Beware of Bencoolen beauty shops

[Chiamuichiew]

There are a lot of prcs from these beauty shops giving out flyers at the Bencoolen area. I was cheated there yesterday. At first agreed on the $68 per hour facial but when I was brought up, I was pestered to take up some package that cost over $1k. After a few arguments, I left without doing anything and my $68 was wasted somehow. I have decided to complain to the authorities. I have took a picture of the PRC that cheated me.

[Celinewong33]

I passed by that area many times as I go to the temple. Just keep say no to these prcs when you are there. They are out there to cheat on poor sg old man with huge cpf payouts. Be extra careful not to fall into the prcs' 酱头.

[Kalyan]

Originally Posted by Chiamuichiew

There are a lot of prcs from these beauty shops giving out flyers at the Bencoolen area. I was cheated there yesterday. At first agreed on the $68 per hour facial but when I was brought up, I was pestered to take up some package that cost over $1k. After a few arguments, I left without doing anything and my $68 was wasted somehow. I have decided to complain to the authorities. I have took a picture of the PRC that cheated me.

Nothing new. Been there for many years. At times even you said no the ml still bringing their laminated "menu" to your face and block ur view totally. Once it hit my face. I got pissed off. Snatched over and throw onto the floor then walk off.

[alanhung]

Brother, you went in a cheating shop, there is another beauty shop in Bencoolen, doing good sensation massage, not eating time, one hour is $50, I went this beauty shop for two times for two different girls, both two girls can provide good massage services.

[Starx88]

Originally Posted by alanhung

Brother, you went in a cheating shop, there is another beauty shop in Bencoolen, doing good sensation massage, not eating time, one hour is $50, I went this beauty shop for two times for two different girls, both two girls can provide good massage services.

Bro, can pm me which shop is that?

[palvin]

I also had a bad experience there. Its one of the level 2 shop beside the Guanyin Temple. The PRC sales girl will hand pamplets and said got $28 facial wash. So i took up and they said they can remove my freckles at $5 per freckle. My face dont have much freckles but the beautician from malaysia counted nearly 40 freckles!

Which means $200 plus! I told her to stop, she hesitated a bit then stop. Then she use cold cream on my face and cover it with towel for 15 mins. She then went out. For that 15 mins, i thought of ways to escape from the shop. In the end, i chose to confront them.

After 15 mins, a PRC auntie came in and help me clean up my face. Then she try to sell me $600 package. Initially i told her that i'm not prepared for any package and i came in to try their $28 facial only. I dont have much cash. She then told me she accept cards also.

It was then i told her that, look, i dont want to make a fuss. It was promised only $28 and now you are charging me $600 plus! Here is $100. If you bug me, i will call the police. She was stunned and said that if i dont have money with me, they also cannot force me to pay. But she say to me that the market rate for removing a freckle is $5 each. I ignore her explanation, slammed the $100 on the table and left.

She wasnt offended by my actions but still give me the sample facial cream. The cream is for my skin, after removing of freckles using the laser.

[alanhung]

Brother, you went in a cheating shop, there is another beauty shop in Bencoolen, doing good sensation massage, not eating time, all the girls inside this shop not doing cold sales along the street

[smikel]

Avoid those level 2 ones at all cost. There are 2 facial shops at level 1 near the Toto shop. Got pretty gals there, but not sure if it is a black shop not. Any Intel?

[hardrod69]

Bro, such shops should be listed here so that all of us here can avoid them.

[hardrod69]

Originally Posted by alanhung

Brother, you went in a cheating shop, there is another beauty shop in Bencoolen, doing good sensation massage, not eating time, one hour is $50, I went this beauty shop for two times for two different girls, both two girls can provide good massage services.

Can share via PM the location of this shop? Thanks!

[Cartman2005]

Originally Posted by Chiamuichiew

There are a lot of prcs from these beauty shops giving out flyers at the Bencoolen area. I was cheated there yesterday. At first agreed on the $68 per hour facial but when I was brought up, I was pestered to take up some package that cost over $1k. After a few arguments, I left without doing anything and my $68 was wasted somehow. I have decided to complain to the authorities. I have took a picture of the PRC that cheated me.

thanks for the info..true I walk passed many times and different girls will approach you for facial, their trick is always cheap facial....funny is their target is any random person, be it men (young, old) same for women as well...
Is typical their sales tactic is to do hardselling when you are inside..just like MLM and those facial product in shopping mall (-417, Orogold) kinda products..
Don't expect any special treatment...better go for normal good old massage and have fun...

[88Cherryred]

I have made a police report before on one of the shops, and the next week I passed by the area. The shop is empty and the shop for rent sign is posted on the door.

[thoreldan]

Originally Posted by Cherrypink444

I have made a police report before on one of the shops, and the next week I passed by the area. The shop is empty and the shop for rent sign is posted on the door.

Wow what's the case about ? Over-charging ?

[88Cherryred]

Originally Posted by thoreldan

Wow what's the case about ? Over-charging ?

Over charging and forcing me to sign up expensive facial packages.

[Seebeysong]

Thank you for the warning