Stationery Store Criticized for Overcharging Middle Schooler 140,000 Won for Ping-Pong Paddles and Refusing Refund

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A stationery store is facing controversy after selling ping-pong paddles to a middle school student for 140,000 won.

To make matters worse, the store sold them at a price higher than the market rate and even refused a request for a refund.

Reports indicate that the headquarters has initiated procedures to terminate its franchise agreement.

A first-year middle school student reportedly purchased two ping-pong paddles without price tags, along with ping-pong balls and a ballpoint pen.

The store owner processed the payment without providing any separate price information.

And the amount approved on the card was:

Including 140,000 won for the two ping-pong paddles, a total of 149,800 won was charged like this.

The student's parents must have been shocked upon checking the payment details.

They requested a refund just 17 minutes later.

However, the owner reportedly refused, stating, "The receipt says that sports goods cannot be exchanged or returned."

As this story spread online, the controversy grew even larger.

Upon looking into the matter, the stationery store headquarters found that the ping-pong paddles in question were not even products supplied by the head office.

It was also found that the consumer price is around 25,000 won per paddle.

As protests and complaints poured into other franchise stores due to this controversy, the headquarters decided to proceed with terminating the franchise agreement with the branch in question.

Charging 140,000 won was really going too far.

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