FairPrice con job on "open invitation" dinners exposed

[Confuseous]

By Linette Lai & Walter Sim

When German couple Dana and Stefan invited strangers to their Singapore home for dinner last month, the response was overwhelming.

Their online "open invitation" for six guests at an authentic German meal went viral, with 400 sign-ups. Netizens lauded the gesture as being "sweet" and "heartwarming".

But all was not as it seemed.

The dinner was the first of four hosted by expatriates as part of the sixth FairPrice Finest Festival, the supermarket's annual food celebration.

And the marketing ploy has left a sour taste for some, with sign-up rates plunging after the link with FairPrice was revealed about a week after the first invite.

The second dinner, hosted by a French chef, drew just 19 people. Only seven signed up for yesterday's meal, hosted by a trio of Italian friends.

Netizens speculated that the hosts were merely "paid actors" in a "staged marketing gimmick", prompting organisers to clarify that they had "volunteered after hearing about the idea through word of mouth".

 

[winnipegjets]

NTUC thinks sinkees are suckers ...and many were ...sinkees may be daft but they don't like to be conned.

 

[SamSeng]

60.1 per cent, song boh?

 

[songsongjurong]

yet another con job scam exposed... if its too good to be true...its probably is...

 

[jonahlomu]

Sinkies are typically greedy. Free makan sure first to chiong. Look at those greedy farktards rushing for samples at supermarkets.

 

[whoami]

Sinkies are typically greedy. Free makan sure first to chiong. Look at those greedy farktards rushing for samples at supermarkets.

U should go attend one of those meetings organise by some listed firms in SGX. U juz sit one corner and observe how sinkies "queue" for free makan. Typical sinkies. Real embarassing...

 

[palden]

No free lunch in the world. Dinner too.

 

[leetahbar]

it's lucky CUNT is affiliated to gahmen's pussy. if not it would have been sue bankrupt by the people.

 

[laksaboy]

This is like time share where they 'invite' you to listen to a presentation and then brainwash you with hardsell tactics.

How low can you go, CUNT Fuckprice? :kma:

 

[laksaboy]

Let this be a lesson to the daft Sinkies who think that co-operatives won't screw you over. For further proof, look at NTUC Income.

In fact, I would venture to say that co-operatives are even more likely to screw you over in Singapore.

 

[Cestbon]

By Linette Lai & Walter Sim

When German couple Dana and Stefan invited strangers to their Singapore home for dinner last month, the response was overwhelming.

Their online "open invitation" for six guests at an authentic German meal went viral, with 400 sign-ups. Netizens lauded the gesture as being "sweet" and "heartwarming".

But all was not as it seemed.

The dinner was the first of four hosted by expatriates as part of the sixth FairPrice Finest Festival, the supermarket's annual food celebration.

And the marketing ploy has left a sour taste for some, with sign-up rates plunging after the link with FairPrice was revealed about a week after the first invite.

The second dinner, hosted by a French chef, drew just 19 people. Only seven signed up for yesterday's meal, hosted by a trio of Italian friends.

Netizens speculated that the hosts were merely "paid actors" in a "staged marketing gimmick", prompting organisers to clarify that they had "volunteered after hearing about the idea through word of mouth".

Dont understand the story.
What is the problem???

 

[iconchia]

What was it exactly that NTUC tried to con from the people who signed up? Why are people so upset with NTUC promotion activity?

The people get free meal plus a chance to experience a foreign culture. What do they lose?

Don't understand at all.

 

[peppertail]

What was it exactly that NTUC tried to con from the people who signed up? Why are people so upset with NTUC promotion activity?

The people get free meal plus a chance to experience a foreign culture. What do they lose?

Don't understand at all.

Nothing to understand. People here just jump on every crap story to use for their propaganda .

 

[escher]

What was it exactly that NTUC tried to con from the people who signed up? Why are people so upset with NTUC promotion activity?

The people get free meal plus a chance to experience a foreign culture. What do they lose?

Don't understand at all.

You do not understand a fucking con job?

You not with those doing this con and pretending you do not understand?

You REALLY do not understand?

Listen!

I got this scheme for you to make really good good money.
Get you returns of 100% within 3 months

Need start up capital of 10 million USD.

Send me that 10 million USD into my bank account

 

[iconchia]

You do not understand a fucking con job?

You not with those doing this con and pretending you do not understand?

You REALLY do not understand?

Listen!

I got this scheme for you to make really good good money.
Get you returns of 100% within 3 months

Need start up capital of 10 million USD.

Send me that 10 million USD into my bank account

Was that what NTUC did? Selling people investment schemes through this promotion initiative?

 

[peppertail]

Was that what NTUC did? Selling people investment schemes through this promotion initiative?

No need to entertain Escher. The only thing you will get out of him are stories of his bathroom adventures and footwear fetish.

 

[blackmondy]

German home orgy sounds fun and it is in line with our gahmen's encouraging of more "integration".

 

[blackmondy]

This is like time share where they 'invite' you to listen to a presentation and then brainwash you with hardsell tactics.

That's time-share. This is pussy-share. Sounds like a good deal.

 

[Equalisation]

German home orgy sounds fun and it is in line with our gahmen's encouraging of more "integration".

Agree.

However do be careful as german girls can produce the ricola effect !:o

 

[Cestbon]

Was that what NTUC did? Selling people investment schemes through this promotion initiative?

Yeah want NTUC do??
No head no tail!
TS or idiot! Even more stupid cannot explain what the point. Does the NTUC con money those attend the dinner.