When eating out, it’s always best to be careful and to look through the menu carefully.
Recently on 25 February, a Malaysian in Sarikei went into a coffee shop to have a nice bowl of soup noodles, reported Sin Chew Daily.
Without thinking much, she placed an order for the fish noodles and devoured it when it came.
When she was done with it, she asked to pay and was very surprised when the receipt showed that it was RM60!
Seeing the exorbitant amount, she asked why the price was so high and the boss said that it was because they used ikan patin which costs RM190 per kilo.
Hearing this, she paid the RM60 and blamed herself for not asking for the price first.
Netizens were shocked and amused by this incident and some said that the seller is certainly not an honest person.
“What do you mean didn’t ask for the price? Isn’t there supposed to be a menu or price list somewhere? So if the customer doesn’t ask for the price then it’s okay to charge them outrageous prices?”
“Oh coffee shop! Then, if you eat this bowl of noodles in a high-end restaurant, it may cost RM600! This place is 80% a scam! There are many unscrupulous merchants everywhere. So if you don’t see the price, you must confirm it with the seller to avoid being scammed!”
Others questioned if ikan patin is really worth that much money.
“One pack of patin fish meat is less than RM10 for 1kg, so it is impossible that after adding the noodles it will cost RM60. 1kg of the fish meat can be used to make many bowls.”
Another netizen replied,
“There are many kinds of patin. The domestically raised patin will not exceed RM20 per KG. If it is found in the wild, 1KG can cost up to hundreds and it depends on the variety as well. But it is rare for businesses to use the wild kind as it is expensive.”
Well, in order to be caught in this situation, always remember to ask for the price if there are no menus!
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