an investigation into the vendor after receiving a complaint and issued them a Notice of Product Information Verification (NPMB) under Section 21 of the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011, giving the vendor 3 days to submit a response.
Now, Malaysians are condemning the party that reported the vendor, as they believe that people can choose not to buy the food if they find it too expensive. Influencer and teacher Mohd Fadli Salleh took to his Facebook page to share this sentiment.
He wrote, “Over the RM10 for 4 pieces of curry puff pricing, someone had filed a complaint. Aduh, but why? They displayed the price accordingly. If you feel like it’s expensive, there’s no need to buy it. It’s that simple. Why must you go to the extent of reporting them? It’s not like they’re selling stolen curry puffs.”
“To me, 4 pieces (of curry puffs) for RM10, it’s okay for them to put that price. They’re running a business to make a profit and support their family.”
Not the same as regular curry puffs
Malaysians went on to defend the vendor’s pricing, pointing out that the kind of curry puff sold by the vendor, known as spiral curry puffs, isn’t the same as regular curry puffs and is harder to make.
“Spiral curry puffs are definitely more expensive. Do they think it’s easy to make? Why would they file a report? No offence, but if you cannot afford to buy it, then go buy curry puffs that are in accordance with your budget.”
“I don’t know what to say. If the size is suitable, (then the price) is okay. Plus, it’s spiral curry puffs. The size looks rather big but I’m not sure. If you think it’s expensive, then there’s no need to buy them. They have displayed the price. If you think it’s expensive, then there’s no need to buy them.”
“It’s not easy to make spiral curry puffs, they’re not like regular curry puffs.”
“A frozen spiral curry puff is already RM1.80, so it’s only logical for fried ones to be RM2.50. Oil is also expensive.”
What do you think about this whole situation? Do feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section.
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