People's Park Complex: The next rip-off central
Complaints up as errant shops likely moved from other 'notorious' malls
Published on Sep 19, 2013
G-Tech, one of the rogue retailers named by Case, which has met People’s Park Complex’s management committee twice over the past month. The committee is considering putting up blacklists of errant shops. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
By Jessica Lim Consumer Correspondent
People's Park Complex is fast becoming the next mall that is associated with errant retailers ripping off consumers.
The number of complaints made against retailers in the strata-titled mall has jumped from 11 in 2006 to 41 last year.
This year's number is set to surpass that of last year, with the Consumers Association of Singapore logging 40 complaints from January to August.
Typically, errant retailers reel in unsuspecting consumers by displaying ultra-low prices for mobile phones.