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[Post 1403] How Do Beauty Salons Trap You Into Prepaid Packages? Diana Goes Undercover | Talking Point
By Sonicericsg  •  June 1, 2026
Summary Singaporeans lost more than $2.1 million in 2025 from prepaid beauty packages that were never used, the highest prepayment losses ever recorded for any industry. As beauty business closures rise sharply, more consumers are being left with thousands of dollars in unused facials, massages and treatment packages. Talking Point meets one victim who lost nearly $50,000 in unused packages when a beauty spa suddenly shut down. Her case raises a bigger question. How are beauty businesses getting consumers to say yes to these prepaid deals? To find out, host Diana Ser goes undercover to investigate the sales tactics used inside beauty salons. A former insider also reveals the intense pressure workers face behind the scenes to hit sales targets and keep businesses afloat. When consumers lose money, what protections do they really have? And are prepaid packages truly a bargain, or a bad deal?...
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By Sonicericsg
Hi everyone, I'm soniceric, my real name is of course not soniceric, it's just Ericsson :) The reason I name this blog as soniceric is a word play on the brand of "sony Ericsson" hence soniceric(geddit?) I am currently a 22 years old nsf who is about to ord soon and receiving a paltry ns allowance of $800 per month. To date, I have managed to save more than 10k and have already use the money for various purpose(emergency fund, peer to peer lending,posb invest saving and stocks, trading etc).
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