Chinese Man Forced to Take Rs. 1.15 Lakh Loan for Haircut
In China a man was tricked by a hair salon into paying Rs 1.15 lakh for a Rs 230 haircut and was even forced to take a loan.
There have been so many instances of people being conned. Be it shopping stores or restaurants, these places often trick their customers into buying an offer that, in the long run, benefits the companies. While some customers are smart enough to not indulge in these scams, others often fall into the trap. A similar incident happened in China, where a man was tricked by a hair care salon into paying 10,000 yuan (Rs 1.15 lakh) for a 20 yuan (Rs 230) haircut and was even forced to take a loan.
The man, surnamed Li, a restaurant worker in Hangzhou in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, revealed that he was given a 20-yuan gift card from the Beijixing Hair Salon by his friend. He decided to use it for the haircut, and when he gave the gift card to the salon, one of the employees told him he would receive a head massage from the salon.Li also added that an employee then applied skin lotion to his face and indicated that it could be purchased for 398 yuan (Rs 4,500) per bottle. Following this, the manager approached him and advised that he purchase another gift card to take advantage of additional discounts. Considering the additional discounts, Li agreed to buy a gift card worth 5000 yuan (Rs 57,000), but he said that before getting a haircut, he was presented with a price list of the salon services. As he is shortsighted and couldn’t find his glasses, he couldn’t see the prices. He further added that the employees applied various haircare products and presented him with a bill of almost 10,000 yuan (Rs 1.15 lakh). When Li told them that he had no more money to pay the bill, several salon employees came and pressed him to apply for a quick approval loan online using his phone. He added that one of them even took his phone and applied for a loan from a credit app under his name.
After realizing he had been tricked by the salon, he contacted a local TV channel to report his story in the hope that they could help him recover his money. According to reports, it was found that the salon has been closed since the incident. However, there has been no contact with the owners so far.
