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Submitted by Stomper Jo
This story was submitted via Stomp App contribution.
Do you think $7 for a meal consisting of rice, meat, fish and potatoes is expensive?
According to Stomper Jo, yes.
Jo said he bought a plate of mixed vegetables rice at Jurong Point's Kopitiam food court last Friday (Nov 1), at around 9.30pm.
He told Stomp: "The stall assistant quoted me $7.10 at first and I said, 'Huh?'
"After that, he quoted me $7.
"I was in shock. I found the price ridiculous as I could have eaten a much more worthy meal with $7.
"Is Singapore's economy rising?"
In response to a Stomp query, a spokesman for Kopitiam said that the stall's prices are clearly specified on the menu board and there was no overcharging.
(Photo: Kopitiam)
The spokesman told Stomp in a statement: "As the customer ordered pig trotters, the total price of 1 Veg + 1 Fish + 1 Meat w Rice meal adds up to $7.10.
"Should the customer pay with the Kopitiam Card, he will enjoy a 10% discount and the nett price will be $6.39 instead."
Stomp also helped to link up Jo and Kopitiam.
Jo was subsequently offered a Kopitiam Card with the $2 service charge waived for the first two years so that he can enjoy a 10% discount on future purchases.
The Stomper said: "I’m glad that Kopitiam took time to investigate and took my feedback into consideration. I also appreciate the discount card being offered with the service charged waived off."