Set Menus More Expensive Than Individual Items... Customer Deception vs. Dispute

No Difference in Portion Size or Composition in Menu Photos
Netizens Who Saw the Photos Also Expressed Surprise

A controversy has arisen over a popular snack franchise store setting the price of set menus higher than purchasing the items individually. On the 15th, netizen A posted a photo of a menu board taken at a snack franchise store located in an airport on an online community.

A controversy has arisen as a famous snack franchise store has priced set menus higher than purchasing the individual items separately.
[Photo by Online Community 'BobaeDream']

According to the menu board, the price of the 2-person Set A, which consists of 'tteokbokki + half portion of fried food + half portion of sundae + vegetable gimbap + 2 mini fish cakes,' is set at 21,900 won. On the other hand, the Soup Tteokbokki Set, which includes 'tteokbokki + half portion of fried food + half portion of sundae + 2 mini fish cakes,' is priced at 10,900 won. The vegetable gimbap costs 5,000 won.

Netizen A pointed out, "When purchasing the Soup Tteokbokki Set and vegetable gimbap separately, the total price is 15,900 won. The menu composition is the same as the 2-person Set A, but there is a 6,000 won difference." He added, "What is this? Isn't this too much?" According to the menu board, there appears to be no difference in quantity or composition whether purchased as a set or individually. Typically, restaurants offer discounts or benefits when buying sets, but in this case, the set price is 6,000 won more expensive.

Other netizens who saw this were somewhat baffled. Comments included, "They are overcharging 6,000 won on a 15,900 won purchase. Are they targeting people who can't do math?", "Still, since people buy it, I guess that's why they sell it like this," and "Is this a strategy to catch anyone?" One netizen also suggested, "(The 2-person set) probably has double the amount of tteokbokki."