Belated New year's price increase - beware

[Glaringly]

Traditionally, most hawkers close for Chinese New Year from eve to day 2. And those few that stays open will charge "extra" during these 3 days.

Today, had my dinner at this Tze Char stall near my pace, ordered a plate of Hor Fun and was told the price had increased by $0.50 for yesterday and today. And it is because, I notice they closed for day 1 and 2 and therefore postpone the price increased to day 3 and 4, when they are open for business. WTF.

Walau! Like dat also can?

Hawker price increase for Chinese New Year has taken a new meaning. And it is not because they sacrifice their New Year for you!

 

[prinzy]

Yes, precisely. Hawkers take this opportunity to incease their prices and after the festive season is over, the prices do not come down. Imagine at my regular stall, a bowl of bee hoon soup suddenly becomes $ 3.00 instead of $ 2.50. I thought that the price increase was temporary but this morning, I was told that the increase was permanent. There was no increase of ingredients. That's more than 20% sudden increase. I will definitely boycott this stall. Lets all do it like in Japan where the consumers bring down the chains of beef rice forcing them to lower their prices. It seems that the consumers there have succeeded to bring down the prices to be even cheaper than what we pay for the same bowl of beef rice in the same chains in Singapore. LETS BOYCOTT ...... GONG XI FATT CAI TO ALL

 

[Dreamer1]

Traditionally, most hawkers close for Chinese New Year from eve to day 2. And those few that stays open will charge "extra" during these 3 days.

Today, had my dinner at this Tze Char stall near my pace, ordered a plate of Hor Fun and was told the price had increased by $0.50 for yesterday and today. And it is because, I notice they closed for day 1 and 2 and therefore postpone the price increased to day 3 and 4, when they are open for business. WTF.

Walau! Like dat also can?

Hawker price increase for Chinese New Year has taken a new meaning. And it is not because they sacrifice their New Year for you!

I agree with you,but it is really a belated increase.

Consider the increases all round,these fellas also must make a living,but if I were them,I would rather wait til after the erections after PM LHL got his officeal stamp for prices incresas all round,accepted by the citizens of Singapiore,he would claim!

 

[po2wq]

... therefore postpone the price increased to day 3 and 4, when they are open for business. WTF.

Walau! Like dat also can?

Hawker price increase for Chinese New Year has taken a new meaning. And it is not because they sacrifice their New Year for you!

u shud consider urself lucky dat dey din force u 2 have 2 xtra mandarin oranges n charge u a $ xtra 4 dat! ...

 

[Muthukali]

its usual, they can potong, sure potong. Even a packet of old skool nasi lemak will cost u 20 cents more.